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Photo posted by Lon Overacker in the Landscape gallery on 01/14/18 at 12:08 am EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Post last edited by Lon Overacker on 01/14/18 at 1:06 pm EST
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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 Richard Teller on 01/14/18 at 08:57 am EST
Registered on 08/23/10, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
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This is a very pleasing composition. I like the lines created by the flowing water and the contrast between the white of the water and the color of the river bottom.
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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 Paul Breitkreuz on 01/14/18 at 09:49 am EST
Registered on 02/25/06, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Lon, I really like your compositional POV and the diagonal flow to the this scene. The amount of rocks and the undulating water is not so excessive to overpower the quiet feel to the site also. For a natural occurrence the rock placement is a real plus overall.
Additionally, the excellent reflective gold colors here help make the simple water scene work very well....
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Paul Breitkreuz
Corona, California
Trailimages.com
NPN 2326
"Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care."
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 01/14/18 at 11:34 am EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
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Another fine addition to your Merced River collection, Lon. You nicely arranged the rocks, current, and reflected light in the comp. Looks great as posted. No nits or suggestions from me.
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scott lanz
Youngstown, Ohio
www.lanzscape.com |
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 01/14/18 at 11:38 am EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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I really like the colors here, Lon. The golds are remarkable but the bluish greens here and there give it good balance. Nicely done.
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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 Harley Goldman on 01/14/18 at 3:39 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Real nice reflection image. I have one from here of the two rocks and left of there. Funny how two togs can stand in the same place at the same time and come away with very different images. I like this rendition.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 01/14/18 at 3:52 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Lon, This is great looking frame. This composition is really nice and those golden reflections are special. It has a wonderful flow with the shutter speed you used and very enjoyable to view. Really nice!
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.
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Comment posted by Silvia Richter on 01/15/18 at 06:02 am EST
Registered on 02/27/11, 18 Posts, 167 Comments
A wonderful intimate scene to me, Lon. I like the appealing sense of gentle flow, aptly anchored by the steady rocks. Finally the golden reflection really brings your image to life for me.
Silvia
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Silvia Richter
Vienna, Austria |
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Comment posted by Ed McGuirk on 01/15/18 at 10:45 am EST
Registered on 11/29/17, 19 Posts, 260 Comments
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Excellent work, here Lon, this image has a very strong composition. I like your choice of the semi-panoramic format. I like how you used the golden reflections to essentially serve as frames around the rocks. The light on the reflection to the left of the big rock is simply gorgeous. It's clear that you put a lot of thought into the arrangement of the elements in this scene, nicely done.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 01/15/18 at 10:57 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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This is a great look at the river and it's flow taking advantage of the warm reflections. The two rocks and the white water around them are perfectly placed in the frame. I think that some dodging of the gold on the right side would look good.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 01/15/18 at 11:00 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
My honest thought is that I think this is wonderful, Lon. I like the placement of the rocks along with the diagonal flow of the Merced from URC to LLC and the earth tones finish off the scene. Great SS choice as it has created some lovely textures in the water.
Ed
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