That Place

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 9, 2009213 views10 comments

We all have "That Place" in our hearts that we know we can escape to to bring everything back into perspective. The Smokies have served that purpose for me for the past 12 years since I moved back to Ohio from Washington state. To me there is nothing better than fall in GSMNP. When you combine that with the opportunity to throw on some waders and photograph a mountain stream surrounded by fall foliage I get pumped up. I spent an afternoon in late October on the Greenbrier River doing just that. I was about a week early for peak color but there was a little to help spruce up this image. All C&C welcome.

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10 comments

Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on November 9, 2009 at 12:31 AM

I hear ya Kirk. I was there as well last week of oct. I miss the streams and forests. Wonderful portrait of soothing place. I can just hear the water cascading all around. Lovely

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on November 9, 2009 at 12:53 AM

Beautiful sweep of water, well composed. (from someone who grew up in Dayton and now enjoys the Pacific NW)

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on November 9, 2009 at 9:33 AM

Very nicely done Kirk. The composition is excellent with the spacing of the rocks. You handled the highlights in the deep forest well and the woods are appropriately dark on the sides. I wish I would have taken this one myself. Wonderful shot.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on November 9, 2009 at 2:23 PM

Can't believe this only has 3 comments so far. I think the comp is very solid and quite effective. I love the water treatment and cool tones within. The light looks really heavy and somewhat dark. If it were mine I'd consider brightening it up, particularly the mid-tones and trying to add some luminosity to the foliage.

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Comment posted by Kirk Greene on November 9, 2009 at 10:09 PM

Thanks for the comments. I agree with Kurt that the original processing left the image too dark in the mid-tones. Here is a re-post with a curves adjustment and a little bit of additional dodging. Better?

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on November 9, 2009 at 10:14 PM

"That Place" is a gorgeous image which brings the viewer into the river with you. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 10, 2009 at 2:54 AM

Outstanding image Kirk. Love the flow and your composition. The second post is super. Beautiful "Place".

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 10, 2009 at 11:19 AM

This is very pretty Kirk. The foliage is nice, and i really appreciate your color balance control inthe water.

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Comment posted by Thomas Biggs on November 11, 2009 at 5:49 AM

Nice Kirk!! I know exactly where this was shot. Shot there many times, one of my favorite spots along this river!

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Comment posted by Bruce Painter on November 11, 2009 at 12:08 PM

Beautiful shot the repost is really nice. I know what you mean about the Smokies.
I'm thinking we must have been there the same week but I did not make it to Greenbrier even though I had planed to.

Bruce

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