Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Mjollnir on November 30, 2015, 12:48:28 pm
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First time we've ever tried a whirlwind trip to shoot for just 2 hours in the Valley and get back before 11 to help prep for the meal, and the snowfall wasn't quite as much as we'd wanted, to say nothing of zero sky, so it was the first time I found myself really looking around hard for comps that weren't the classic warhorses in such a truncated visit.
There were very tempting moments of ground fog, but they didn't last, so reflections in the river were the call of the day.
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Changed a bit of it. Cropped, desaturated, cleaned it up.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5666/23128734710_d7476043d4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/BeNP37)Thanksgiving Morning, Merced River (https://flic.kr/p/BeNP37) by tanngrisnir3 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/87368247@N00/), on Flickr
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That golden reflection on the left is priceless.
Not so sure about the one on the right, though. Toning it down a bit? Crop it out? Also, there is a twig sticking out of water in the left quarter that I would clone out as it seems to break the serenity of the moment.
Nevertheless, a very nice and evocative image, well captured.
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That golden reflection on the left is priceless.
Not so sure about the one on the right, though. Toning it down a bit? Crop it out? Also, there is a twig sticking out of water in the left quarter that I would clone out as it seems to break the serenity of the moment.
Nevertheless, a very nice and evocative image, well captured.
Thanks! I thought about cropping out the light on the left, but it would sort of kill the trees located on the shore above it. Perhaps a desaturation to really emphasize the golden light on the left.
Hmmm.....
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That golden reflection on the left is priceless.
Not so sure about the one on the right, though. Toning it down a bit? Crop it out? Also, there is a twig sticking out of water in the left quarter that I would clone out as it seems to break the serenity of the moment.
Nevertheless, a very nice and evocative image, well captured.
As Russ said in another thread, "It's good to pay attention to what Slobodan says" (or words to that effect).
Very true here.
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Slobodan pretty well summed it up. Nice, serene image.
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Thanks! I thought about cropping out the light on the left, but it would sort of kill the trees located on the shore above it. Perhaps a desaturation to really emphasize the golden light on the left.
I think it's good as is: subtle.
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Cold with a splash of warmth, well done.
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Cold with a splash of warmth, well done.
Thanks! Woke up to find it on Flickr Explore, #403
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Spectacular. As Slobodan said, the golden reflection is priceless: a beautiful photograph without it, spectacular with it.
Congratulations on persevering and seeing this.
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Brings to mind one lovely capture done by Paul Caponigro. There was a wonderful showing of the range of his work at the Farnsworth some time ago where on display it was absolutely magical. (His time in the Southwest seems to have sensitized his recognitions along those lines...that and the piano I suppose..) Later during the run of the exhibit he spent an evening reminiscing about many of the situations leading to capture. Turns out he had finished for the day along the winter water, and was breaking down equipment, turned to see the magic happening behind him and flew into capture mode... I'll try to find it.
The lower right of yours is absolutely wonderful. Did you study that area of the frame as you composed, or splendid serendipity?