Posted by Tim Buchanan on December 4, 2006 at 8:21 PM
I was hoping to see some great shots from the nice snow/ice/rain we got last week, but I haven't seen much yet. I took this picture last Saturday on the James River under chilly conditions. While not that interesting of a picture (in my opinion) it was fun to be there.
I've been reading about LAB color and have used that to process some of this image - I have a lot more to learn, though.
Canon 20D
EF-S 10-22 @ 12mm
f/11 for 1/10 of a second
This is a pleasing image to view. You captured interest in the lower, middle and upper levels of the photo. I am wondering if there is a slight tilt when looking at the water level in the back of the image?
I thought about getting out and about last Saturday but with 14 inches of snow on the ground, everything had a "dump" effect, let alone not being able to drive to sites to even photograph.
Best,
Don
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on December 5, 2006 at 10:15 AM
Tim, while this may not be a "stop you in your tracks" kind of image I think you've done a very good job at capturing transition or "edges", photographically speaking.
There are transitions everywhere, in light from night to day, land to water, change in temperature (mist rising), in moving water to frozen surfaces and even transitions in season with green grasses still struggling to hang on.
Capturing edges can be an important photographic element (at least one I try to capture) and they can have a strong effect on the casual viewer. They may not even know why they like an image but the edges draw them in. Nicely done, I'm glad you had fun out there!
Posted by Bill Dark on December 5, 2006 at 9:46 PM
Looks like a great day to be out Tim. I can certainly relate to the cold weather though - quite a change from what we had last week about this time.
Although this image isn't a "show-stopper", I do like the mood that it conveys - sort of a carefree, bright, happy feeling. Nice work!
Posted by Tim Buchanan on December 7, 2006 at 8:26 AM
Thanks for the comments, everyone. Don - I'm not sure if the horizon is tilted or not. It's clearly a picture that makes you wonder. Lens distortion and receding shorelines make it difficult to tell for sure, though when I'm that close to the ground I always use a level.
Discussion
4 repliesI've been reading about LAB color and have used that to process some of this image - I have a lot more to learn, though.
Canon 20D
EF-S 10-22 @ 12mm
f/11 for 1/10 of a second
Thanks for looking!
This is a pleasing image to view. You captured interest in the lower, middle and upper levels of the photo. I am wondering if there is a slight tilt when looking at the water level in the back of the image?
I thought about getting out and about last Saturday but with 14 inches of snow on the ground, everything had a "dump" effect, let alone not being able to drive to sites to even photograph.
Best,
Don
There are transitions everywhere, in light from night to day, land to water, change in temperature (mist rising), in moving water to frozen surfaces and even transitions in season with green grasses still struggling to hang on.
Capturing edges can be an important photographic element (at least one I try to capture) and they can have a strong effect on the casual viewer. They may not even know why they like an image but the edges draw them in. Nicely done, I'm glad you had fun out there!
Although this image isn't a "show-stopper", I do like the mood that it conveys - sort of a carefree, bright, happy feeling. Nice work!