Topic: Middle of Nowhere (Read 4877 times)

robdickinson · « **on:** August 18, 2014, 08:35:40 pm »

lake heron, Ashburton Lakes.

I'd travelled out here (2 hours from Christchurch) with a few friends to shoot some astro. I'm not normally a big shooter of clear blue sky scenes but this one was looking too good at sunset to ignore.

6d and 16-35f4L IS, Lee big stopper, 3 stop grad and a circ polariser, ISO 400 to cut down exposure time to 201 seconds.

Middle of Nowhere by robjdickinson, on Flickr

sdwilsonsct · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2014, 11:28:48 pm »

Really nice! I like the contrast between the fore- and backgrounds.

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2014, 11:34:16 pm »

Quote from: sdwilsonsct on August 18, 2014, 11:28:48 pm

Really nice! I like the contrast between the fore- and backgrounds.

+1.

stamper · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2014, 03:27:44 am »

Wow. This is the best image I have seen on here for a long time. Absolutely nothing to criticise. Well done.

robdickinson · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2014, 05:38:14 am »

Thanks stamper!

matoqui · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2014, 07:14:06 am »

Wonderful picture!

Dave (Isle of Skye) · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2014, 07:19:53 am »

Yes I completely agree with everything above, quite beautiful.

Dave

thierrylegros396 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2014, 08:47:21 am »

+1 and very peaceful

Thierry

Bob_B · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2014, 09:25:59 am »

Fantastic complementary colors, and so peaceful.

churly · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2014, 05:11:14 pm »

Got to agree. This is a fine shot. I have been back for a couple of looks and IMO I would like to see a more subtle vignette. When I had my first look on my tablet, the vignette was the first thing I saw. It's better on the large screen but ... My my how picky can we get.

Nice work.
Chuck

robdickinson · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2014, 06:20:06 pm »

The vignette is 'natural' - caused by me loading up on filters and using my too thick 105mm circ polariser. $29.90 from ebay ....

I need a thin one but they are many $

louoates · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2014, 07:12:53 pm »

Perfect.

Richard Pearlman · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2014, 12:38:17 pm »

Wonderful foreground

Colorado David · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2014, 12:45:54 pm »

I'm a big fan of rocks in water images and shoot them every chance I get. This shot is perfect. I even like the vignette. Well done.

Dave Pluimer · « **Reply #14 on:** August 22, 2014, 08:17:47 am »

Very nice. My first reaction was that the log should be just a bit lower in the frame. Regardless, stunning detail, color, and control in the image. Be proud!

HSakols · « **Reply #15 on:** August 23, 2014, 09:57:35 pm »

Wow! Green, Orange, Blue. I like the way the pebbles recede into the green.

John Koerner · « **Reply #16 on:** August 24, 2014, 12:09:24 am »

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #17 on:** August 24, 2014, 05:27:56 am »

'Tis a beaut. 'Nuff said.

Paulo Bizarro · « **Reply #18 on:** August 25, 2014, 11:50:55 am »

Nicely done.

maddogmurph · « **Reply #19 on:** August 25, 2014, 07:10:15 pm »

I'm curious if you think there might have been any way to make this shot with the snow not being over exposed at the tip of the mountains. Not a critique really, it's a fantastic photo, more a technique question. Was there a grad filter on this?

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