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Photo posted by Eva McDermott in the Landscape gallery on 03/16/16 at 12:31 am EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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Comment posted by Stephen Stanton on 03/16/16 at 12:45 am EST
Registered on 03/01/15, 54 Posts, 453 Comments
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Nice image, Eva, I like balance throughout, and a cooperative sky, the foreground is well presented. Might suggest a bit more vibrance or clarity in the mid tones of the rock formations. Nice capture of the Red Rock, LV area.
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Comment posted by Elizabeth Holbrook on 03/16/16 at 10:02 am EST
Registered on 05/06/15, 43 Posts, 221 Comments
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I like the overall tones. The canyons are so beautiful and full of color. It is difficult to express the true beauty in photography, but you did it!
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Elizabeth Holbrook
Douglasville,GA
Every day is a new adventure.
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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on 03/16/16 at 11:50 am EST
Registered on 09/30/12, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments
Yeah, I always must have some sort of camera with, even if it is my compact camera. Without a camera I feel naked, haha. Probably lots of similar minded nuts out here on this site.
The light is sweet, and I really find this an inviting portrait of this landscape, despite it not being a very hospitable place. Love that small extra detail of those nicely colored layers in the rocks.
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 03/16/16 at 12:15 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
It does seem strange not seeing a seascape from you, but this will do nicely, Eva. The soft light is wonderful and I like the way you filled the frame with the FG vegetation. My only suggestion would be a bit more saturation for the scene. Nicely done.
Ed
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 03/16/16 at 12:48 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
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Very nice image. Near/far comp. works well anchored with the foreground yuccas. Sky saturation looks fine to me but agree with Ed that you might play with upping the saturation a bit on the land.
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Richard Teller on 03/16/16 at 2:25 pm EST
Registered on 08/23/10, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
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Nice light, very nice composition. A very nice feel to the image. If I had any nit at all it would be the partial plant in the llc.
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Richard Teller
Scottsbluff, NE
teller-nature-photography.redframe.com |
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The mountains and the seashore scream at you, but the prairie whispers and you have to stop and listen.
Don't shoot what it looks like, shoot what it feels like. David Alan Harvey |
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 03/16/16 at 8:06 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Hi Eva, I think this looks really nice. It has such a wonderfully natural feel that makes me feel like I'm standing right there enjoying this scene with you. Even nicer in the larger version.
Nick Bristol
lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on 03/17/16 at 12:06 pm EST
Registered on 12/02/03, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments
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Nice use of the yucca in the FG.
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on 03/17/16 at 12:14 pm EST
Registered on 11/25/08, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Hi Eva  The large version is a must see to appreciate the natural and realistic qualities of this image. seems like i'm standing there. the FG vegetation gives us a wonderful sense of scale
Albert Darmo
Canada
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 03/17/16 at 2:42 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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You had some really nice light for this image. It has an early morning in the desert feel to it. The large version is must because of the details in those mountains that add so much to this image. And even in those blades from the yuccas. Nice image. It has a deceptively simple look to it but is really quite beautiful. The yucca peaking from llc doesn't bother me, in fact the image would be more static if that was open dirt to match the other corner. I'm a real fan of these yuccas because they're real attention getters. They're like green explosions.
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on 03/17/16 at 3:44 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Very nice, Eva. This is a fine desert image. I do agree with boosting the saturation/vibrance of the of the rock and the foreground, but only just a little. The sky looks just right. Well done!
--P
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Preston Birdwell
Columbia, California, USA
NPN 429 | California Nature Photographers (CANP) Moderator | 'NPN Discussion' Moderator
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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on 03/18/16 at 07:48 am EST
Registered on 01/17/04, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Hi Eva,
Well done. I have no nits--comp and colors are spot on. Partial plant in lh corner is not a big issue and contributes to the diagonal of green with the other yuccas............................Jim
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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on 03/18/16 at 10:48 am EST
Registered on 04/10/05, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
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I'm really enjoying this Eva. Love the detail in the FG; reminds me of Paul Breitkreuz's work in that I can walk around and explore the area in front of the camera (I love that about Paul's work). The large version is a genuine pleasure to view.
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Bill Chambers
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Please visit Enchanted Light Photography
"You don't make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” - Ansel Adams |
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 03/18/16 at 12:11 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Eva,
This is quite lovely - well, let's say you've crafted a beautiful, lovely image, of a harsh environment; even making it look inviting. The light here is lovely too; a bit diffused and so not overly bright or harsh.
Nothing to be critical of here, but a couple of minor suggestions. I think a mild s-curve curves layer would work nicely with this one. Also, very minor, but I could see burning down the LR area a little bit. Otherwise, this is very well done.
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 Harry Lichtman on 03/18/16 at 8:06 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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Impressive rock formations. Considering the time of day and the long shadows, I think the suggestions that have been made would help out the image and bring a bit more of that wow just after sunrise lighting can bring. The FG seems to be sliding downhill to the left, so I might try a slight rotation to see how it feel to you. While the land may have this pitch, it makes me feel a little less balanced as the viewer, if that makes any sense. I think the tones and shadows might lend itself to a nice BW conversion as well.
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