REPOST - Grand Canyon Overlook

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 18, 2011221 views13 comments

Hi all,
Another shot from the Southwest, this time from the grand canyon. During my 4 days at the canyon (3 of them spent backpacking inside it) I wasn't blessed with great weather- Intermittent hail and snow showers mixed with extremely harsh light (it was worse than it sounds). So, I was unable to really try my hand at the grand sweeping vistas so many photographers travel to the canyon for. Instead I tried to focus on getting smaller more "intimate" scenes with my telephoto. This is one of my favorite- the lit up tree with the dark canyon wall behind. Hope you like it too!
-Cam

Tech:
Canon 7D
Canon 300mm f/4 L IS @ f/14
ISO 200
1/80 sec

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Mohammad Hosseini on June 18, 2011 at 12:25 PM

Cam, You didn't have chance of walking down inside the canyon but you have got a great capture. I really like it. I like the perfect light on the wall and tree, I like with the defused BG wall. Great comp.

Registered on May 16, 2011, 15 Posts, 301 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Mearig on June 18, 2011 at 1:38 PM

I think a lower perspective that brings the tree up closer to the layered background rock at the top and a re-framing or crop that eliminates the bright rock in the lower right corner could make this photo even stronger, but I do enjoy the light on the tree and the overall presentation.

Registered on September 4, 2006, 237 Posts, 4748 Comments

Comment posted by dean hebert on June 18, 2011 at 2:08 PM

I like the lit tree against the shadowed BG. I would crop or clone out the bright rocks in the LRC.

Registered on August 4, 2010, 70 Posts, 1132 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on June 18, 2011 at 3:27 PM

This is a nice contrasting shot that isolates the tree in a strong way. I like these shots, good one.
I agree about cropping or cloning out the bright rock in the LRHC.

Registered on January 15, 2009, 13 Posts, 772 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on June 18, 2011 at 4:22 PM

A wonderful example of how powerful tele lens compression can be if used in a creative way. Slight trade-off is the rock(?) sticking in from the LRC. Otherwise - well done, Cam.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Myers on June 18, 2011 at 10:52 PM

Very nice contrast between the fore- and background and I like that the background details are clear without distracting from the focal point. I agree with the suggestion to burn down or clone out the LR rock.

Registered on September 1, 2008, 85 Posts, 757 Comments

Comment posted by Cam Held on June 19, 2011 at 10:29 AM

Thanks guys! Here is a repost with the rock cloned out of the LRHC. Let me know if it helps!
-Cam

Registered on November 12, 2009, 59 Posts, 398 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 19, 2011 at 2:40 PM

Really nice comp and I like the light too. Would maybe crop/heal/clone the bright rocks at the lower right.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on June 19, 2011 at 3:30 PM

Beautiful shot. i love how you isolated the tree here. I would crop out the rock on the right side....so the seconde version is my favorite

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 19, 2011 at 3:37 PM

Cam,

Excellent job in isolating the tree and this part of the rim against the background. I think it's often difficult to be able to pull this off at the GC, but you did so very nicely here. The repost works better without the distracting brightness in the corner.

No other nits or suggestions really. Well seen and captured.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 19, 2011 at 4:47 PM

This is beautiful. The back lighting on the tree and the ledge are great. The distant walls have enough detail to help create context. My only nit is the bright rock in the lrc, dodging it will minimize its distraction.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Maile on June 20, 2011 at 9:41 AM

Like this a lot Cam, I was going to mention the rock glistening in the LRC, but I see you corrected that. Sweet!

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Barry Vangrov on June 21, 2011 at 2:46 PM

I like the repost better. I might crop a little off the top - maybe to just below your watermark. I was just at the canyon for a couple of days last week and getting ready to post an image or two from there. I never get tired of seeing and photographing the canyon.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 148 Posts, 749 Comments