West Fork

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 7, 2010259 views16 comments

West Fork of Oak Creek near Sedona AZ was in peak colors last week with turning maples, willows and cottonwoods. Interesting curvatures in the sandstone are found along some areas of the streambed.
As always, any feedback regarding composition and processing is welcome.

Nikon D90, Nikon 18-105 @50mm, f/8, -0.7EC, iso200, tripod, vertical crop of horizontal frame.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on November 7, 2010 at 4:51 PM

Nice find Doug. Comp works well here.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on November 7, 2010 at 5:06 PM

Love this comp Doug! Excellent reflection makes you look twice. Well done.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on November 7, 2010 at 5:12 PM

Plays some sort of mind trick on me that reflection. Well seen and a great and original composition.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 7, 2010 at 5:50 PM

Excellent comp and it looks like a standing wave. Great texture as well.

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Comment posted by Rick Gomez on November 7, 2010 at 5:59 PM

I love this unique composition! Great shot, Doug!

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on November 7, 2010 at 7:22 PM

Super-interesting rock formation and nice color accent to set it off. Excellent job composing this -- just the right amount of the image devoted to the reflection.

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Comment posted by Jim Lou on November 7, 2010 at 8:28 PM

I had looking closely to realize the reflection. What caught my eyes at first is the curvature of the bank. Very interesting photo.

Jim

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on November 7, 2010 at 9:11 PM

I really like the vertical scene you chose from the horizontal image. It is very well composed and excellently seen. The soft tree reflection against the hard rock face works well for me. Well done!

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 7, 2010 at 11:26 PM

Nicely done Doug. The scaling of the rock is fantastic, and the tree/refection adds a lot.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on November 8, 2010 at 1:26 AM

Beautiful comp ..and an outstanding reflection ....fantastic work ...

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 8, 2010 at 3:52 AM

Very well done, Doug. The comp definitely works for me here.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on November 8, 2010 at 11:15 AM

Doug - You have created a nice abstract image with this comp. I cropped down with my scroll and found a horizontal of the reflection and lower wall very good too.

Harry

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on November 8, 2010 at 11:49 AM

This is a very intriguing shot that challenges the viewer a bit . . . in a good way. The reflection and curvature of the canyon wall really make for a strong shot. I find just a small crop off the top--just to the bottom of the overhang--makes this even more pleasing for me. But it's quite strong as is.

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Comment posted by Mark Zemmin on November 8, 2010 at 12:10 PM

It took my eye a bit to figure out the reflection, but I really like the scene. Your composition is really nice.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on November 8, 2010 at 11:22 PM

Thank you for looking, commenting and suggesting. This curved wall should create some interesting close-ups on the next trip.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 9, 2010 at 12:33 AM

Doug,

A lovely composition.

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