Reflections

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 7, 2011246 views16 comments

I've learned a lot about shooting sandstone intimates by viewing Tony's galleries and tutorials... I liked the lines and reflected light in this composition. Canon 5DII, 70-200, ISO 50, f/13, 1/4s, several frames blended for depth of field. Processed for contrast, saturation and sharpening in PS. Thanks for looking!

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by John Mumaw on April 7, 2011 at 7:50 AM

Your studies paid off very well here. This is a beautiful scene you captured, Chris. There's even a nice bit of optical trickery regarding depth here that I find appealing.
My only suggestion might be to burn down the two walls that border the frame slightly to highlight the interior walls even more. Or perhaps a subtle vignette/edge burning?

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on April 7, 2011 at 8:00 AM

Not sure why iso 50 but damn that light is sweet. Excellent job w/ the dof blend. Bangarang :)

aF

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 7, 2011 at 8:52 AM

I like the composition and the great texture. I might suggest boosting contrast just a bit though. It has a really nice glow to it. I'm guessing this wasn't taken in Jacksonville!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 7, 2011 at 9:35 AM

Absolutely beautiful, Chris. Your techniques both shooting and processing the scene are flawless. I just love the lines and glow here.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on April 7, 2011 at 9:43 AM

Well done, Chris. I like the patterns, light, and colors.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on April 7, 2011 at 9:44 AM

Wonderful job with this intimate shot. Tony has quite a following, I'm one as well but I haven't had nearly the success as you have with this shot. The textures and lighting is super. To add to John's thoughts, I might trying burning in slightly at the far transition of each fold to add even more depth to the image by using the highlighted edge to your advantage.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 7, 2011 at 10:51 AM

Beautiful, Chris. The glow and feel this has is awesome! Fantastic work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on April 7, 2011 at 1:22 PM

Looks like you've got it down now! Beautiful colors, tones, and soft forms. My only nit is that the visual flow seems to be towards the right, end my eye seems to slide out of the frame that way. I think cropping a bit off the left helps with that.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on April 7, 2011 at 2:26 PM

Wonderful shot, Chris! Great light and lines. Very well done!

D&L

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 7, 2011 at 3:24 PM

Nice clean shot much like an optical illusion. Nice shot!

Mark

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Comment posted by Vlad Sadovsky on April 7, 2011 at 6:21 PM

Superb execution Chris, you definitely mastered the approach walking in these tight places :). I really like the scene and quality of the illumination.

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on April 8, 2011 at 7:37 AM

Thanks, everyone, for the comments and suggestions. I'll play around with the crop and edge contrast to see if I can improve the visual flow. Thanks!

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on April 8, 2011 at 9:36 AM

This is beautiful, love the texture and glow of the sandstone. Not sure why this doesn't have more comments, superb work!

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Comment posted by Jared Ropelato on April 8, 2011 at 12:48 PM

Nice light and layers. Great abstract here. Love it.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 8, 2011 at 6:37 PM

I think the subtle differences in brightness are what make this shot so special. Your ability to hold the texture also helps. This is so sensual that I can hardly restrain myself from running my fingers along those rocks.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on April 9, 2011 at 12:38 AM

Tony is the master! This has amazing glow! This reminds me of one of Tony's

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