Posted by Scott Fricke on April 7, 2014 at 11:55 PM
At the end of last year when everybody was posting their "Best of" images I went back to put mine together only to discover I didn't take any photography trips last year. My brother and I finally managed a morning up at Dream Lake on Christmas Day. So after over a year of letting letting work and life get in the way I am on a month or so long road trip. I'll be sharing more as I get them processed.
My first trip was for a few days around Moab. No great sunrises or sunsets but managed to get a few images and had a great time hiking in the mid-60's temperatures. I stopped in to chat with Bret at The Edge Gallery on Main St., easily the finest gallery in town with great images, well worth a visit if you're in town.
This image is from Double Arch. I went out to Broken Arch at sunrise, then over to North Window, so by the time I got here it was mid-morning and I just tried to capture something from a viewpoint I hadn't seen before. This was shot with a 15mm fisheye and then some work with the Transform tool in PS to get rid of some distortion.
Fantastic image. Echo re: Bret and his gallery. Good dude, great gallery.
No true nits on the image. I see a little noise in the sky on the larger version -- maybe too hard a crank on the B&W conversion??, and shadows in the center portion of the image -- the side--lit sandstone -- are blocky. No doubt due to the time of day. Maybe something that shadow recovery in Lightroom can handle...but honestly, it's a small thing and this image, along with the others in the gallery you posted, are really fantastic. Love the White Rim image.
I like the cool perspective here, Scott! On your site, i like that shot of White rim the best, nice set overall.
Have a great trip--hope to see more later this spring.
That tiny dot of the moon really adds a dramatic sense of scale, as does the b-w conversion. In the large version, on the left edge of the arch on the right, there looks to be a dust spot you might investigate (or maybe I just need to clean the surface of my monitor). Beautiful image.
It was great meeting and chatting with you, Scott! I wish I'd have been able to get out and shoot with you. Next trip? Give me some notice and I'll try to at least clear a morning.
Absolutely love the perspective on this one. I've seen a lot of Double Arch photos but I've never seen this view. Just awesome. Black and white was a good choice, too. I'm off to check out the rest of your images from the trip...
What Bret said. A really wonderful perspective, and b&w was an excellent choice with a nice range of tones. I don't see any blocked shadows at all here. I like the rest too, and esp. the telephoto perspective of the White Rim. You really did well on this trip!
That fisheye view is spectacular! Also really loved the grass photo and how the flowing grass and colors contrast with the background chaos of tree branches.
The fisheye application here is truly unique. It's an odd perspective, but a very cool and worthy end result. The black and white looks great to me. Great different take an Double Arch Scott. Lastly I'm glad to see you getting out, a year is a long wait. Good luck to you.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on April 14, 2014 at 10:57 AM
Very nice shot and perspective. The only thing I notice is the smudgy spot on the right window and a tiny amount of haloing. The moon is a nice addition.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on April 17, 2014 at 8:46 AM
Excellent series of images on your site Scott. no idea which I like best. This shot, White Rim, Long Shadows all stood out to me. I can't stop looking at this one, so I think maybe it takes the cake. The fisheye perspective is really unique and makes the comp on this other worldly. Very, very cool stuff.
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11 repliesMy first trip was for a few days around Moab. No great sunrises or sunsets but managed to get a few images and had a great time hiking in the mid-60's temperatures. I stopped in to chat with Bret at The Edge Gallery on Main St., easily the finest gallery in town with great images, well worth a visit if you're in town.
This image is from Double Arch. I went out to Broken Arch at sunrise, then over to North Window, so by the time I got here it was mid-morning and I just tried to capture something from a viewpoint I hadn't seen before. This was shot with a 15mm fisheye and then some work with the Transform tool in PS to get rid of some distortion.
Click here for a few other images: http://www.frickephotography.com/gallery/moab/ Any critiques would be greatly appreciated!
No true nits on the image. I see a little noise in the sky on the larger version -- maybe too hard a crank on the B&W conversion??, and shadows in the center portion of the image -- the side--lit sandstone -- are blocky. No doubt due to the time of day. Maybe something that shadow recovery in Lightroom can handle...but honestly, it's a small thing and this image, along with the others in the gallery you posted, are really fantastic. Love the White Rim image.
A B&W conversion was probably the best choice for that time of day.
Have a great trip--hope to see more later this spring.
Absolutely love the perspective on this one. I've seen a lot of Double Arch photos but I've never seen this view. Just awesome. Black and white was a good choice, too. I'm off to check out the rest of your images from the trip...