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WC-406

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted November 9, 200984 views7 comments

I had only had a DSLR for about four month when I went to the GSMNP for vacation. I found this scene along the roaring fork motor trail. I had to set my tripod on the bridge over the river to get this comp. My wife would tell me when a car was coming so I could move before I got ran over.
I used a bit of a soft effect and selective dodging and burning to enhance the look of the photo.

Nikon D80 w/18-135 f/3.5-5.6 Kit lens at 31mm
1.3sec. f/16 ISO100
Tripod. Wireless remote.

Thanks for looking.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on November 10, 2009 at 1:03 AM

Your processing is quite effective, and enhances the mood. I'd suggest cloning out the ... rock (?) ... in the extreme LLHC.

Registered on November 9, 2003, 229 Posts, 1523 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 10, 2009 at 7:17 AM

NIce! Great scene and comp. If you dodged the water highlites, i think i might have left them undodged since theyre fairly bright as is.

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Fischer on November 10, 2009 at 8:31 AM

Interesting study in greens and whites.Good texture. Good depth. The lighter colored area in the upper left could possibly add if lightened a bit. Just a thought. That area, being the photographic source of the stream could exude the concept of "power" by being brightened.
But, another may say not.

Unusual capture and I like it.

the fisch

Registered on July 28, 2008, 155 Posts, 874 Comments

Comment posted by William Vrolyk on November 10, 2009 at 12:38 PM

There is a nice peaceful mood in this shot, Joel, which I especially like. I like the varied tones of greens too.

Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

Registered on November 1, 2003, 278 Posts, 3524 Comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on November 10, 2009 at 3:07 PM

Thanks for the comments and suggestions.

Jim - The object in the extreme LLHC is the bridge I was sitting on, after trying to crop it out and perhaps clone it out, I had decided to leave it. I had hoped no one would notice.

You've got good eyes, thanks for the suggestion. I may just try to remove it.

Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on November 11, 2009 at 3:48 AM

Nice composition of green and white. Well done Joel.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on November 12, 2009 at 4:32 PM

With all the fine details you captured, I'll bet this looks great as a big print. I love all the greens. It's very fresh and vibrant.

The only nit I have is the rock or whatever in the LLC. It breaks up the flow of the water. Nice work.

Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments