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Photo posted by Eva McDermott in the Landscape gallery on 08/20/17 at 02:25 am EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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Comment posted by Ana on 08/20/17 at 09:55 am EST
Registered on 02/10/04, 191 Posts, 1446 Comments
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I enjoyed viewing this; tones are handled beautifully and I love the contrast of the water against the rock and all the framing brings out a lot of the nice curves in both the rock layers and the water. The bright spot in the lower left competes a little for my attention, but that's a very tiny nit.
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 08/20/17 at 12:49 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Eva,
No matter how many times I see these falls, I'm just in awe, including most all photographs. And despite this classic view, you captured a very strong and powerful image of Yosemite. I think the conversion, the contrast and the tonal range throughout are excellent.
I'll echo Ana's only suggestion about toning down or dealing with the brighter rock in the LLC, but that's fairly minor.
Sounds like a whirlwind tour of CA you've got coming up. And when you mentioned Sonora and more ghost towns, are your talking about Columbia St. Park? You might keep an eye out for Preston as he is known to spend a good deal of time in Columbia - oh yeah, that's where he lives! Have a great trip!
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 Preston Birdwell on 08/20/17 at 3:19 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Eva, this is a very nice rendition of the falls. The tonal scale is excellent, and you have held good detail in the water. I also like the texture in the granite walls.
...Sonora (more ghost towns)
I live in a 'ghost town'? I could not tell because of the traffic...and Walmart. 
--P
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Preston Birdwell
Columbia, California, USA
NPN 429 | California Nature Photographers (CANP) Moderator | 'NPN Discussion' Moderator
“If you want nice fresh oats, you have to pay a fair price. If you can be satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse, well, that comes a little cheaper" Author Unknown |
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 08/20/17 at 5:09 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
This is a beauty, Eva. The range of tones is excellent and your chosen SS has rendered the water with some nice details. My only suggestion is the already mentioned rock in the LLC. BTW the B&W conversion works beautifully.
Ed
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Comment posted by gary phillips on 08/20/17 at 7:07 pm EST
Registered on 10/24/13, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
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Beautiful b/w Eva. It just screams Yosemite. Tones are spot on. I'm on board with a tiny crop to just above the brightest spots LLC. Very well done.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 08/20/17 at 7:32 pm EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
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Very dramatic take on Yosemite Falls, Eva. Really brings out the ruggedness and beauty of this area. Well done.
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scott lanz
Youngstown, Ohio
www.lanzscape.com |
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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on 08/20/17 at 11:20 pm EST
Registered on 05/05/11, 161 Posts, 908 Comments
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Great composition and BW processing Eva. As others have mentioned, those bright rocks in the lower left are somewhat distracting. Maybe they could be darkened instead of cropping them out. Very nice.
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Comment posted by Mattia Oliviero on 08/21/17 at 05:24 am EST
Registered on 08/24/16, 43 Posts, 254 Comments
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Incredibly detailed image, Eva. I like a lot how you use the light and make a gorgeous B&W conversion.
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Mattia Oliviero
Trento, Italy |
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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on 08/23/17 at 10:02 pm EST
Registered on 05/28/04, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
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This is very nice, Eva! The B&W conversion looks great with deep tonal contrasts and I like how you have conveyed the power of the falls.
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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 John Williams on 08/27/17 at 10:28 am EST
Registered on 09/06/07, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
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Nice combo of BW with the power of the rock and falls Eva.
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John Williams
www.tranquilviews.com
Battle Ground, WA |
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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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