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Photo posted by Eva McDermott in the Landscape gallery on 05/03/17 at 7:37 pm EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Post last edited by Eva McDermott on 05/03/17 at 7:39 pm EST
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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on 05/03/17 at 7:49 pm EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 130 Posts, 1644 Comments
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Mysterious, always interesting to see different views of Grand Prismatic Springs, I like the fog/steam in the background as if covering something mysterious.
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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on 05/03/17 at 10:30 pm EST
Registered on 09/02/13, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments
Mysterious and dramatic.
Nice use of thirds...
Well done.
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on 05/04/17 at 01:58 am EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Comment last edited by Eva McDermott on 05/04/17 at 02:01 am EST
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Many thanks Reno and Dan. A bit scary knowing you are standing on a super volcano seeing all the thermal activity.
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 05/04/17 at 06:08 am EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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Interesting abstract you created. The different textures of the FG really add to the image, as well as the other tones. The only suggestion I might have would be to crop down from the top to eliminate the dark hole in the fog to create an even more abstract view. The more pano format might also take advantage of the horizontal banding of the other parts of the image.
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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on 05/04/17 at 09:56 am EST
Registered on 07/27/11, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
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Nicely composed with the lines in the front leading to the springs. I wouldn't crop, as you'd lose the sense of mystery as to what is hiding behind it.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 05/04/17 at 11:09 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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This is a view of Grand Prismatic that I strongly relate to, with the runoff textures leading to the orange colored shallows around the spring. I also like how you caught the colors in the main body.
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Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 05/05/17 at 10:34 am EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Cool abstract with really good layering. I would also be tempted to crop down the top. That dark area top right is pulling my attention and holding it there while the real drama is in the foreground.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 05/06/17 at 2:08 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Eva,
This is terrific! I'm really loving the metallic, shimmering, silvery look of the bottom thirdish of the frame. The layers or zones are nicely balanced. The intimate view without much context and reference helps makes this an excellent natural abstract,.
Initially I find the dark area UR to take things a little out of balance. Although the rising steam I think makes up for that. I'm wondering though by cropping some off the left, the darker UR works better with the darker reflections in the metallic bottom. Not sure if any of this makes sense.
the only other suggestion is perhaps reducing some cyan in the upper portion of the steam. But that's minor.
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 Jim Zablotny on 05/06/17 at 8:08 pm EST
Registered on 01/17/04, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Hi Eva,
A very dramatic scene. I like the reflections and can say that I am relieved as well about the super volcano continuing with its slumber. Well done.....................Jim
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Comment posted by Genny K. on 05/07/17 at 6:03 pm EST
Registered on 06/05/06, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments
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Absolutely fantastic! A really different view, and I think it turned out great. The FG and middle, in particular, is just surreal. When I first looked at this, it almost looked as though dark smoke was drifting down from the top....... then I realized it was fog and the dark was the trees back there. It can be a really crazy illusion. That shiny FG and colorful center, though, that's what I really like. Very cool.
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Comment posted by John Williams on 05/07/17 at 11:00 pm EST
Registered on 09/06/07, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
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Love it Eva. I too, at first glance, though of smoke at the top. Fascinating layers, and the "silver" of the bottom is very attractive.
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www.tranquilviews.com
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I often have wandered in deep contemplation, It seems that the mind runs wild when you're all alone. -John Denver
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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on 05/08/17 at 4:47 pm EST
Registered on 02/11/04, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments
Love the layered look to this image. And the metallic mercury look of the spring itself.
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on 05/13/17 at 10:20 am EST
Registered on 11/25/08, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Hi Eva  I think you captured the beauty and energy of the scene perfectly . The different layers in this fine image present many challenging options. , agree that a crop on top would create an amazing abstract
Albert Darmo.. Canada
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