Angle of incidence

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 13, 20042,713 views12 comments

Velvia isn't an emulsion I often use, but it seemed appropriate here.

Ebony 45SU
Nikkor M 300 f9.0
Velvia 50 Quickload
No filters

Does this transcend the pedestrian reflection idiom or fail ignominiously in the attempt?

Thanks.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by John Zinn on September 13, 2004 at 9:48 AM

Fabulous shot Leigh, I definitely put my vote in for "transcend"!!! The soft low light on this is great and the color of the river compliments the rest of the scene. I also like the implied sense of motion in the water.

John Zinn

Registered on November 1, 2003, 41 Posts, 1743 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Cable on September 13, 2004 at 10:38 AM

Wonderful image, I like the warm yet soft lighting here. The glassy water still showing motion gives a unique feel to the scene. I think you succeeded.

Registered on June 24, 2004, 36 Posts, 224 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Jirka on September 13, 2004 at 1:16 PM

Leigh,
I like this image a lot. I know that the far bank is probably level, but I would vote to rotate the image CCW to straighten it out here.
That is my only minor nit.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 254 Posts, 1620 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on September 13, 2004 at 1:47 PM

Wonderful image. Velvia was a good choice here - it does well with greens.

Guy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments

Comment posted by Todd Caudle on September 13, 2004 at 1:56 PM

TRANSCENDS! Howzabout providing a little location/region info for contextual info.

Registered on November 9, 2003, 472 Posts, 3705 Comments

Comment posted by Michael E. Gordon on September 13, 2004 at 3:45 PM

Beautiful light and color, Leigh. Definitely not over-the-top saturation like we normally see with Velveeta, and the whole image carries a vibrancy and 'open' feeling (as opposed to clogged shadows deep in the BG). Well done.

I love your proper use of English ("Does this transcend...") over the standard "is this lame?"

Registered on November 1, 2003, 90 Posts, 2482 Comments

Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on September 13, 2004 at 4:48 PM

Oh my...this is beautiful. It DOES.

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Comment posted by George Hall, Jr on September 13, 2004 at 7:42 PM

What a wonderful image...nice job!

Registered on July 11, 2004, 283 Posts, 2395 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on September 13, 2004 at 9:57 PM

Very pretty scene and nice reflections, needs a touch of CCW rotation and if possible a bit more space at right.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Leigh Perry on September 13, 2004 at 10:19 PM

Location. This was taken in Ku-ring-gai National Park a couple of weeks ago on my first outing with the 45SU. This light lasted only briefly, and so did the relative stillness of the water. This is tidal water (McCarr's Creek) at full tide. A minute later the sun was out in earnest and the water was flowing rapidly! Time for breakfast.

Rotation. Checking vertical alignment between the trees and their reflections, there is a slight discrepancy, but not enough to straighten up the apparent slope on the far bank which was due to being shot on a slight angle -- a perfect assignment for rear swing if I had had the time...

Thanks all for the comments.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 21 Posts, 116 Comments

Comment posted by Thomas Creel on September 13, 2004 at 10:28 PM

Beautiful, much more than a simple reflection shot. If you want to see those, just check out my portfolio.

Nice job here.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 104 Posts, 852 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Dolde on September 13, 2004 at 10:48 PM

Not much to add to what's been said, but this is indeed a stunning shot. The light is really fine as well.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 305 Posts, 3900 Comments