Posted by Russ Shugart on June 14, 2011 at 4:38 PM
Sure, sleep in the front seat of the Wrangler I thought. It didn't feel bad at all for the 30 seconds I laid there in the driveway trying it out yesterday and I heard that Todd Caudle does it all the time. Well let me tell you (you all probably knew this before I even typed it) the front seat of the Jeep is a very poor substitute for a bed. The good thing was because I was up most of the night I got to watch the all but full moon rise and drift across the sky lighting the lake in a very cool glow. The clouds were gone by about 11:00 PM and everything was almost as bright as daytime. This morning around 5:00 AM I went down by the shore and setup for this shot. I'd spend a week in the front seat if I could get shots that I like this much!
Russ
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Posted by Rod Chandler on June 14, 2011 at 6:58 PM
Russ, I like this shot too - a lot. Comp, exposure, color are all wonderful. However, at 6-feet-4-inches the notion of sleeping in my 2-door Wrangler is out of the question. Take this with a grain of salt but the point-merger between the portion of a log in the left foreground and the tip of the mountain caught my eye. I had an instructor at the University of Washington who went nuts over point-mergers and I have been sensitive to them since. It certainly does not ruin the image but because of my 1960s training, I noticed it. I would be interested in the views of others on this question. Are point mergers that big of a deal?
Posted by Russ Shugart on June 14, 2011 at 7:11 PM
Rod, thanks for taking time for the great advice! Being self taught I would have never thought about that. Now it seems so obvious. I'll keep that in mind from now on. It's funny how things that someone points out stick with you. On another online photo forum a long time ago someone pointed out a tilting horizon in one of my shots. I've been hyper aware of that ever since.
And at nowhere near 6'4" the front seat still sucks!
Well done! A beautiful shot indeed. My only nit is that the branches in the water are a bit too close to the reflection, but that is minor.
Posted by Russ Shugart on June 14, 2011 at 10:46 PM
Phillip, I checked and the horizon looks right to me but I'm admittedly sleep deprived today. I have to say you have some AMAZING stuff on your WEB page. Absolutely amazing! Quality in your work, and WEB page presentation, second to none. Wow.
Posted by Phillip Noll on June 15, 2011 at 9:55 AM
Thank you, Russ! Very kind.
You know, when I sit back a bit and view the photo the horizon looks pretty straight but when I have my nose 2" from the screen it looks slightly tilted. Must be an optical illusion. That or I'm half a bubble off! (most likely the latter! )
Posted by Doug Koepsel on June 15, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Russ, The light on the mountain and hte shadow band really are nice. Glad you had no breeze for a great reflection. Like Rod pointed out, the log tip touching the mountain reflection caught my eye before I read his post, but is a minor nit to me.
Beautiful shot...Rod hit me with point merger and I have learned to look out for it. The problem is that sometimes you get caught up in the excitement of a great shot at hand and forget about some of the details.
Excellent reflection!
Cool shot! Interestingly, my great-great-grandfather took a shot from nearly the same spot of nearly the same scene 130 years ago (not as good light though!).
Posted by Russ Shugart on June 15, 2011 at 9:44 PM
Grant, sounds like you come by your talent honestly! I'd love to see that shot your great-great-grandfather took and hear the history. Is there anything online about him that I can look up, or see the shot?
Overall, well composed. Great colors. The "mood" of the image strikes me as somewhat foreboding and "dark". How about opening up the shadows a bit to lighten the mood? I noticed the merge, as well, but it's relatively minor in my view. Your horizon looks straight to me! Cheers, Ken
Posted by Jack Brauer on June 17, 2011 at 11:37 AM
Fantastic shot!!! I love those lines of light, and your exposure looks to be spot on. Definitely worth a night in the Jeep seat!
Posted by Brian Jackson on June 17, 2011 at 10:47 PM
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20 repliesRuss
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And at nowhere near 6'4" the front seat still sucks!
Russ
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Well worth a restless night!
Russ
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You know, when I sit back a bit and view the photo the horizon looks pretty straight but when I have my nose 2" from the screen it looks slightly tilted. Must be an optical illusion. That or I'm half a bubble off! (most likely the latter!
Excellent reflection!
Russ
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