Some more images from Sprague lake and the pink light last weekend. I wish I had moved around a bit more during the good light because I'm not sure that the small stream is working for foreground interest.
The first two images are sunrise. The third is me playing around with Orton effects. I'd really be interested in thoughts on this image (it might be a little too dark to begin with to work well).
Posted by Bert Fukuda on January 27, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Wow, I really like the last one. I can't quite put my finger on it but something really strikes me.
Posted by Morris McClung on January 27, 2009 at 11:41 PM
They are all really good, Aleksei. The pink is dead on from our experience, and the stream works for me, the golden light and I think I am seeing snow flying is cool, the orton works well on that one, and yeah, the pinecone shot is outstanding.
Posted by John Mumaw on January 27, 2009 at 11:43 PM
The first three are OK, but that last one is really fine.
I like the limited DOF and the color contrast between the 'warm' pine cone and the cool ice.
If this was all I got extraordinary from this recent shoot, I would be thrilled!
Posted by Jesse Speer on January 27, 2009 at 11:58 PM
#4 is a real winner. A wonderful portrait ... VERY well seen ... with great processing. The isolation and texture combine to create a really thoughtful image.
Posted by Todd Caudle on January 27, 2009 at 11:59 PM
That last one is da bomb! Those first two make me cold just looking at them.
Posted by Bob Dent on January 28, 2009 at 12:58 AM
I really like the last one too! I agree with John about the color contrast. I also like the way the pine cone is leaning a bit. The vignetting might be just a bit strong for me, but that's just personal taste. Nice work.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on January 28, 2009 at 7:55 AM
Yes, that last one is fantastic. Great find. I also like #3.
Posted by Steven Peckham on January 28, 2009 at 10:04 AM
+1 on 4. Love the textures and the shallow dof and the contrast between the snow and ice as well as the colors of the ice and pine cone. The vignetting is also a little too strong for me, but not offensively so. I woundn't mind comparing it with another shot having a little more dof if you have it. This one definitely deserves to be printed and framed.
The other three are all very nice, but don't produce as big of a reaction upon seeing them. They capture what we saw and technically the look good to me, but there isn't enough to keep my eyes wandering through the image to see what else is there.
Jody, I hear you about the color. That is more of less what it looked like and just the leading edge of the storm caught the color with the following clouds being very dark/dirty.
Perhaps it is more of an interesting phenomenon than a photogenic one.
I also think that the small stream just doesn't have enough visual interest and leads your eye off to the left where it falls out of the frame in the dark forest. Something to keep playing with I suppose.
Discussion
15 repliesSome more images from Sprague lake and the pink light last weekend. I wish I had moved around a bit more during the good light because I'm not sure that the small stream is working for foreground interest.
The first two images are sunrise. The third is me playing around with Orton effects. I'd really be interested in thoughts on this image (it might be a little too dark to begin with to work well).
Comments and critiques encouraged.
Thanks.
Alex
The first three are OK, but that last one is really fine.
I like the limited DOF and the color contrast between the 'warm' pine cone and the cool ice.
If this was all I got extraordinary from this recent shoot, I would be thrilled!
+1 on 4. Love the textures and the shallow dof and the contrast between the snow and ice as well as the colors of the ice and pine cone. The vignetting is also a little too strong for me, but not offensively so. I woundn't mind comparing it with another shot having a little more dof if you have it. This one definitely deserves to be printed and framed.
The other three are all very nice, but don't produce as big of a reaction upon seeing them. They capture what we saw and technically the look good to me, but there isn't enough to keep my eyes wandering through the image to see what else is there.
S
Perhaps it is more of an interesting phenomenon than a photogenic one.
I also think that the small stream just doesn't have enough visual interest and leads your eye off to the left where it falls out of the frame in the dark forest. Something to keep playing with I suppose.