Sorry I haven't posted anything in months. It's been a both interesting and difficult time of late in some ways. I have been able to travel a bit through it all though, and one of those trips took me through the Redwoods again in late May.
I wanted to compose an image that worked well as a big print, so excuse the small size here. This one checks in at just at about 175 megapixels. There's lots to look at everywhere, so hopefully it doesn't look too busy. I'd like to get your thoughts on it. Thanks.
1Ds Mark III, pieces of 10 images stitched from the 70-200 at 200mm. All images: f/22, 6 seconds, polarizer.
Not too busy at all Marc. Very nice soft light helped by the lingering fog. Composition is excellent. Many of these forest scenes are tough to capture with "order." You have done well with this one and I love the element of old with new evidenced by the new growth tree left of the rhodie.
I'm liking this one VERY well Marc. Nice sense of place and with 10 images from a Canon 1Ds MkIII this will print VERY big indeed!!! Fell free to post a link to a bigger version!
Marc, welcome back, sounds like you've been through a bit of a journey. Hope all is well .
This mega-image of yours is visual treat, so well done... the tease is that we want to see it HUGE! The light and the depth of the image draw me right in... well done once again.
Paul
Posted by Marc Dilley on July 10, 2008 at 10:52 AM
I would like to see the large scale print... it must be like looking through a picture window. I like the scene, Marc. My eye goes right to the Rhodies with their soft light, and then to the remains of the stump. I don't find this quite as compelling as your last Redwood post - the one with the huge trunks - but then it's real draw must be as the huge print. I'm fascinated by this stitching technique. What power it gives those who know how to employ it.
My interest lies in the center of the composition: the rhody bloom, the small snag, the background lighting, the small tree, and the distant redwoods. The bookended trees help frame this avenue, but also seem to compete with the visual weight of the center as opposed to enhancing it. I keep wondering if you shot a vertical of the same scene?
David, I shot mostly verticals here, but I actually ended up not liking them as much. I took tons of verticals around the central areas you mentioned, but I never found a perspective that felt as good as this one did to me. I didn't like chopping off that sapling to the left of the Rhody and including the thing made the scene to 50/50 to my eye. I even went in closer and shot just the stump and Rhody but the depth just wasn't there.
I certainly understand all aspects of what you're talking about in the Redwoods Marc, these forests are not easy to photograph. Sounds like you ended up with the best shot possible from this area.
Marc, I've been on the hunt for this type of composition with the fog, forest and rhododendrons. Maybe a little more prominence with the rhody's? I don't know, maybe a nit pick.
I've always been intrigued by this combo of forest/fog/rhododendron since seeing some of Mangelson's images in print. They really lose a lot on the web; I'll bet this makes a fantastic print!
Posted by Darren White on July 13, 2008 at 3:26 PM
A good moody image....I only wish the tree was not so centered
Posted by David Schoen on July 14, 2008 at 12:18 AM
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15 repliesI wanted to compose an image that worked well as a big print, so excuse the small size here. This one checks in at just at about 175 megapixels. There's lots to look at everywhere, so hopefully it doesn't look too busy. I'd like to get your thoughts on it. Thanks.
1Ds Mark III, pieces of 10 images stitched from the 70-200 at 200mm. All images: f/22, 6 seconds, polarizer.
This mega-image of yours is visual treat, so well done... the tease is that we want to see it HUGE! The light and the depth of the image draw me right in... well done once again.
Paul
David M. Cobb
David
Nice , very nice..... reminds me of the trec over at Mary's Peak last Sept.
JG