This is an older image from 2007. It was made along the South Fork of Bishop Creek. I really liked the singular aspen standing alone on the slope above the canyon bottom.
Tachihara 4x5
300mm Nikkor
Astia 100-F
I would appreciate your thoughts on this one in terms of color and contrast. I wanted to preserve the sense of light, here. Did I succeed?
Thanks for your thoughts,
-P
ps: I posted this earlier, but it didn't appear to be sharp, so I deleted the post before there were any comments. This version is also larger.
Glad that you included the site details with this one Preston as I figured this more of a look of Lundy Canyon area.
I can see your main draw to compose this with the Aspen lit so nicely on the slope in the distance. At first glance I thought maybe the highlights were too much, but after further review it looks pretty darn good. So far as the color and contrast I feel they are right on.
As with many full size vertical images it can be a challenge for reviewing on a smaller monitor such as mine. Especially when some of the main focal points can be at two different ends of the scrolling areas of the screen. I'm sure a nice 12x16 print will reveal quite a fine image overall.
Posted by Paul Duval on November 22, 2009 at 12:44 AM
Preston,
I was considering the light flat ( in otherwords ) over head and not many shadows, but then looking at the bright single aspen in the midground and the shadowed cliff I realized that the overhead light was intentional. If the light wasn't over head the Aspen that was your main subject may have been in shadow and not so intensely yellow. Nice capture Preston.
Posted by Harley Goldman on November 22, 2009 at 8:37 AM
PB,
I like the scene and the way you have composed it. The foreground grasses are a real nice lead-in to the single tree accented by the shadows. I am finding the light a little on the harsh side. I am curious to see how it will look in a print.
Posted by Debjit Ghosh on November 23, 2009 at 8:42 PM
I like it. the lone aspen stands out pretty nice. i am with harley regarding the light though.
Posted by Lon Overacker on November 24, 2009 at 2:40 AM
Hey Preston,
That lone aspen on the talus slope could certainly stand on it's own if you could isolate it, but I think you've done an excellent job in framing it with the elements at hand. Agreed the light may be a little hot, but in my mind, this portrays the scene accurately - at least how I would imagine it at that time of day the conditions. This should print nicely.
Lon
Posted by Eric Good on November 24, 2009 at 8:35 PM
I like it. Primarily because you gave the high contrast subject matter the least amount of real estate and the more subdued area the majority. That creates a good balance to my eye. No nits here, nice work!
Discussion
6 repliesTachihara 4x5
300mm Nikkor
Astia 100-F
I would appreciate your thoughts on this one in terms of color and contrast. I wanted to preserve the sense of light, here. Did I succeed?
Thanks for your thoughts,
-P
ps: I posted this earlier, but it didn't appear to be sharp, so I deleted the post before there were any comments. This version is also larger.
-p
I can see your main draw to compose this with the Aspen lit so nicely on the slope in the distance. At first glance I thought maybe the highlights were too much, but after further review it looks pretty darn good. So far as the color and contrast I feel they are right on.
As with many full size vertical images it can be a challenge for reviewing on a smaller monitor such as mine. Especially when some of the main focal points can be at two different ends of the scrolling areas of the screen. I'm sure a nice 12x16 print will reveal quite a fine image overall.
I was considering the light flat ( in otherwords ) over head and not many shadows, but then looking at the bright single aspen in the midground and the shadowed cliff I realized that the overhead light was intentional. If the light wasn't over head the Aspen that was your main subject may have been in shadow and not so intensely yellow. Nice capture Preston.
I like the scene and the way you have composed it. The foreground grasses are a real nice lead-in to the single tree accented by the shadows. I am finding the light a little on the harsh side. I am curious to see how it will look in a print.
That lone aspen on the talus slope could certainly stand on it's own if you could isolate it, but I think you've done an excellent job in framing it with the elements at hand. Agreed the light may be a little hot, but in my mind, this portrays the scene accurately - at least how I would imagine it at that time of day the conditions. This should print nicely.
Lon