Heads....the LaPlata Mtns. for an early wildflower outing.
Tails....the deserts of SE Utah to capture an image I had in my mind for awhile now.
They're both about the same distance from my place.
I actually tried my best to get heads, but three out of three coin tosses sent me into the 105° heat to capture this two story ancient Anasazi ruin.
This is a work in progress, so any suggestions for improvement would be greatly appreciated!
Posted by Russ Shugart on July 18, 2011 at 9:12 PM
Really cool perspective! I love the saturation of the wall. I might try to darken the sky and clouds but I probably do that too much so take that with a grain of salt.
As I read your first sentence I was trying to figure out where the he#* did you find this in the La Platas !
Great comp with the overhanging alcove.
I had plans to hike to the dinosaur tracks in the Purgatoire River this weekend, while my wife visited her friend in Pueblo. It's almost a 6 mile hike one way. When I saw the forcast 105 for La Junta, I felt watching the World Cup soccer final was a much higher priority.
I vote color. Like the complimentary colors. Not sure what element lends to it but I think this has a great depth to it. It might be the darker colors giving way to lighter. Also the building looks very sharp. Like it a lot. I'd spend my money on 1.
I find this composition utterly fantastic....among your top if not the top of the images Ive seen you do...everything works....image with great impact, framing, color, and design elements (like the color best). This should be hanging somewhere.
Joe Rogers
Posted by Pam Colander on July 18, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Like I'm gonna tell YOU how to process an image? I don't know if this is an original comp but it is without a doubt one of the most dynamic and impactful I've ever seen! The color one edges out the B and W ever so slightly for me. Again, why isn't there a "bowing down with worship" emoticon?
Posted by Doug Koepsel on July 18, 2011 at 11:21 PM
John, my preference is the color version. Reminiscent of Desert Cathedral with the varnished overhang. Well visualized.
On the distant ridge the lighter/whiter spots are noticeable to me. Wonder if you could mask off your image polish for that area (assuming the polish caused the brighter spots) .
I really can't say which I prefer. Both are superb shots. What I thinks puts it over the top are the striations in the rock. Great job John!
Posted by Kalin Wilson on July 19, 2011 at 12:57 AM
Great Comp! The sweeps and lines really make this pop. The ruin is great of course but the alcove takes center stage to set the image apart. Great eye.
Posted by Howard Cihak on July 19, 2011 at 4:13 AM
Like everyone else, John, I prefer the color version. The composition is superb, especially because it would've been so easy to have made the building a much more prominent feature in the image.
You did this knowing it was a 105 out there? Man, that's dedication to your art, amigo.
Freaky wide perspective. It's like a wave of sandstone! Like the color image better. This kind of shot make me think "difficult blend." I may be wrong, but wouldn't you need a slower shutter to capture that much roof detail, or vise versa, a faster shutter to capture the sky detail? Hey, I'm all for blending to make the image mirror a scene, just wasn't sure how you got you camera to expose this one properly. If it is a blend, I may be seeing a tid bit of halo'ing at the sky/roof meeting point.
Thanks!
Yes indeed, this is a two image blend, Kane. The haloing you see is the result of resizing and sharpening for Web.
It's not present in the high res. version.
Really nice! I think the color and b&w work equally well. I think this might have been the ruin I was trying to get to last winter only to be thwarted by ice.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on July 23, 2011 at 12:44 PM
Excellent stuff John! I can't decide whether or not I like the color or B&W better. I like both of them for different reasons. I think the processing is terrific and the comp on this just blows my mind!
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26 repliesTails....the deserts of SE Utah to capture an image I had in my mind for awhile now.
They're both about the same distance from my place.
I actually tried my best to get heads, but three out of three coin tosses sent me into the 105° heat to capture this two story ancient Anasazi ruin.
This is a work in progress, so any suggestions for improvement would be greatly appreciated!
Russ
www.AlpineGalleria.com
Great comp with the overhanging alcove.
I had plans to hike to the dinosaur tracks in the Purgatoire River this weekend, while my wife visited her friend in Pueblo. It's almost a 6 mile hike one way. When I saw the forcast 105 for La Junta, I felt watching the World Cup soccer final was a much higher priority.
Joe Rogers
On the distant ridge the lighter/whiter spots are noticeable to me. Wonder if you could mask off your image polish for that area (assuming the polish caused the brighter spots) .
Good eye as usual, Doug. I'll get right on it. Thank you!
You did this knowing it was a 105 out there? Man, that's dedication to your art, amigo.
Yes indeed, this is a two image blend, Kane. The haloing you see is the result of resizing and sharpening for Web.
It's not present in the high res. version.