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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Vieri Bottazzini on September 24, 2015, 11:58:17 am

Title: Love Valley
Post by: Vieri Bottazzini on September 24, 2015, 11:58:17 am: Whoever named Cappadocia's Love Valley definitely knew what he was doing - walking among the huge hoodoos that dot the Valley's floor, one can easily see where the name comes from. Nevertheless, these majestic rock formations are a sight to behold, and make for great compositions sculpted by the directional sunset light.

(https://vieribottazzini.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/SDI2045.jpg)

Shot in 2014 in Cappadocia with the Sigma SD1 Merrill (now long gone). Enjoy!
Title: Re: Love Valley
Post by: Kiwi Paul on September 25, 2015, 01:14:53 am: Certainly interesting formations and quite photogenic.

There's appears to be a yellow cast in the rocks and foliage although the sky is very blue, was that the light playing tricks?

Paul
Title: Re: Love Valley
Post by: stamper on September 25, 2015, 03:34:33 am: Have you tried it in B&W? I like the image but a conversion might be worthwhile?
Title: Re: Love Valley
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on September 25, 2015, 04:01:25 am: Good location and light. I find the shrub distracting.
Title: Re: Love Valley
Post by: DwayneOakes on September 25, 2015, 10:08:48 pm: Amazing place !!

Dwayne Oakes
Title: Re: Love Valley
Post by: Vieri Bottazzini on September 26, 2015, 05:18:37 am: Quote from: Kiwi Paul on September 25, 2015, 01:14:53 am
Certainly interesting formations and quite photogenic.

There's appears to be a yellow cast in the rocks and foliage although the sky is very blue, was that the light playing tricks?

Paul

Hello Paul,

I think the yellow cast is due to the fact that the rocks are yellowish in color to begin with, and the near-sunset light accented that. Best,

Vieri
Title: Re: Love Valley
Post by: Vieri Bottazzini on September 26, 2015, 05:19:37 am: Quote from: stamper on September 25, 2015, 03:34:33 am
Have you tried it in B&W? I like the image but a conversion might be worthwhile?

Hello Stamper,

I did, but didn't like it much because the formations kinda got lost in the background. Best,

Vieri
Title: Re: Love Valley
Post by: Vieri Bottazzini on September 26, 2015, 05:23:08 am: Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on September 25, 2015, 04:01:25 am
Good location and light. I find the shrub distracting.

Hello Paulo,

Thank you for your reply - about the shrub, I think it helps balancing the composition, but I appreciate that you might feel differently about it. Best,

Vieri
Title: Re: Love Valley
Post by: Vieri Bottazzini on September 26, 2015, 05:23:50 am: Quote from: DwayneOakes on September 25, 2015, 10:08:48 pm
Amazing place !!

Dwayne Oakes

Indeed it is Dwayne, definitely worth a visit if you are in Turkey. Best,

Vieri
Title: Re: Love Valley
Post by: stamper on September 26, 2015, 07:16:30 am: Quote from: madshutter on September 26, 2015, 05:23:08 am
Hello Paulo,

Thank you for your reply - about the shrub, I think it helps balancing the composition, but I appreciate that you might feel differently about it. Best,

Vieri

Agreed