Lon, Paul, Dan and I were wandering around in Lee Vining Canyon on the afternoon of October 4. Dan and I hiked upstream a bit and found this wonderful dogwood and the red-stained rocks.
Dan made a shot in this same area, and I am inerested to see his take on it.
An excellent rendition of this wonderful scene, Preston. Thankfully, you have posted this as I was at the lower area with Lon and did not see this exact spot that you and Dan had walked up to and shot. Wonderful colors throughout. I'm missing this trip already and cannot wait to get back out in the field again.
This turned out really well! I checked out this spot and looked for a good comp, but I was not seeing it. You got it! Nicely done.
Tough to say on my crappy work monitor, but the reds might be a little over-saturated?
Posted by Reno DiTullio on November 6, 2007 at 2:32 PM
Well done, Preston. The print you showed me the other day is beautiful, lots of detail throughout.
Posted by Richard Wong on November 6, 2007 at 3:19 PM
Yikes, too many images to catch up on CANP this week, but this is great. lovely colors and using hte rocks to lead into it.
Posted by Lon Overacker on November 6, 2007 at 3:57 PM
Preston,
I remember standing in that spot the next day and from what I remember, it wasn't the same - perhaps the overnight snow and/or the lighting when I was there, I just didn't see this. But I'm sure glad you guys did! That dogwood is killer! and I like the stream bed and rocks leading you in. I might agree with Harley about the reds, but ever so slightly.
great one!! i like the foreground leafs and rocks leading in !!
Posted by Richard Wong on November 7, 2007 at 1:50 AM
I'm curious as to how you guys are ID'g your trees? I try to ID them but usually my efforts are futile. Even when I think I might have it right, I still doubt if it is or not.
The reds in this were tough to get right. In the print, I used selective color (on an adjustment layer) in PS and added some black to the reds. At first I tried adjusting the saturation, but all that happened was the dogwood leaves looked sort of flat and lifeless. 'Selective Color' is a great tool. You can adjust individual colors (including blacks, whites, and neutrals) without affecting other colors. You can choose to have the adjustments 'relative' to other colors, or 'absolute'. In this image I selected absolute.
Richard: I am certainly no guru when it comes to plant ID and there are many plants and trees in the Sierra and the high desert whose names I do not yet know. I have tried using guides and keys, but have found the best way to learn them is to go out with someone who already knows them, and ask lots of dumb questions. Visitor center displays are often very helpful, too.
Kind Regards,
-PB
Posted by Dan Baumbach on November 7, 2007 at 10:18 AM
The composition of this is nice but I don't find it as strong as the other images you posted. For one, I find the contrast too high on this. I'd like to see it toned down a bit. I think that that will also satisfy the over saturation complaints.
- Dan.
Posted by Youssef Ismail on November 10, 2007 at 1:19 AM
Preston,
The lighting seems harsh to me and not appealing. Although the composition is interesting.
Discussion
10 repliesDan made a shot in this same area, and I am inerested to see his take on it.
It was a beautiful place!
Tachihara 4x5
180mm Fujinon
Astia 100-F
Your thoughts are always appreciated!
-PB
This turned out really well! I checked out this spot and looked for a good comp, but I was not seeing it. You got it! Nicely done.
Tough to say on my crappy work monitor, but the reds might be a little over-saturated?
I remember standing in that spot the next day and from what I remember, it wasn't the same - perhaps the overnight snow and/or the lighting when I was there, I just didn't see this. But I'm sure glad you guys did! That dogwood is killer! and I like the stream bed and rocks leading you in. I might agree with Harley about the reds, but ever so slightly.
I like this Preston.
Lon
Thanks for your comments!
The reds in this were tough to get right. In the print, I used selective color (on an adjustment layer) in PS and added some black to the reds. At first I tried adjusting the saturation, but all that happened was the dogwood leaves looked sort of flat and lifeless. 'Selective Color' is a great tool. You can adjust individual colors (including blacks, whites, and neutrals) without affecting other colors. You can choose to have the adjustments 'relative' to other colors, or 'absolute'. In this image I selected absolute.
Richard: I am certainly no guru when it comes to plant ID and there are many plants and trees in the Sierra and the high desert whose names I do not yet know. I have tried using guides and keys, but have found the best way to learn them is to go out with someone who already knows them, and ask lots of dumb questions. Visitor center displays are often very helpful, too.
Kind Regards,
-PB
- Dan.
The lighting seems harsh to me and not appealing. Although the composition is interesting.