Misty River 3

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 25, 2011290 views17 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 20mm
ISO 200, 1/4 @ f16, CPL

Just now getting around to serious editing and processing of images I shot back in late October in Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks. I've been experimenting with some light warm Orton overlays and would appreciate your opinions. The larger version is significantly better for assessing the effect. All comments welcome. >=))>

PS: I had a heck of a time finding ES&S . Slipped my mind completely that there was a name change. Shows I need to get over here more often.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 26, 2011 at 12:43 AM

The brightest highlites are maybe a hair too bright for me, but other than that this looks terrific, Bill, some fabulous depth and a great scene with good wave action.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on January 26, 2011 at 1:28 AM

bill, i might agree with stan on the highlights but like the motion and warmth in this.

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on January 26, 2011 at 3:40 AM

Beautiful image and the mist adds up to it. The flow of water makes the image dynamic. Might bump up the saturation in greens if it were mine.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 26, 2011 at 8:16 AM

Love the comp and leading lines. The water action is excellent and I like the misty BG. The Orton effect must be very light as I really can't tell it's applied. And yes, you do need to come around more often!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 26, 2011 at 9:37 AM

Very nice, Bill. I really enjoy the misty look and feel in the bg. The water action is great too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on January 26, 2011 at 11:56 AM

Love the mood here and the processing. Feel a bit old. The highlights appear blown but work here for me, or at least don't distract.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on January 26, 2011 at 12:06 PM

I like the hazy atmosphere in this scene and the camera position. I only find the background composition lacking a bit in coherence. Some intruders here and there (left and center), but overall it is the atmosphere that makes it work for me.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 26, 2011 at 12:20 PM

And with shots like this, you do need to get over here more often.

Another excellent image from your series with this processing. I see Stan's point on the highlights and a little taming there will really balance this out nicely. Excellent comp with great depth, and I really like those colors at the back.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on January 26, 2011 at 2:57 PM

I like your composition Bill and the mist looks good. Just the right amount of water movement too. The photo has a very realistic look to it and I can almost feel the damp air as if I was stood there.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Tom Haxby on January 26, 2011 at 8:50 PM

Wonderful. Where was this taken? It looks very familiar.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 26, 2011 at 9:36 PM

Tom: This is from the Tremont area in GSMNP.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 26, 2011 at 10:20 PM

Looks like a wonderful place. I miss ES&S moniker too.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on January 26, 2011 at 11:26 PM

Nice misty filled atmosphere to have with this comp! What feeds this river? I wouldn't figure there would be this much flow in late october.

Chris

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 26, 2011 at 11:46 PM

Chris: From my understanding many of the rivers in this area are spring fed. There had also been some fairly heavy rain storms the two days before we got there.>=))>

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on January 27, 2011 at 3:41 PM

Hey Bill. I really like the diagonal flow here - comp is great. I would agree about toning down the highlights of the whitewater on the far side of the river. The WB is a little too warm for me - just a tad, though, and the Orton is subtle enough that it's hard to tell it's there, which I like, since I'm not much of a fan of that effect in most cases for landscapes.

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on January 27, 2011 at 4:16 PM

Yes, I also like the depth that the angle and mist give this.

Interesting about the overlays. I've never seen this before that I was aware of. Now something else to research!

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Comment posted by Arild Heitmann on January 28, 2011 at 7:43 AM

Great details in the flowing river. Looks wonderful to me!

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