I know I needed a little wider lense, but I'm not really bothered by the cut off river at the bottom, though it will probably agitate some. The sun was high and there was some clouds so I went there specifically to take images that would be converted to B&W. Also, I shot sans polarizer for the cloud reflections in the river.
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice, Jeff! I really like the b&w conversion of Horseshoe Bend and the bloomin' yuccas. I'm not bothered by the cut off section of river. Looks like you had a productive and fun trip.
The yucca shot is just excellent! I like the slot and the wave shots too. Very well done. The cut-off river and sky in the second one really bothers me.
The yucca image is delightful, Jeff. Where was that taken?
Great light and composition. I might be tempted to clone out much of the loose debris in the sand because it's so clean around 3/4 of the area.
The Horseshoe Bend shot is a spectacular b&w conversion, and the clouds reflected in the water are sweet! Those two factors alone trump the cut off river. I hardly gave that any thought.
'Surf's Up' is a superb composition, and the light is perfect. Great find!
You really scored on this trip, Jeff...congratulations!
I'm joining the chorus here. Those yuccas looked like they posed just for you! And that b&w Horseshoe Bend shot is WOW! A real strong collection across the board.
Wonderful stuff, Jeff. I'll echo everyone else's comments on 1 and 2, but I also really like the tones and colors in 5. I'd say you had a productive trip.
Posted by Rod Chandler on May 12, 2010 at 10:47 AM
Wonderful shots Jeff. BTW, when I was at Horseshoe Bend in March with my D2Xs and 17-35mm lens, I was unable to include everything in the shot. I mounted the lens vertrically on my tripod and panned across with four shots. I stitched those with Photoshop and came away with a really nice image.
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C&C Welcome nad thanks for looking!
I know I needed a little wider lense, but I'm not really bothered by the cut off river at the bottom, though it will probably agitate some. The sun was high and there was some clouds so I went there specifically to take images that would be converted to B&W. Also, I shot sans polarizer for the cloud reflections in the river.
no mas.
Great light and composition. I might be tempted to clone out much of the loose debris in the sand because it's so clean around 3/4 of the area.
The Horseshoe Bend shot is a spectacular b&w conversion, and the clouds reflected in the water are sweet! Those two factors alone trump the cut off river. I hardly gave that any thought.
'Surf's Up' is a superb composition, and the light is perfect. Great find!
You really scored on this trip, Jeff...congratulations!
Awesome series...I love them all!
I really like how the back sandstone wall is a match for the yucca blooms. Eye-pleasing image.