Posted by Marc Adamus on January 26, 2008 at 2:22 PM
Bryce has been shot to death, but at least not this perspective. My camera was positioned quite tediously to look over this edge. I did scare some passer-by's. It was worth it. I didn't think so at first, but obviously I've done a lot of contrast work here in the B&W conversion and made something a little more interesting out of it. Let me know what you think.
Posted by Mark Hudon on January 26, 2008 at 2:35 PM
Yes, it has been shot to death and I'm actually quite bored of anything Bryce, BUT, I'd hang this one!
What do you think of a crop on all sides of just a bit? The foreground and bottom left side seem quite heavy in relation to everything else. I like how you have the focus heading towards the center so that is why I suggest cropping all around. I'd love to see a print of this.
Posted by James Walley on January 26, 2008 at 3:18 PM
Just out of curiosity...how did it look in color?
Posted by Marc Adamus on January 26, 2008 at 3:20 PM
Red, Red and more Red. This was a sunset shot. The similarities of the color didn't appeal to me.
Posted by Zack Schnepf on January 26, 2008 at 7:17 PM
I love this in B&W, beautiful tonality and textures.
I LOVE IT! The curves in the foreground leading into the bg are what make this shot imo.
Posted by Hans Sager on January 26, 2008 at 7:59 PM
Beautiful conversion to B&W. My only nit is the dark voids above the clouds as they steal some of my attention. I agree with Mark about cropping, but I'd just take some off the top and bottom.
Posted by Jack Garrett on January 26, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Let's all get on a bus and follow Marc around...it just keeps getting better and better!! This is the best shot of Bryce I think I've ever seen. I've never been much of a B&W fan until I joined the forum but with images like this, I am truly learning to appreciate it.
Posted by Paul DeCesare on January 26, 2008 at 9:45 PM
LOL! John, that bus better have snowshoes and the ability to haul where no man has gone before...
Marc, it IS a great perspective. I haven't scene a Bryce shot like this before; it's as unique as your Crater Lake masterpiece from two years ago (right around this time, wasn't it?). And the B&W makes it shine, just great. I guess you could crop a bit off the top but it isn't ruining my day. I like the bottom as is, it gives some foundation, not just all canyon.
Posted by Adrian Klein on January 26, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Marc, the clouds and sky make it for me on this one, along with it being b&w. Definitely not your average Bryce shot. It's beyond a keeper in my book!
Posted by Darren White on January 27, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Marc, I really think the B&W conversion works well here and the processing is dead on as usual.....
Posted by John Williams on January 27, 2008 at 3:43 PM
I have to agree, the B&W makes all the difference. Well done on an icon Marc.
Posted by Rick Lundh on January 27, 2008 at 4:30 PM
Good choice on the conversion. I like how everything leads to the center of the photo, just wish the fg was a little stronger somehow.
Marc,
I have never really been all that impressed or amazed by Bryce. For some unknown reason, I don'r even have much of a desire to visit there. I'm sure that my opinion would change if I did go there and see it in person. I have only seen a couple of images from there that I really liked as well. I think one of them was yours? This is my favorite image from there that I have seen. The black and white is so much more dramatic I think. That's kind of ironic, considering that the reds and other colors are what gives this place it's draw. Really amazing work!!
Chris
Posted by Bret Edge on January 28, 2008 at 1:02 AM
Bryce does nothing for me but you've managed to come away with a pretty captivating image. The FG is awesome and really sucks in the viewer. I wouldn't crop anything off this one.
Man, am I glad I stopped by here. This is by far the best and most innovative image of Bryce that I have seen for as long as I can remember. You really pushed the envelope here!
Guy
Posted by James Walley on January 28, 2008 at 8:17 AM
Let's all get on a bus and follow Marc around...
That might be a good idea...but maybe not. I get the feeling that, every day after processing my images, I'd see something he'd posted from his shoot that was far better than anything I'd done, and find myself wondering how I could have possibly missed that...
Posted by AJ Montgomery on January 28, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Marc, I love the instense detail and the conversion. This image has great depth and boldness.
An idea that I thnk you may consider; the highlit areas on the tops of the distant buttes. Perhaps you might consider burning them in some so as to reduce the brightness/difference.
Posted by Marc Dilley on January 28, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Maybe it's the B&W, but this has a classic look to me. I've never seen a better image of Bryce. Most of the shots of that park have only jaggedy feel, which is fine if done well, but this image has a wonderful softness in the FG and esp. in the clouds, then perfectly-lit pinnacles that draw the eye into the center. Personally I wouldn't crop, at least not from that perfect sky.
Posted by Gabi Lach on January 28, 2008 at 9:42 PM
Marc, forgive me for sticking my nose into this forum, but I have to add my thought about this image since it was taken in Utah. It's amazing! Wow, I cannot believe it! I think it's the best from Bryce that I have seen yet. Hats off and congratulations!
Posted by Rick Dunn on January 29, 2008 at 9:48 AM
I've got a few of the red, red and red shots from Bryce - great job cajoling this image from that scene. I like the idea of a crop to make the formations more prominent, but I wouldn't risk losing the radial feel that comes from the clouds mimicking the foreground topography. That, along with the vignetting - natural or otherwise - creates the feel of tunneling into the image, and I feel like I've been pulled far into the scene. Sweet.
Discussion
20 repliesWhat do you think of a crop on all sides of just a bit? The foreground and bottom left side seem quite heavy in relation to everything else. I like how you have the focus heading towards the center so that is why I suggest cropping all around. I'd love to see a print of this.
Marc, it IS a great perspective. I haven't scene a Bryce shot like this before; it's as unique as your Crater Lake masterpiece from two years ago (right around this time, wasn't it?). And the B&W makes it shine, just great. I guess you could crop a bit off the top but it isn't ruining my day. I like the bottom as is, it gives some foundation, not just all canyon.
I have never really been all that impressed or amazed by Bryce. For some unknown reason, I don'r even have much of a desire to visit there. I'm sure that my opinion would change if I did go there and see it in person. I have only seen a couple of images from there that I really liked as well. I think one of them was yours? This is my favorite image from there that I have seen. The black and white is so much more dramatic I think. That's kind of ironic, considering that the reds and other colors are what gives this place it's draw. Really amazing work!!
Chris
Guy
That might be a good idea...but maybe not. I get the feeling that, every day after processing my images, I'd see something he'd posted from his shoot that was far better than anything I'd done, and find myself wondering how I could have possibly missed that...
An idea that I thnk you may consider; the highlit areas on the tops of the distant buttes. Perhaps you might consider burning them in some so as to reduce the brightness/difference.