I had a wonderful morning last Saturday with my youngest daughter, who is 21 and just got herself a new camera. She really enjoyed shooting the goats a little later on. Aren't times like that what this life is really about? It sure ain't work!
Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,
Posted by Pam Colander on August 12, 2010 at 10:29 PM
Really nice set Morris...my fav is the first...simple but beautiful!
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 12, 2010 at 10:36 PM
What a GREAT series, MM!
Posted by Nick Moore on August 12, 2010 at 10:37 PM
This is a great set Morris, that tree is exceptionally photogenic, #1 is my favourite. I may be tempted to crop #1 to a 1 x 1.25 format, to eliminate some blue sky above the tree. I think that will really emphasize the tree and how it frames the landscape. Great work as always!.
Great work Morris, you keep getting better. That first one is my favorite, those are some really beautiful trees. I like a small crop off the top as well.
Posted by John Mumaw on August 12, 2010 at 11:17 PM
Glad you experimented with different compositions here...looks like an enticing spot. In fact, this looks like a great place to experiment with star trail (or static star) photography!
#1 is the best, IMO. That tree frames the colorful clouds really well.
Were you using a polarizer with a wide angle lens? The uneven blues of the sky suggest that. Regardless, I think it would be worth fixing that slight irregularity.
Glad to hear you shared this moment with your daughter. See? Dad's can be cool, too!
Posted by Guy Schmickle on August 12, 2010 at 11:31 PM
Those first two are sensational. That tree was a great find! The tilt kind of bothers me though. Even if that was the lay of the land, I might be tempted to straighten the distant horizon a bit.
Posted by John Mumaw on August 12, 2010 at 11:34 PM
I agree with Guy (and Jeremy's first sentence).
Even though the camera may have been perfectly level, the perceived clockwise tilt is also worth fixing.
Posted by Art Escobado on August 12, 2010 at 11:46 PM
The first image looks 3D! You're really working these bristlecones (?) Morris. Great job!!
Posted by Howard Cihak on August 13, 2010 at 1:22 AM
I really like the 1st image, Morris. The composition is superb, and the colors are gorgeous.
Your always a step ahead of me, Morris--i was planning on shooting those bristlecones sometime this week. These are awesome! I think i like #3 the best, followed by 1.
I really like #s 1 + 3...I can't wait to take my daughters, who are only 3 years and 9 months, on photo outings with me. Yes, this is what life is all about.
Posted by Jesse Speer on August 13, 2010 at 11:10 AM
Nice work on the processing Morris. Must have been very windy up there given the motion blur in the trees and wave clouds in the sky. Did well given the conditions.
Nice set Morris - I really liked #1 and #3. Great comp.
Posted by Jared Atencio on August 13, 2010 at 12:43 PM
As I was being drawn into the beautiful colors and curves in the first one, I soon realized my head had fallen into a perfect taco eating position, so agree with the other comments about the perceived tilt. Would you mind sharing what lens/combo you used to get that last one? Cool experimental series, great work as usual.
Thanks again for your time to comment, Guys and Gal!
John, I like where your head is at with the star or star trail shots! And John and Guy, I will work on the uneveness of the sky (yes, a polarizer and wide angle which caused light fall off, so you are dead on), and the perceived tilt. I did have my bubble level and I am a bit neurotic about checking it, because without it I don't have a chance of getting it level in the mountains . And yes, I guess dads can be cool.
Stan, call me when you are coming. Maybe we can shoot together again.
Justin, get them a point and shoot now.
Steven, it was ripping pretty good with the wind, so, yeah, it was tough getting everything still.
Jared, I'm glad you caught my real intention of making everyone think of eating tacos with the perceived tilt. And my lens for that was my 28-135mm at 135. I think I had 800 iso, and was shooting at f5.6.
Thanks again to all.
Discussion
29 repliesComments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,
Morris
#1 is the best, IMO. That tree frames the colorful clouds really well.
Were you using a polarizer with a wide angle lens? The uneven blues of the sky suggest that. Regardless, I think it would be worth fixing that slight irregularity.
Glad to hear you shared this moment with your daughter. See? Dad's can be cool, too!
Even though the camera may have been perfectly level, the perceived clockwise tilt is also worth fixing.
Nice work on the processing Morris. Must have been very windy up there given the motion blur in the trees and wave clouds in the sky. Did well given the conditions.
John, I like where your head is at with the star or star trail shots! And John and Guy, I will work on the uneveness of the sky (yes, a polarizer and wide angle which caused light fall off, so you are dead on), and the perceived tilt. I did have my bubble level and I am a bit neurotic about checking it, because without it I don't have a chance of getting it level in the mountains
Stan, call me when you are coming. Maybe we can shoot together again.
Justin, get them a point and shoot now.
Steven, it was ripping pretty good with the wind, so, yeah, it was tough getting everything still.
Jared, I'm glad you caught my real intention of making everyone think of eating tacos with the perceived tilt.
Thanks again to all.