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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Roman Racela on April 29, 2015, 06:12:31 pm

Title: Lone Shrub at South Coyote Buttes
Post by: Roman Racela on April 29, 2015, 06:12:31 pm

I've been on a dodge and burn binge for the last 2 days. I'll be honest that I tortured and toasted this image a bit and did all the dodging and burning directly on the original file and not on a D&B layer. My latest work is an image of a shrub or bush that has taken root on a rock. It's amazing how plants like this survive in environments like South Coyote Buttes.

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/romanwarrior/IMG_0616_zpsqq3geyug.jpg) (http://s62.photobucket.com/user/romanwarrior/media/IMG_0616_zpsqq3geyug.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Lone Shrub at South Coyote Buttes
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on April 29, 2015, 10:36:47 pm

I like the lines and the geometries, plus the colours.

Title: Re: Lone Shrub at South Coyote Buttes
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 30, 2015, 12:23:57 am

Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on April 29, 2015, 10:36:47 pm

I like the lines and the geometries, plus the colours.

Me too.

Title: Re: Lone Shrub at South Coyote Buttes
Post by: Roman Racela on April 30, 2015, 02:41:25 am

Thank you Eric and Paulo! :)

Title: Re: Lone Shrub at South Coyote Buttes
Post by: francois on April 30, 2015, 06:35:46 am

I also like the image, those lines are pure bliss. I'm always amazed by those shrubs… they seem to survive and proper under the most arid conditions.

Well done (it might also work in B&W).

Title: Re: Lone Shrub at South Coyote Buttes
Post by: NancyP on April 30, 2015, 10:19:08 am

Love the lines, colors, and the placement and texture of the minimalist shrub. I am impressed that it can get to a decent size on not much soil.

Title: Re: Lone Shrub at South Coyote Buttes
Post by: Roman Racela on April 30, 2015, 11:26:39 am

Thanks Francois and Nancy. I'm glad you like it. Yeah, I wonder about the plans in the area...especially those that take root on rocks.

Title: Re: Lone Shrub at South Coyote Buttes
Post by: thierrylegros396 on April 30, 2015, 01:00:37 pm

Quote from: NancyP on April 30, 2015, 10:19:08 am

Love the lines, colors, and the placement and texture of the minimalist shrub. I am impressed that it can get to a decent size on not much soil.

+1

Thierry

Title: Re: Lone Shrub at South Coyote Buttes
Post by: SangRaal on April 30, 2015, 05:08:14 pm

I also really like this picture because of it's texture and color, what sets this picture apart from the hundreds/ thousands of images of the Coyote Buttes and Vermilion Cliffs is that the exposed sedimentary rock strata are straight instead of being bent and curved by geologic forces in all the rest of the images. When sedimentary rocks break down they release a lot of nutrients this bushes roots will speed that break down, it would be interesting to check this spot in a year and see how much this bush grows and how many other competing plants are growing in this spot.

Title: Re: Lone Shrub at South Coyote Buttes
Post by: Roman Racela on April 30, 2015, 05:24:05 pm

Thanks Thierry and SangRaal.

I took this late summer last year. If I make it there this year, I'll have to check out if this bush is still there. :)