Posted by Anil Rao on November 28, 2007 at 4:08 AM
"Snowscape"
Tioga Pass, California, May 2004
After seeing Lon's recent post ~ Tioga Light ~ I remembered a photograph I had made back in 2004 right about the same location (the pass had just re-opened and I had the whole place to myself). I was quite excited about the capture but somehow the chrome remained hidden in my file all this while. I am now thinking of getting it drum-scanned for printing.
Yep, another impressive capture from this amazing area. Seeing this image sure brings to light something that has always brought about a certain wonder to me for as long as I can remember. That would be where foliage can and will grow. Seemingly at times there is little soil to support rocks never mind plants or better yet trees of any sort. But, there they are clinging to a shear cliff. For that is what makes this image for me overall. Nice work as always, Anil.
Posted by Richard Wong on November 28, 2007 at 1:04 PM
The snow is nice, not sure I'd consider printing this but definetely good for the memories.
Posted by Edward Nunez on November 28, 2007 at 1:10 PM
Anil,
I really like it. The distribution of rock, snow and trees make a really pleasant image to look at. I'd definitely print it. Great job.
Posted by Lon Overacker on November 28, 2007 at 1:13 PM
I like it Anil. I just noticed that there is an "s" curve on the left formed by the tree line. It's rather subtle, but works well for the composition. This is a fine, intimate study of a massive landscape and it's nice to know that I'm not the only one who sees this kind of stuff.
The only thing that I think is suffering is the hard light. I'm not sure how much detail is in that snow (not that it matters though.) On the other hand, the direct light is creating nice contrast which is showing off the ruggedness of the mountainside.
Thanks for finally posting this one.
Lon
Posted by Harley Goldman on November 28, 2007 at 10:46 PM
This one is not grabbing me too hard. I think it is the bright light.
Posted by Dan Truong on November 29, 2007 at 7:35 AM
Nope, this one does not work for me.
It is an OK photo, but you've got much more original work to drumscan IMHO. The angle of the slope and the void of trees on the top makes me feel like the composition is unbalanced.
The only thing that would make the print stand out as impressive is if you have a razor sharp medium format negative to print because it would have an immersive effect. But at this postage stamp size, it doesn't stand out.
Posted by Anil Rao on November 29, 2007 at 12:18 PM
Thanks for all the comments folks. I appreciate the feedback. One of the reasons this image may not be working for some of you is because what compression has done to it. But that is the nature of the beast when working with small JPEGS.
In the original there is not only a lot of texture in the white snow but you can see a lot of color too throughout the scene. Both those aspects are getting lost in this presentation.
Discussion
7 repliesTioga Pass, California, May 2004
After seeing Lon's recent post ~ Tioga Light ~ I remembered a photograph I had made back in 2004 right about the same location (the pass had just re-opened and I had the whole place to myself). I was quite excited about the capture but somehow the chrome remained hidden in my file all this while. I am now thinking of getting it drum-scanned for printing.
Pentax 67ii, 105 mm, Fuji Velvia
Any thoughts?
I really like it. The distribution of rock, snow and trees make a really pleasant image to look at. I'd definitely print it. Great job.
The only thing that I think is suffering is the hard light. I'm not sure how much detail is in that snow (not that it matters though.) On the other hand, the direct light is creating nice contrast which is showing off the ruggedness of the mountainside.
Thanks for finally posting this one.
Lon
It is an OK photo, but you've got much more original work to drumscan IMHO. The angle of the slope and the void of trees on the top makes me feel like the composition is unbalanced.
The only thing that would make the print stand out as impressive is if you have a razor sharp medium format negative to print because it would have an immersive effect. But at this postage stamp size, it doesn't stand out.
In the original there is not only a lot of texture in the white snow but you can see a lot of color too throughout the scene. Both those aspects are getting lost in this presentation.