Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on December 11, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Digging through the older archives and working on processing some of the images over the slower months this winter. Here is one from Lower Antelope Canyon back in April of this year. C&C appreciated.
Posted by Rick Schafer on December 12, 2010 at 12:00 AM
Sun, stone & shadows........what a great combination for a great shot!
Posted by Brian Jackson on December 12, 2010 at 12:55 AM
Wow, great colors, love it.
Posted by Todd Caudle on December 12, 2010 at 11:54 AM
"Beautiful lines, details, and colors in this one."
"Great color! Like the details in the rocks."
"Nice range of colors."
"Oooh, Ahhh. Sweet colors and texture!"
"Wow, great colors, love it."
Hmm, I'm sensing a theme here. A very accurate theme.
Posted by Chris Rice on December 12, 2010 at 12:57 PM
A theme indeed - as Todd said,
Hmm, I'm sensing a theme here. A very accurate theme
As Koveh asked for a C&C, I will attempt to help him a little bit with my opinion about his photograph, which I will preface by saying it is a unique angle on a commonly photographed area, one enough to entice the viewer, making them pause awhile in wonderment that such a place exists.
Koveh, you have a artistically challenging photograph here, I really enjoy looking at this because you have balanced the scene nicely; if you consider rule of thirds, your execution works great. What stands out from the get-go is the rich glow of the further wall - and how it fades as the light drops off deeper in the canyon. I have no issues with the lighting in this part of the photograph, in my opinion, it's luminance is desirable and balances well with the darker forgeround rocks. Another aspect I like about this is the discoloration from the rain drips. I'm glad they are evident in this image along the face of that right wall; it adds an element that gets people talking.
The dark, seemingly muddled appearance of the rockface in the upper right quadrant of your image may be of some concern, as it is a large portion of the remaining extent, however, because you can make out some of the finer details of the sandstone, it is up for further debate. In my opinion, however, I would consider attempting some modifications to this area of the photo. Of course, a photographic print might bring out more of this detail and render it more appealing than the web view. I'm a big fan of playing with crops, and seeing what might come of that. Maybe a vertical pano could be of interest?
Overall, I really enjoy this image, because it is a feast for the eyes in terms of color. These colors are warm, appealing to most people, and gives a sense of relaxation. Presumably, Koveh thought the same thing when he was photographing it, and his intentions were to pass that along to his viewers. If this is the case, I would say he succeeded in doing so, which is a very good thing in the photographic arts.
Good job, Koveh - I think you've done a great job with this, and really enjoy the dramatic feel of the scene.
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on December 12, 2010 at 1:45 PM
Thanks everyone for the comments!
Excellent feedback Christopher, and I really appreciate it. I received similar feedback in terms of the vertical pano crop on my Flickr site. As well I also tossed around the issue of the darker top right corner around a bit myself when processing this, but in the end decided the dark adds a bit of mystery and lightening it up did not really add much in my opinion. Also there is some detail there (not complete black) which unfortunately can only be seen if this is viewed on black and in a properly calibrated monitor. All that said, I will certainly play around with this a bit to see if I can get more detail in that area before I send this off for a print.
I really appreciate the C&C and I don't at all mind tough critique, so thanks again!
Posted by Paul Wegemann on December 12, 2010 at 2:49 PM
Lighting, form, color, texture. This has it all. Great job, Koveh!
Posted by Morris McClung on December 12, 2010 at 4:10 PM
The dark background on your website shot really balances out the tones even more. A gorgeous shot to be sure!
Posted by Jeremy Kessler on December 12, 2010 at 9:10 PM
Stunning for sure.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on December 13, 2010 at 9:40 AM
Love the colors, light, texture and lines runnig through the image. Excellent work Koveh!
Discussion
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"Great color! Like the details in the rocks."
"Nice range of colors."
"Oooh, Ahhh. Sweet colors and texture!"
"Wow, great colors, love it."
Hmm, I'm sensing a theme here. A very accurate theme.
As Koveh asked for a C&C, I will attempt to help him a little bit with my opinion about his photograph, which I will preface by saying it is a unique angle on a commonly photographed area, one enough to entice the viewer, making them pause awhile in wonderment that such a place exists.
Koveh, you have a artistically challenging photograph here, I really enjoy looking at this because you have balanced the scene nicely; if you consider rule of thirds, your execution works great. What stands out from the get-go is the rich glow of the further wall - and how it fades as the light drops off deeper in the canyon. I have no issues with the lighting in this part of the photograph, in my opinion, it's luminance is desirable and balances well with the darker forgeround rocks. Another aspect I like about this is the discoloration from the rain drips. I'm glad they are evident in this image along the face of that right wall; it adds an element that gets people talking.
The dark, seemingly muddled appearance of the rockface in the upper right quadrant of your image may be of some concern, as it is a large portion of the remaining extent, however, because you can make out some of the finer details of the sandstone, it is up for further debate. In my opinion, however, I would consider attempting some modifications to this area of the photo. Of course, a photographic print might bring out more of this detail and render it more appealing than the web view. I'm a big fan of playing with crops, and seeing what might come of that. Maybe a vertical pano could be of interest?
Overall, I really enjoy this image, because it is a feast for the eyes in terms of color. These colors are warm, appealing to most people, and gives a sense of relaxation. Presumably, Koveh thought the same thing when he was photographing it, and his intentions were to pass that along to his viewers. If this is the case, I would say he succeeded in doing so, which is a very good thing in the photographic arts.
Good job, Koveh - I think you've done a great job with this, and really enjoy the dramatic feel of the scene.
Excellent feedback Christopher, and I really appreciate it. I received similar feedback in terms of the vertical pano crop on my Flickr site. As well I also tossed around the issue of the darker top right corner around a bit myself when processing this, but in the end decided the dark adds a bit of mystery and lightening it up did not really add much in my opinion. Also there is some detail there (not complete black) which unfortunately can only be seen if this is viewed on black and in a properly calibrated monitor. All that said, I will certainly play around with this a bit to see if I can get more detail in that area before I send this off for a print.
I really appreciate the C&C and I don't at all mind tough critique, so thanks again!