Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Vieri Bottazzini on July 22, 2016, 01:59:06 pm
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Mesa Arch, in Canyonlands National Park (UT), glowing orange with the first sunlight.
(https://vieribottazzini.com/wp-content/uploads/M240_0399_FM.jpg)
With the Leica M-P (Typ 240) and the Leica Tri-Elmar WATE.
Best,
Vieri
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One of the most impressive photos I've seen of that popular site! Beautiful, Vieri!!
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Yes, we have all seen many photos of this arch and this one is exceptional! I really like the more diagonal view and the great leading lines that generates. Beautiful shot.
Was it crowded? Did you get your choice of spots?
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Thank God!
A picture!
Really excellent shot by the way!
Tony Jay
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+1 to all comments!
Outstanding.
Thierry
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Yes! +1 to "Outstanding"
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One of the most impressive photos I've seen of that popular site! Beautiful, Vieri!!
Definitely!
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... I really like the more diagonal view...
Funny, the exact thing that putts me off. One of the worst views (among decent ones) I've seen of the iconic place. Very unbalanced composition.
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I don't think its unbalanced. Very strong leading line from right to left makes the shot for me. A great image from a landscape master.
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... Very strong leading line from right to left makes the shot for me...
Leading where? Out of the picture? Or to that tiny tree on top?
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The inner edge leads round to the central distance. This is a great shot of a subject so many people shoot.
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I have to concur with the folks that love the composition. It's a really nice original attempt at a well-worn subject, and the color and contrast work nicely to bring the viewer around the arch and back to the cathedral in the center. Check it out.... It's also aided by the fact that the darkness in the center left (at the focus of the spiral) gives a weight that contrasts with the very light background behind the main part of the rock arch to the right. Really really well done IMHO.
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Wow - stunning
Dave
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Really good one.
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Thank you very much everyone, I am glad that you enjoyed my take on Mesa Arch - it's always difficult to get a new perspective on such a photographed subject, and I am glad if I could make it :D
Thank you James for the "golden section" graphics, I couldn't explain it better.
All the best,
Vieri
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Not much to add but another "bravo"!
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Not much to add but another "bravo"!
Many thanks Francois, much appreciated! :D
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I was just thinking about going to this place too. Very good photograph.
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I was just thinking about going to this place too. Very good photograph.
Thank you very much Slim, glad you enjoyed it :D I'll be there again next February, when are you going?
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Thank you very much Slim, glad you enjoyed it :D I'll be there again next February, when are you going?
I did enjoy it, thanks. I don't know exactly when I'll go. Typically the domestic trips fit in opportunistically since they can be planned a little easier last minute.
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I agree with Slobodan…
Simply crop to a 1x3 ratio and MANY problems are relieved.
1) The gestalt of “natural arches may be windows to a view” is now used to advantage.
2) All distractions are eliminated.
3) MUCH more balanced.
4) The new ratio will fit nicely behind a sofa or desk.
…just my opinion of some of the aesthetics.
My opinion of some of the technicalities would be the foreground is soft and it shouldn’t be. Also, my opinion of the Fibonacci spiral, as used earlier in the thread, was stretched FAR beyond it’s mythical usefulness.
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Nice take on an iconic scene of the Southwest. I know from experience that the contrast range is quite extreme, so it appears that multiple exposure were blended together. If so, I am curious about what you used. It is tastefully done.
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I did enjoy it, thanks. I don't know exactly when I'll go. Typically the domestic trips fit in opportunistically since they can be planned a little easier last minute.
Makes sense Slim - for me, on the other hand, coming from the other side of the world for a WS I need to program and plan much in advance... :D
I agree with Slobodan…
Simply crop to a 1x3 ratio and MANY problems are relieved.
1) The gestalt of “natural arches may be windows to a view” is now used to advantage.
2) All distractions are eliminated.
3) MUCH more balanced.
4) The new ratio will fit nicely behind a sofa or desk.
…just my opinion of some of the aesthetics.
My opinion of some of the technicalities would be the foreground is soft and it shouldn’t be. Also, my opinion of the Fibonacci spiral, as used earlier in the thread, was stretched FAR beyond it’s mythical usefulness.
Sorry, but I disagree with pretty much everything you suggested, and I am going to keep it the way it is. I guess different strokes for different folks :D Thanks for chiming in though!
Nice take on an iconic scene of the Southwest. I know from experience that the contrast range is quite extreme, so it appears that multiple exposure were blended together. If so, I am curious about what you used. It is tastefully done.
Thank you very much hubell, glad you enjoyed it :D About the exposure, it was actually a single exposure, not a blending - actually, blending is something I never do, I prefer to use filters at the time of shooting, and work on a single file. Here if I recall correctly I didn't use Grad NDs, just a polariser.
Best,
Vieri