Yellow Water

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 7, 2010124 views12 comments

Another attempt at presenting the interior of the Brooks Range, Alaska, Matthews River drainage.
This is looking down a gulch which has water carving out troughs and niches in various colors of rocks, some with mosses, usually browninsh.
Nikon D700, 28 mm manual. Capture NX2 processing.
Criticisms sought and welcomed.
the fisch

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12 comments

Comment posted by Steve Sieren on September 7, 2010 at 2:08 PM

Larry, those greens in the creek bottom are fantastic! Gets you thinking what's around the bend?

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on September 7, 2010 at 5:56 PM

Very unusual Larry. Love the colors presented here.

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Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on September 7, 2010 at 8:36 PM

Very solid comp here, Larry. It must have been great to be in the Brooks Range!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 7, 2010 at 8:58 PM

Sweet! Love the colors and perspective here--very cool! At first i wasnt sure about the ulhc, but i think it works as a far away layer--but if you can dial back the highlites there a bit i think it would work better.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 7, 2010 at 11:50 PM

A scroll crop of the sky makes for a very nice abstract. Weird and unusual place.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on September 8, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Neat image, but I find it a bit confusing. Must be me. I really like the colours you've captured.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on September 8, 2010 at 12:01 AM

Interesting geology! I love how the light has brought out the different colors in the rocks. Your composition offers an interesting semi-abstract perspective that I find very attractive.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 8, 2010 at 3:44 PM

Larry,

What a difference between these two images from the "gulch." I'm assuming this and you last post are from the same area? I didn't have a great reaction to the previous, but I'm loving this one. The colors are fabulous here as is the geology and the almost abstract nature of this scene. As an alternate and for an even more of an abstract where scale may be lost, how about cropping out the sky entirely? I like it as is because the sky offers a sense of location, orientation and scale. The crop is just an alternate view that I think would be quite different, but just as effective.

I really like this one.

Lon

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on September 8, 2010 at 4:55 PM

I think this is a quite strong image that works as an abstract for me. Some really interesting colors and textures.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on September 8, 2010 at 5:13 PM

Nicely done and I agree about maybe losing the sky. Great colors and geology (looks like a very old metamorphic rock).

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on September 8, 2010 at 10:52 PM

Very unique look to this landscape. I like it, it reminds me of some of Andreas' work.

Chris

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Comment posted by Larry Fischer on September 9, 2010 at 7:44 AM

Thanks for the critiques.
Yes, this is from the same area as my last post.
The Brooks Range is the oldest mountain range in Alaska.
The geology is interesting because of the long-term erosion exposure.
The topography is basically craggy peaks with steep gorges containing the varied colored rocks.
The water in the Matthews River takes on a different hue because of its clarity and the rock color.
I have several more from this gulch and will post them in the future.
The area is prone to clouds and rain and the light often is/was not optimal.
the fisch

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