I've been going a bit stir crazy up here in Estes Park with the pressures of running my little business and little to shoot so I've decided to hit the deserts for a few days of peace, beauty and solitude. To help me get ready I went back through my archives to look at photos from a previous trip back in April of 07. Here is one image that I had never paid any attention to and now on retrospect I kind of like it. What are your thoughts? Don't worry I have very thick skin.
Erik, I like the twisted juniper in the foreground as it directs your eye to the formations.
Great cloud cover also. Have a good trip just got back myself two weeks ago.
Posted by Todd Caudle on April 25, 2009 at 6:44 PM
Nine out of 10 photographers would agree that having a shot like this in their files would be a good thing. I'm among the nine.
Hmmm... Yes Erik, you have gone comptetly over the edge..."little to shoot" in RMNP??? Somebody call the guys in the little white coats! Count me among the nine as well. A very solid image
Posted by Grant Collier on April 25, 2009 at 7:10 PM
I'm among the 1
Okay, okay, it's actually a pretty decent shot!
Posted by Harold Ankney on April 25, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Count me as one of the nine..I'll take it!
Harold
Posted by Jack Garrett on April 25, 2009 at 9:21 PM
This makes me number 5 so count me in for liking it. I was there in February but missed seeing shots like this so now I'm envious. Great image Erik!
Jack
Posted by Bob Falcone on April 25, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Good foreground, nice background, great clouds...what's not to like?
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on April 25, 2009 at 9:54 PM
Erik.... This is a great shot. I really like the clouds here... making me think that this is a great candidate also for B&W....regards, Rajeev.
Posted by Nick Moore on April 25, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Count me as one of the nine too, the cloud cover really makes this pretty cool!. Have a productive trip to the desert, great time to visit!.
Posted by Jeremy Week on April 25, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Love the clouds on this image Erik! All the colors work well together here.
The comp is just a little off for me. My first thought was that the tree was a little cut-off on the left,
so I wanted more of the space between the tree and the image border.
But thinking about it more, how about moving the comp so that the tree was much more cut-off?
Move the comp so that most of the dead branches are gone. That removes the tree from the
center of the image. Though that leaves a weird sized image. Just thinking out loud here...
Good luck in your upcoming trip!
Posted by Jamie Botdorf on April 25, 2009 at 10:50 PM
I also like this...very nice, Erik! Where is this? I like the texture and color of the clouds and the contrast with the sandstone/desert.
Posted by Amy Lindsey on April 26, 2009 at 9:41 AM
Do we have 9 photographers who love it yet? If not, add me in! Very nice shot!
9 of 10, huh, well i revel in being in the minority
Seriously, my honest opinion is that the comp is fantastic, great balance of fg and bg elements. The sky is fine but unfortunately it left you with flat light, and i suspect this comp would have really shined wiht some nice magic-hour light. So, nice as part of a collection but as a solitary shot it wont blow too many buyers away.
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on April 26, 2009 at 12:18 PM
I really like this photo, both in terms of its subject and composition. I would personally lighten the sky a bit, since it appears unnaturally dark. Great post.
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16 repliesGreat cloud cover also. Have a good trip just got back myself two weeks ago.
Okay, okay, it's actually a pretty decent shot!
Harold
Jack
The comp is just a little off for me. My first thought was that the tree was a little cut-off on the left,
so I wanted more of the space between the tree and the image border.
But thinking about it more, how about moving the comp so that the tree was much more cut-off?
Move the comp so that most of the dead branches are gone. That removes the tree from the
center of the image. Though that leaves a weird sized image. Just thinking out loud here...
Good luck in your upcoming trip!
Seriously, my honest opinion is that the comp is fantastic, great balance of fg and bg elements. The sky is fine but unfortunately it left you with flat light, and i suspect this comp would have really shined wiht some nice magic-hour light. So, nice as part of a collection but as a solitary shot it wont blow too many buyers away.
does that say anything