Gallery: LandscapePosted September 24, 201796 views5 comments
From last spring at Joshua Tree.
Carl Zeiss Contax Vario Sonnar 35-70mm, Sony A7r
Comment appreciated. Better large.
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 24, 2017 at 11:57 AM
The light and texture on the foreground and the rocks is wonderful. I do think the sky is a bit oversaturated for my taste. You might also consider carefully burning down the light-toned plant stalks at he bottom edge. Both nits are minor--this is a nice image, and I like the composition and the quiet mood.
--P
Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 24, 2017 at 7:28 PM
Nice take on J-Tree. Might be my old eyes, but I think I am seeing some haloing around the rock from masking? Nice concept and well done.
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Igor Doncov on September 24, 2017 at 7:41 PM
The subtle richness of the texture of the rocks is amazing. That's probably due to the quality of the camera/lens combination. You don't mention the specifics of this image but the SS must have been several seconds because the stars appear as dashes.
Registered on November 22, 2014, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 24, 2017 at 11:20 PM
I like the richness of this night scene Alberto. The light on the rocks is especially nice.
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 25, 2017 at 5:52 PM
Alberto,
What is really striking me is the overall coolness (temp) of the entire scene. I don't think the sky is overly saturated, but I can see someone thinking that. It's quite near appropriate for the time of day. But it's the coolness of the rock as well that makes this stand out a bit. We know the rocks are much warmer in the light, so this really is almost a unique view of this place.
I do see the halo Harley is referring to. It's subtle, but I noticed as well.
I like your composition as well. You did a great job placing the JT in the gap which helped the silhouette stand out a bit.
The only small nit other than the haloing, would be to somehow deal with the bright stalks at the bottom as Preston pointed out. Many options to mitigate those guys, but as presented are mildly distracting. Mildly, but worth pointing out.
Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
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5 comments--P
What is really striking me is the overall coolness (temp) of the entire scene. I don't think the sky is overly saturated, but I can see someone thinking that. It's quite near appropriate for the time of day. But it's the coolness of the rock as well that makes this stand out a bit. We know the rocks are much warmer in the light, so this really is almost a unique view of this place.
I do see the halo Harley is referring to. It's subtle, but I noticed as well.
I like your composition as well. You did a great job placing the JT in the gap which helped the silhouette stand out a bit.
The only small nit other than the haloing, would be to somehow deal with the bright stalks at the bottom as Preston pointed out. Many options to mitigate those guys, but as presented are mildly distracting. Mildly, but worth pointing out.
Lon