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Photo posted by Dave Dillemuth in the Landscape gallery on 01/20/17 at 1:57 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
Post last edited by Dave Dillemuth on 01/20/17 at 5:48 pm EST
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 01/20/17 at 2:55 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
One thought I wanted to share, which you may or may not agree with.
The reduction in clarity seems to work better with the brush and sage brush below the tree and not so well for te individual tree. I think that's because the most attractive part of a tree is it's distinct form of network of branches and in this case the main point of focus has been diminished by blurring them. Generally speaking I think this image would be stronger as a layered composition without the central tree. There are some nice colors in those layers and I think they work well with one another. PS I also don't think that having the tree sharp and the rest blurred unnaturally would work either.
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"If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person" - Jay Maisel. |
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Comment posted by gary phillips on 01/20/17 at 4:06 pm EST
Registered on 10/24/13, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
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I think you have been nailing these images from the Owens Valley. I love the layers of colors and textures. Beautiful for my tastes as is. One slight nit would be the tree at the very top right of the frame. For some reason the dark Y of the trunk pulls my eye. I think I would clone that Y to blend in a bit more. Other than that very small and easy fix.....Outstanding.
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Comment posted by Ken Smith on 01/20/17 at 5:32 pm EST
Registered on 09/05/08, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments
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The color bands and layers of more detail in the foreground (as it should be) to softer in b/g works. I will second Igor's comments. IMO the central trees detract by capturing the focus away from the colorful elements in front and back. Nonetheless this is a feast for the eyes. Well done.
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 01/20/17 at 5:48 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
Igor, Gary, Ken,
Thanks for the constructive input. I've removed the slight Orton effect and cloned out the "Y" in this rework.
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 01/20/17 at 5:56 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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Another beauty from the Owens Valley. The only minor correction I could think of is to crop / clone / burn down the tiny piece of green /bright bush on the top left as it breaks up the uniform top boarder. Nice abstract feel to it.
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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on 01/20/17 at 7:37 pm EST
Registered on 01/12/14, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments
Dave: I actually like both  . The bands and layers of color and texture are a visual treat. Richard
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 01/20/17 at 8:50 pm EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Gorgeous image, Dave. Reminds me of Guy Tal's work. Just love the foreground, but the the centered trees work for me as well as a focal point. 
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scott lanz
Youngstown, Ohio
www.lanzscape.com |
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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on 01/20/17 at 10:54 pm EST
Registered on 05/28/04, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
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I definitely prefer the repost with ought the Orton. Beautiful layers of color with lots of rich detail. This is very nicely done, Dave!
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Brian Schrayer
Nashville, TN
"The mountains sing your glory, hallelujah, the canyons echo sweet amazing grace. My spirit sails the mighty gales are bellowing your name, and I've got nothing to say." Andrew Peterson, "Nothing to Say" |
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Comment posted by Mattia Oliviero on 01/21/17 at 06:08 am EST
Registered on 08/24/16, 43 Posts, 254 Comments
I prefer the version without the Orton effect, Dave. Amazing layering and color. The composition works very well in this intimate landscape. I like this a lot and it reminds of Guy Tal's work as well. Well done.
Mattia
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Mattia Oliviero
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 01/21/17 at 3:29 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Dave,
This is just simply gorgeous. The layers of color and detail wonderful. I didn't pick up on any Orton effect, but I do like the repost a shade better. Images like this are so good that there is little to be critical of, the ony option being real nit-picky...;-) The little changes you made I might not have noticed. There is one other minor one if you're ever going to print. There is a dark, shade patch near the right edge about 1/3 up from the bottom. Again, no biggie, but it's a little of an eye magnet for me. It also looks on the red side. I think some content aware creative cloning could help there. Other than that, I'll stick with my original comment. This is gorgeous.
Lon
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on 01/21/17 at 5:34 pm EST
Registered on 07/21/04, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
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I'm really liking all the the colorful layers in this piece, Dave. I like inclusion of the tree to give the scene context and scale, although it might work better to frame it out of center a bit.
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Bill
Mississippi Gulf Coast |
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"They do not sweat and whine about their condition,
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins..."
Walt Whitman
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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on 01/21/17 at 9:24 pm EST
Registered on 02/17/04, 236 Posts, 1197 Comments
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Dave, I like how you can see an image of value contained within a mess of confusion. Very nice.
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Comment posted by Ken Smith on 01/22/17 at 12:07 am EST
Registered on 09/05/08, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments
" +++ "
Repost is a winner!
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Comment posted by Genny K. on 01/22/17 at 01:54 am EST
Registered on 06/05/06, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments
What a joy to look at. I hope you are printing some of these!
I like both versions. If you ever get back there in different light it sure would be nice to see what you could get. You have a done a great job with these. They are a treat to look at!
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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on 01/24/17 at 06:29 am EST
Registered on 08/06/04, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
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Not sure what happened to my comment but I came back to have another look and that is such a very wonderful display of alternating bands of colour. Very well done
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 01/24/17 at 07:44 am EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Repost nails it, Dave. Beautiful layers and colors. It has been a real pleasure to see your east side series!!
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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