Posted by Mel Ladewig on March 19, 2008 at 12:40 PM
In early December I got some nice shots in the canyon (like the one above), but I went back two weeks later with Kalin, Jesse, John and Derek to find everything completely frozen over.
I didn't take any photos, but drove through North Cheyenne Canyon last weekend. The stream is thawing out so that there is some open water again, though many of the falls are still frozen. The stream makes for some interesting intimate compositions, especially with fresh snow.
I thought this might be of interest to some of the Springs locals.
Mel-
Posted by Todd Caudle on March 19, 2008 at 1:13 PM
Really nice shot, Mel. I'm a little conflicted about how blue it is, and wouldn't mind seeing what it would look like with the whites whiter.
Posted by Jack Brauer on March 19, 2008 at 1:52 PM
VERY nice! It seems perfectly balanced, nice zig zagging stream, and the ice and snow details are really interesting. I assume this is 4x5? I'd be surprised if it's not... I can't pinpoint why, but it reeks of 4x5 to me. I love the various shades of blue colors, btw. Perfect!
Posted by Mel Ladewig on March 19, 2008 at 3:08 PM
I posted the shot before at least on ESS, so its nothing new, but thanks for the comments. I actually meant to give an idea of the types of compositions that you might find along the stream. Its a nice change from GOG and RRR and can keep the photographic blood flowing.
Todd, its blue on purpose, in part because it is very much in the shade. Its part of a series I'm shooting in this spot after I found it in the fall. In the fall I caught some really nice golden yellows in this spot. I'm hoping to get some brilliant spring greens in here pretty soon. I'm not sure what I'll do for summer, but I'm hoping some of the trees might flower. I'm just not sure what is in this thicket. Here is one of the fall shots. Link
And Jack, you're wrong! Other than being cropped to 4X5, its a digital shot. I would have shot it with 4X5, but my 150 Symmar-S was at Flutot's and I didn't have another appropriate lens at that time. I might shoot it again in 4X5 soon if we get some snow and I agree that this will make a fine LF shot.
Posted by Guy Schmickle on March 19, 2008 at 3:20 PM
Getting the same spot in all four seasons is always a neat project and this is a nice subject for that. Hopefully, you find some flowering for your summer shot.
Posted by Jack Brauer on March 19, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Huh. I would have bet a thousand bucks it was 4x5. Oh well!
Posted by D J Kuklinski on March 19, 2008 at 6:56 PM
Very nice shot! And it's from my neck of the woods.
Nice composition and great texture in the water. It works for me.
Posted by Derek Sedillo on March 23, 2008 at 3:16 PM
Great shot Mel! I remember the last time we were up there with Jesse, John and Kalin it was completely frozen over. The first signs of Spring are nicely reflected here. I am really looking forward to getting up there soon.
Even your older 20D can produce beautiful images which provide nice detail under the right conditions. Heck I am still shooting with my old 10D at least until Canon or Sony come out with there next full frame release later this year.
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11 repliesI didn't take any photos, but drove through North Cheyenne Canyon last weekend. The stream is thawing out so that there is some open water again, though many of the falls are still frozen. The stream makes for some interesting intimate compositions, especially with fresh snow.
I thought this might be of interest to some of the Springs locals.
Mel-
Todd, its blue on purpose, in part because it is very much in the shade. Its part of a series I'm shooting in this spot after I found it in the fall. In the fall I caught some really nice golden yellows in this spot. I'm hoping to get some brilliant spring greens in here pretty soon. I'm not sure what I'll do for summer, but I'm hoping some of the trees might flower. I'm just not sure what is in this thicket. Here is one of the fall shots. Link
And Jack, you're wrong! Other than being cropped to 4X5, its a digital shot. I would have shot it with 4X5, but my 150 Symmar-S was at Flutot's and I didn't have another appropriate lens at that time. I might shoot it again in 4X5 soon if we get some snow and I agree that this will make a fine LF shot.
John
Even your older 20D can produce beautiful images which provide nice detail under the right conditions. Heck I am still shooting with my old 10D at least until Canon or Sony come out with there next full frame release later this year.