Posted by Chris Hodney on April 4, 2009 at 8:21 PM
looked like it was coming to eat me. I'm posting this shot I took last April 26th up at TOm McCall Conservancy because I'm getting excited about wildflower season in the Gorge. This was the only time I got out there last year, and missed the peak by a couple weeks or so. THe Dahlia's were out still, but all lupine were gone, and dahlias' were dying here and there.
THese really cool shrubs were out in full force though. My friends and I couldn't believe how lush they appeared, in such a dry terrain.
I composed this with the tree at right a little close, mostly becaue I felt the flow of the rock faces worked better that way.
Comments and suggestions appreciated.
Canon EOS 20D
Tokina 12-24mm f/4 DX @ 12mm
ISO 100 : F/8 : 1/60 sec
Really harsh daylight that I somehow managed to handle.
Posted by David Schoen on April 5, 2009 at 12:44 PM
I agree with Eric here about the saturation/vibrance of the green bush. I know there is a fine line between technicality and the emotion one is trying to portray; which as you know is something that affects my work. I try to ask myself: what did you feel? and sometimes breaking the rules works and sometime it doesn't. cool bush though.
Chris,
I think the scene needs some more color. Not just different colors but more more saturation. I would have tried this in LAB color and moved the curves one or two squares in the A&B channel. That color space works well with bland colors. The light didn't do you any favors either. That is a cool shrub and I wish I could remember what you call them.
Posted by Chris Hodney on April 5, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Haha, that's so funny because I was concerned that I had overdone the color. I had to boost the greens and blues 10 points or so to balance out the harsh lighting. I'll take a look at this in LAB....haven't done that for a while.
Erik : I believe this is Desert Parsley, according to something I found online about the Conservancy. These shrubs were amazingly soft-looking.
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5 repliesTHese really cool shrubs were out in full force though. My friends and I couldn't believe how lush they appeared, in such a dry terrain.
I composed this with the tree at right a little close, mostly becaue I felt the flow of the rock faces worked better that way.
Comments and suggestions appreciated.
Canon EOS 20D
Tokina 12-24mm f/4 DX @ 12mm
ISO 100 : F/8 : 1/60 sec
Really harsh daylight that I somehow managed to handle.
I think the scene needs some more color. Not just different colors but more more saturation. I would have tried this in LAB color and moved the curves one or two squares in the A&B channel. That color space works well with bland colors. The light didn't do you any favors either. That is a cool shrub and I wish I could remember what you call them.
Erik : I believe this is Desert Parsley, according to something I found online about the Conservancy. These shrubs were amazingly soft-looking.
http://www.adamgibbs.ca/orsp/index2.htm
Cool link Mark. I really like how he uses black shadows in his processing.