Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Vertigo
‹ PreviousLandscape GalleryNext ›

Vertigo

by gary phillips

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 6, 20177,961 views19 comments
This is also from the same catchment basin as my last post.  I toyed with flipping this 180, but I like it this way.

iso 100, 70-200mm @ 135mm, f/16, .4s cropped from the top.

Your comments and critiques are very helpful and greatly appreciated.

Better large.

Comments

19 comments
Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on March 6, 2017 at 3:45 PM
I like this Gary. BW treatment is little flat for my tastes but lovely still.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 492 Posts, 4580 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 6, 2017 at 3:56 PM
Another sweet image, Gary. I think this works perfectly in its current orientation. The tonality is working for me too. Real nice work. 
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on March 6, 2017 at 4:23 PM
Yea, this is rad.  Very cool!

aF
Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 6, 2017 at 5:15 PM
I Like this a lot, and the contrast is fine for me.
Very nice work!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Don Young on March 6, 2017 at 5:22 PM
Very nice!  I like it as is.
Registered on April 23, 2015, 56 Posts, 224 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 6, 2017 at 6:32 PM
Gary, This is really a cool capture. You did a nice job with this comp and it works great for me as it is. I could understand that flipping it would be tempting but I like it this way. As always very nice b&w work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 6, 2017 at 7:17 PM
Gary: I love this kind of stuff and this is really good. Well seen and superbly captured and presented.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on March 6, 2017 at 9:57 PM
Very artistic image of the trees and their reflections, Gary. I like this a lot. Well seen and composed. The curves created by the trees and the reflections are terrific and make the image. Processing looks excellent. I have an image of fall tree reflections that I had printed. I would hang it one way for a while, and then flip it and hang it the other way, but I like the orientation of your image as posted here. 
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on March 6, 2017 at 10:39 PM
I think you posted this one upside down, Gary!  enlightened  Seriously, though, this is nicely composed.  I like the subtle tonal variation in the reflection of the sky as well as the hint of texture in the water.
Registered on May 28, 2004, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 7, 2017 at 12:04 AM
Love it, Gary!  I have spent a lot of time watching scenes like this roll past me as I paddle along, looking down at the reflections of overhanging trees, but I have never produced an image that I thought was worth processing (maybe dissapointed by the lack of the sense of motion).  Your image brings back that feeling, and I don't miss the motion at all.  The processing looks great for a cloudy day, and I really like the inclusion of just a hint of ripples at the top. 
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on March 7, 2017 at 2:44 AM
Gary,

Sorry, still can't get over the idea that frozen alien ice figures could have been born from the same "catchment" .... ;-)  Ok, just kidding... but wait, I'm looking at this and I thought it was an easy reflection, but now I can't figure this out. It's a mind bender... Clearly there is a symmetrical reflection, but yet I still can't figure this out.  I'm just gonna have to go to bed knowing there's an image here that is escaping my understanding, yet I love and appreciate it.

Yet another fascinating and perfectly processed image.  

Great work Gary! devil

Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Comment posted by Mattia Oliviero on March 7, 2017 at 6:32 AM
Great black and white abstract, Gary. I love the  powerful graphic design. 
Registered on August 24, 2016, 43 Posts, 254 Comments
Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on March 7, 2017 at 8:04 AM
Vertigo indeed!  Wasn't sure if the trees were all reflected or portions of the tree were included, but the large version helped me out.  The tree forms very intriguing.  I like that it is difficult to figure out where the water line is.  Reminds me of they grey days of November.
Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Lowe on March 7, 2017 at 1:45 PM
Works for me as is, Gary. It took me a while to figure out what was going on with the shapes of the trees, but then it came to me. I love the somber mood along with the B&W treatment. I went back and checked out your ice abstracts; all beautifully done.

Ed

 
Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on March 7, 2017 at 3:08 PM
Gary, I forgot to thank you for responding to my question about flowers in Utah and for the invite if I get out there. I'll keep my eye on the weather/conditions and let you know if I head out. 
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on March 7, 2017 at 7:14 PM
Very Mystical, Gary. The current presentation works for me. The tones look perfect to me.
--P
Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Comment posted by John Williams on March 7, 2017 at 8:49 PM
Love it Gary. These shots are always fascinating, and with your eye you grabbed a good one.
Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on March 7, 2017 at 9:34 PM
Excellent, Gary. Wonderful simplified comp and as usual a beautifully crafted image. No nits.
Registered on December 10, 2015, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 8, 2017 at 10:54 AM
Works great upside down, Gary...enlightened  The clarity of the reflection is amazing.  I had to look twice to realize that this is not a total reflection shot.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments