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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: sdwilsonsct on March 01, 2014, 03:25:54 pm

Title: Stone towers
Post by: sdwilsonsct on March 01, 2014, 03:25:54 pm: Suggestions welcome. Thanks for looking.

It was -41 this morning, plus a windchill. I am staying inside, printing, and came across this from August.
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Post by: Dave Pluimer on March 01, 2014, 03:48:43 pm: Interesting, dramatic image. I think the foreground could be a bit brighter for me.
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Post by: tom b on March 01, 2014, 06:08:06 pm: Looks like Andy Goldsworthy (https://www.google.com.au/search?q=andy+goldsworthy&espv=210&es_sm=91&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=8WYSU-vJHqasiAeNjYDYCQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1120&bih=624#q=andy%20goldsworthy%20stones&revid=1183414427&tbm=isch&imgdii=_) might have been there.

Cheers,
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Post by: Richard Pearlman on March 01, 2014, 09:16:30 pm: Wonderful light and interesting scene
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Post by: luxborealis on March 01, 2014, 10:22:41 pm: Yes, wonderful light. Well seen and composed. The foreground has excellent detail, almost like an etching. However, it seems like there is a "spotlight" on the centre foreground. I understand why you've brightened that area and that it is not "reality" but I'm wondering if it's too much.
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Post by: Colorado David on March 01, 2014, 10:58:01 pm: Quote from: tom b on March 01, 2014, 06:08:06 pm
Looks like Andy Goldsworthy (https://www.google.com.au/search?q=andy+goldsworthy&espv=210&es_sm=91&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=8WYSU-vJHqasiAeNjYDYCQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1120&bih=624#q=andy%20goldsworthy%20stones&revid=1183414427&tbm=isch&imgdii=_) might have been there.

Cheers,

Or this guy; http://vimeo.com/56445325
Title: Re: Stone towers
Post by: brandtb on March 02, 2014, 10:06:51 am: Scott...we used to have an artist on Hudson River who did this...used to shoot her a lot (Bridgette Polk?)...and love these "cairns". That said, I think there are two images here in your frame...the rock sculptures and the landscape background...they're not working together holistically. From your posts...it seems your predilection is for wide landscapes(?)...but I would "get close" and find stories among the rocks even if it may not be something you originally intended or wanted. /Brandt
Title: Re: Stone towers
Post by: sdwilsonsct on March 02, 2014, 05:46:50 pm: Thanks for the feedback. You nailed the big issues which reflect why I waited 6 months to post this.

Dave, Terry: for brightness, I am still trying to find the balance between reality and the way I remember it. The stones are a little brighter when you look directly it them, and maybe it enhances the modest magicality of the scene.

Brandt, yes this looks like two pictures. I have indeed spent some time creeping about getting just the stones. I'll try again this summer. This is the best of what I have so far.

Thanks for the links to other stone art. David, the CO video is exceptional both for the stones and the quality of the video.
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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on March 03, 2014, 08:17:33 am: Interesting location and good processing.
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Post by: tim wolcott on March 03, 2014, 04:26:09 pm: Love the rocks. That was great video. I have the rocks stacked in my yard but the winds keep knocking them down and I keep putting them up. Then we have the occasional earthquake. Great thread.

Tim