Posted by TIMERNST on September 17, 2008 at 8:54 AM
The October issue of National Geographic magazine has a feature article about the Ozark Highlands Trail in Arkansas and includes some great images by photographer Peter Essick from Atlanta. Peter made six trips up to Arkansas to work on the article, and got some really nice photos. He used both a Canon 5D and 1Ds3 for the images. I got five copies of the magazine yesterday and assume they will be available to the public soon if not already.
The two-page photo that opens the 16-page article is an HDR image (4 exposures I think) of Pam's Grotto - named, of course, after my lovely bride Pam! (same photo that is at the top of the online article) I discovered this waterfall some-thirty years ago while out looking for a good place to locate the Ozark Highlands Trail, but it was not until after I met Pam that I named it Pam's Grotto. Many images of this wonderful location have been posted here in the past. Peter did a great job with the HDR shot, although I think my own two-page spread in my upcoming ARKANSAS LANDSCAPES picture book (available next month) is better - just because there was more water when I took my shot though! Peter got some amazing photos - especially one of the Hurricane Creek Natural Bridge, and also one of the curving trail path through the woods in both winter and spring.
Here is the link to the full article that is available online - be sure to look through the photo gallery:
Posted by Brad Mangas on September 17, 2008 at 9:14 AM
That was really cool Tim. You even cleaned up pretty good.
Thanks for the sharing and for the dedication to such a valuable place of our lands. I'm glad to see the recognition being shown for your commitment of time, effort and passion for the Ozarks.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on September 17, 2008 at 11:08 AM
Excellent article! I truely enjoy a well written article and this one was exceptionally well written. Combined with Pete's beautiful photography one thing's for sure ... the secret of the Ozark Highlands Trail is out!
Here's a tip of the hat to Tim for being a driving force behind the creation and continued survival of the trail. Your dedication to this worthy project is to be respected and admired! Well done!
Posted by Tom Kennon on September 17, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Tim, I can not wait to get my copy of National Geographic in the mail to see the prints in the magazine and read the article on my patio with a nice cup of hot chocolate. Thanks for all the work you did on this project.
Posted by TIMERNST on September 17, 2008 at 12:20 PM
Well, I hate to say it, but the photos are better online than they are in the magazine. The "gutter" just destroys all of the two-page spreads. I've always hated gutters in magazines and books - there is just so much good info that is lost in there when the photo is ripped right down the middle, especially when editors pick the wrong photos to use (surprising how many don't have a clue about this - not talking about the Nat'l Geo guys, but other editors).
By the way, for the new ARKANSAS LANDSCAPES book I had them do a "layflat" binding - that means that the back of the "signatures" (the big sheets of paper that the book is printed on - for this book there are 16 pages on each sheet or signature) are not glued directly to the hard cover spine of the book, so you can open the book and lay it flat. All of the 9 double-truck images are placed on the middle of a "signature" so that the photo is solid all the way across both pages and not cut in two (which is what happens any time you put a two-page photo in any other location on the signature - this is design school 101 but I don't know why others don't do it - most don't). These photos are 9" x 24" and look pretty nice in the book...
Posted by Bill Dark on September 17, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Great article, Tim! Is your ARKANSAS LANDSCAPES image of Pam's Grotto from last March? That was a beautiful scene - I used one of my shots for the February calendar page.
I checked at Barnes and Noble last night - still not on the rack. They said the September issue came on 8/22, so just a few more days probably before it gets to the stores. I'm really looking forward to seeing it in print.
Sorry you won't be able to make the gathering in October, but like you said in a previous post, we'll all likely cross paths sometime during the weekend...
Posted by TIMERNST on September 17, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Yup, from the same shoot I believe. It was an eight-shot stitch so the file size was something like 2gigs.
Posted by Ed Cooley on September 18, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Tim,
Great article, thanks for posting.
Your photo looks good but I know you don't shoot that Mamy without a tripod, especially in that light!
Have you got one of the P1 cameras yet? I got one with the new 80mm; the camera is ok the lens is going to be great for stitching.
Posted by TIMERNST on September 18, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Hey Ed - were you talking about the photo of me shooting the azaleas? If so the tripod is in the photo - I never go anywhere without one! Actually that is not true. Just the other day I drove away from the cabin without a tripod - there were five of them sitting in the carport! I'm stuck without one and had to go back and get one or i could not shoot.
I don't see any advantage to the P1 camera vs. the II for me right now so I will stick with the II. I wish they would hurry up with their 55-90 but it looks like next near now...
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8 repliesThe two-page photo that opens the 16-page article is an HDR image (4 exposures I think) of Pam's Grotto - named, of course, after my lovely bride Pam! (same photo that is at the top of the online article) I discovered this waterfall some-thirty years ago while out looking for a good place to locate the Ozark Highlands Trail, but it was not until after I met Pam that I named it Pam's Grotto. Many images of this wonderful location have been posted here in the past. Peter did a great job with the HDR shot, although I think my own two-page spread in my upcoming ARKANSAS LANDSCAPES picture book (available next month) is better - just because there was more water when I took my shot though! Peter got some amazing photos - especially one of the Hurricane Creek Natural Bridge, and also one of the curving trail path through the woods in both winter and spring.
Here is the link to the full article that is available online - be sure to look through the photo gallery:
Feature article on OHT in National Geographic
Thanks for the sharing and for the dedication to such a valuable place of our lands. I'm glad to see the recognition being shown for your commitment of time, effort and passion for the Ozarks.
Here's a tip of the hat to Tim for being a driving force behind the creation and continued survival of the trail. Your dedication to this worthy project is to be respected and admired! Well done!
By the way, for the new ARKANSAS LANDSCAPES book I had them do a "layflat" binding - that means that the back of the "signatures" (the big sheets of paper that the book is printed on - for this book there are 16 pages on each sheet or signature) are not glued directly to the hard cover spine of the book, so you can open the book and lay it flat. All of the 9 double-truck images are placed on the middle of a "signature" so that the photo is solid all the way across both pages and not cut in two (which is what happens any time you put a two-page photo in any other location on the signature - this is design school 101 but I don't know why others don't do it - most don't). These photos are 9" x 24" and look pretty nice in the book...
I checked at Barnes and Noble last night - still not on the rack. They said the September issue came on 8/22, so just a few more days probably before it gets to the stores. I'm really looking forward to seeing it in print.
Sorry you won't be able to make the gathering in October, but like you said in a previous post, we'll all likely cross paths sometime during the weekend...
Great article, thanks for posting.
Your photo looks good but I know you don't shoot that Mamy without a tripod, especially in that light!
Have you got one of the P1 cameras yet? I got one with the new 80mm; the camera is ok the lens is going to be great for stitching.
I don't see any advantage to the P1 camera vs. the II for me right now so I will stick with the II. I wish they would hurry up with their 55-90 but it looks like next near now...