Sweet Light

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 19, 2010164 views9 comments

Thank you for the comments on my last image. Its nice being compared to someone who's work I admire.

I finally have some 4x5 slides to work with and more that need to sent out. I have work going back to August to get through. Since the Autumn color in Yosemite has been my big thing the last few weeks I thought I would start with one of those.

This was taken on our first evening along the Merced. It was and always is a hard choice to make at sunset as you can't be in more than one place at a time and there are definitely many choices to choose from in the Valley. It had been raining all day on us, and so I decided to take everyone down along the Merced for the evening light, with the hopes that we could get some warm glow bouncing off the clouds and into the trees. We lucked out as that is exactly what happened.

I am also posting this image for some suggestions on the color. It seems a bit off to me. The slide is spot on to how I remember it, but I think I have been looking at this too long to objectively asses it.

4x5, 300mm f22 4 sec, Fuji Provia 100F.

Comments and suggestions appreciated.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on November 19, 2010 at 7:38 AM

Seems like there's a touch of magenta to this that might be the cause of looking 'off'. I presume some of that is the sunset light causing a natural colour cast. Interestingly framed with the two trunks beside the main subject - I like this.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on November 19, 2010 at 8:10 AM

Gorgeous warm light. A perfect match for the beautiful foliage.

Guy

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on November 19, 2010 at 11:48 AM

I liek the strong lines of the two tree trunks here combined with the lovely detail and colours, it really needs to be viewed large to shine, but shine it does!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 19, 2010 at 1:54 PM

Sper appealing light indeed. I don't see any problem with the color. The compostion is also very nicely done. I like that fallen tree!

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on November 19, 2010 at 2:02 PM

I didn't really see a cast at first but, after reading your comment and looking again, I thought perhaps there was a trace of magenta. I see that Kah made the same observation. Very, very minor though. Nice color (cast or not) and composition . . . classic fall scene along the Merced.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 19, 2010 at 3:03 PM

Nice shot Youssef. I think the fallen tree adds a lot to this - pretty color too!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 19, 2010 at 3:08 PM

Sweet light indeed! I really like the glowing fall leaves on the bushes, and the inclusion of the two vertical trunks gives anchors to the scene.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 19, 2010 at 9:09 PM

Youssef,

It's uncanny - I recognize this scene because I have the same trees from some images that I just got back. Fortunately for the both of us, it's just the trees/forest in the right half, and I included some of the river, so we have two different takes.... whew!

Love the composition here with the three trunks basically defining the boundary's, including the large fallen trunk as the third. I also enjoy all the fall foliage filling the scene.

I would agree with others about the slight magenta color cast. Mostly notable in the pine on the right and the fallen trunk as well. Otherwise, another beautiful image along the Merced.

Lon

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 20, 2010 at 10:50 AM

A fine pop of color, Youssef! I would agree with the others on the little bit of a color cast, but nicely done image.

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