Stonecrop On Basalt

Gallery: FloraPosted May 22, 20081,653 views22 comments

This is a stonecrop photographed growing on a basalt face along Highway 14 in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington Sate several weeks ago. (I’m not sure of the species, perhaps Broad-leaved?) I am not sure whether this type of photo fits best in ESS or Flora, so I’m posting this tighter version in Flora and another version of a different stonecrop with more basalt in ESS.

Nikon D80
Nikon 50mm f/1.8
1/15sec., f/16, ISO 100
Blend of three photos for increased DOF

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 22, 2008 at 12:13 AM

John: This is absolutely THE place for this absolutely superb image. Great find and a striking capture of the textures and tones in the rock. Many, many bravos! >=))>

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 22, 2008 at 12:17 AM

Beautiful image John. Great light on it and the contrast to the basalt really gets my attention. Excellent stacking as well.

Pat

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 22, 2008 at 9:20 AM

John, What a cool shot. While both the shots are nice I much prefer this from a compositional perspective. Excellent work on stacking.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 22, 2008 at 3:59 PM

Excellent capture and presentation. The comp, color, and detail are all superb.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 22, 2008 at 4:51 PM

Excellent!!

I like this version much better than the one in ESS, although it was very nice as well. The lighting and colors in this is superb.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on May 22, 2008 at 7:49 PM

Love the contrast of the blooms and the rock. Wonderful color and detail. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on May 23, 2008 at 6:00 PM

I like this a lot. Nice rich tones and the different structures. Great image!

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Comment posted by Mark Hudon on May 23, 2008 at 8:17 PM

This comp is way more simple than the one on ESS but I actually like it better. There is lots of real nice detail here but I'll bet the brightest yellows were blown out in the red histogram.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on May 23, 2008 at 8:47 PM

I'd give this 4 thumbs up if I had 4 thumbs.

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on May 23, 2008 at 11:01 PM

Exquisite John. Glad you posted this here. Very well captured!

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Comment posted by David Taylor on May 24, 2008 at 3:12 PM

I love the contrast between the bright yellow flowers and the more subtle colours of the foliage and the rock. Excellent. Great stacking job as well.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 24, 2008 at 6:26 PM

The harmony of the colors of the flower and the rock is a pleasure for the eyes. The red succulent leaves are affected by the iron in the rock? Excellent work John. Here the name of this plant is sedum (crassulaceae).
Cheers.

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Comment posted by Giovanni Allievi on May 26, 2008 at 8:59 AM

John,
I think you captured this subject very well. I particurlary like the composition and the 3d feel.

Giovanni.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 26, 2008 at 1:11 PM

Congratulations on the EP John - well deserved!

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Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on May 26, 2008 at 3:27 PM

See what happens when you go out shooting with us? you get an EP! Congrats!

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Comment posted by beth summer on May 26, 2008 at 3:56 PM

Don't know how I missed this one but congrats on the EP

Excellent comp with great detail, textures and color. A wonderful intimate shot...

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Comment posted by Larry Andreasen on May 26, 2008 at 4:29 PM

Congrats John... Gorgeous light and shot! Your blend technique is working well.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on May 26, 2008 at 6:48 PM

Congrats on the EP John. Well deserved.

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Comment posted by John Williams on May 27, 2008 at 12:17 AM

Thanks so much all! It means a lot considering the wonderful photos posted here. You are quite inspiring

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Comment posted by Andrew Yip on May 27, 2008 at 1:00 AM

Really nice! Love the way the yellow flowers pop against the basalt. Congrats on the EP!

Registered on May 7, 2008, 130 Posts, 679 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 27, 2008 at 1:17 AM

Oh, gracious! What a fine shot. Sorry I'm late to catch the bus for this one, John. What a beauty. Congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on May 27, 2008 at 7:35 PM

outstanding image John- I love both versions

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