Around The Bend

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 21, 2010213 views7 comments

Hello every one, I’m back! (I may not have been missed; I wasn’t around that long to start with) I had to set my camera down and focus on remodeling and moving for awhile. Now that it’s all over, hopefully I can spend more time doing what I love. Walking and capturing images in nature along with sharing and learning with fellow NPN members.
I am currently struggling to get my eyes, mind and camera working together again. So I am going to start where I left off.
This is a spot on the Poudre River that I revisit from time to time. It’s the last image I took last year.
30sec at f/16, iso 100, 16mm

Comments & critiques are always welcome, thanks for looking!

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 22, 2010 at 2:44 AM

I think this is an interesting composition Michael. Particularly the tree offers a lot of interest for me. I just think that the fg is a bit too empty and "consumes" too much of the composition. Nevertheless I think this is very appealing.

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Comment posted by Ian Plant on May 22, 2010 at 11:37 AM

I really like the flow to this, it really leads the viewer into the picture. Sweet!

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Comment posted by Tyson Fisher on May 22, 2010 at 1:02 PM

I was thinking the same thing as Dietrich before I read his comment. It might be stronger if you eliminate the bottom with a 4 x 5 crop. I do like the low angle you have here though. It's an interesting comp and holds my attention throughout.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 22, 2010 at 2:25 PM

I really like the comp, Michael, bout could see cropping some of the foreground water about in line with the bottom of the rocks. The colors, shapes and textures the riverbank and tree roots are very nice.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 22, 2010 at 7:34 PM

Hi Michael - That tree is wonderful. As Dietrich said, I would crop some off the foreground. The green ridge on the right is a fabulous lead in.

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Comment posted by Winnie Ho on May 23, 2010 at 1:12 AM

I see what your were going for, but the comp does not totally work for me. Either crop some of the foreground or see more of the tree at the top. You have a much more impressive shot of this location on your website.

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Comment posted by Alexandre Deschaum on May 24, 2010 at 6:47 PM

Excellent!
An uncommon view , abstract and very expressive .

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