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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Manolis on April 02, 2013, 07:10:42 pm

Title: Utah, rock masks
Post by: Manolis on April 02, 2013, 07:10:42 pm

This would be the very first images I post here.

This are two relatively older photos I just recently got around processing. For no good reason did I pick to work on these, other than the fact that I have a lot of recent images I should be working on.

Anyhow, you are welcome to give me your thoughts good or not so good and thanks you for having looking.

Title: Re: Utah, rock masks
Post by: nemo295 on April 02, 2013, 07:56:32 pm

IMO, you get points simply by virtue of them not being photos of Antelope Canyon.   ;)

Apart from that, I like them both, with a slight preference for #2.

Title: Re: Utah, rock masks
Post by: louoates on April 02, 2013, 10:50:26 pm

I find both images very interesting for their pleasing composition and color values. I don't know what a rock mask is but that doesn't distract from the scenic value.

Title: Re: Utah, rock masks
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 03, 2013, 12:12:30 am

I saw a lot of this kind of formation in Utah, but I never captured any quite as good as yours.
Very nice!

Title: Re: Utah, rock masks
Post by: francois on April 03, 2013, 07:06:03 am

I like them both but have also a slight preference for #2.

Title: Re: Utah, rock masks
Post by: David Eckels on April 03, 2013, 05:47:53 pm

I like them too, as photo abstracts. Welcome!

Title: Re: Utah, rock masks
Post by: Manolis on April 03, 2013, 09:18:42 pm

Thank you all for your comments.

As for the mask thing; put it there because I see portions of the formations looking like face masks.

Title: Re: Utah, rock masks
Post by: francois on April 04, 2013, 03:03:04 am

Quote from: Manolis on April 03, 2013, 09:18:42 pm

…As for the mask thing; put it there because I see portions of the formations looking like face masks.

As for those masks, in some deep valley of Switzerland, they have a carnival with carved masks that look like yours. They call it Tschäggättä (no idea about pronunciation): http://www.swiss-switzerland.com/tschaggatta.html   and   here: http://www.valais.ch/en/Activities-experiences-winter/Traditions-customs/Carnival/Tschaggatta-mask-carving.html

Title: Re: Utah, rock masks
Post by: Riaan van Wyk on April 04, 2013, 03:39:53 pm

Welcome Manolis- lovely introductions you have posted.