Calming Down

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 27, 2011233 views16 comments

I've been "on the road" for the last week visiting some gorges and interesting places here in Austria.
Unfortunately because of the heavy rain over the last weekend the water levels were very high everywhere. Instead of getting better a little rain here and there kept the water wild all week long.
This gorge here was on my to-do-list for a while now and I was excited to be there finally. Well, as I said, the water wasn't the best and on top of that half the canyon was blocked by a mudflow that destroyed all the paths and bridges there. It will take a while to restore the gorge.
Just before the blocked passage I found this little collection of different types of rocks in the creek. I took a few shots, sat down on a big rock and starred into the water to calm down. It worked.

Canon 5DMII, Zeiss VS 35-70mm, 3 exposures for DOF and one double processing for the detail in the water.

I appreciated all comments/thoughts and will try to catch up with looking at the great shots that you guys posted recently. If you like details you might want to look at the LARGER version.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 27, 2011 at 9:21 AM

Hi Andreas, I thought at first this just looked to bright, and maybe for my taste it is just a bit. Now I have been looking at this for a while and really enjoying what you did. I like your comp very much and in the large version the detail, colors and texture are just wonderful. I'm glad I took time to look at this for awhile. Cheers!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on June 27, 2011 at 9:45 AM

Thanks, Nick for looking at the image a little longer. This isn't the kind of image that immediately grabs you and might appeal only to a few people. But for me (and obviously you) shots like this one have some power hidden on a deeper level.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on June 27, 2011 at 9:53 AM

This certainly looks a little unusual but in a good way. Beautiful soft colours; I wonder what darkening some of the light and light midtones would do?

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on June 27, 2011 at 10:10 AM

Beautiful shot Andreas. Love the varied coloration of the rocks, as well as the water color and water action. At first, I was also thinking "too bright" perhaps, but this is growing on me.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on June 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM

Thanks for the feedback about brightness. The shot is quite light (it was taken around noon) and I'm working on a rather darkly calibrated (120cd/m2) screen. These factors might not look too good on some screens.

The version on my server has darker mid-tones ... check it out and let me know if it's better ...

http://www.andreasresch.at/upload/images/Garnitzenklamm_01.html

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

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on June 27, 2011 at 11:57 AM

Yes, the one on your server is perfect as far as brightness goes. Like the others, I did feel like the version posted here was a bit bright. Otherwise, the shot works very well for me and you certain made something out of your time in the gorge, even if the trip was otherwise a disappointment. The varied colors of the rocks are quite appealing.

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Comment posted by John Williams on June 27, 2011 at 12:28 PM

Oh I like this Andreas. Such an understated beauty that many would walk right by. The mix of colors and textures is wonderful. Great job in bringing out the colors of the rocks. (I love your title too!)

Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments

Comment posted by Pedro Bento on June 27, 2011 at 12:45 PM

Wow...this is really awesome Andreas and mut be fantastic in a large print.
I reaaly love it

Registered on September 2, 2007, 45 Posts, 761 Comments

Comment posted by dean hebert on June 27, 2011 at 1:03 PM

I like the delicate details in the rocks although a bit bright on my uncalibrated monitor. I might consider a small crop of the top to remove the small dark wave just to see what you think.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on June 27, 2011 at 3:39 PM

I love this a lot. It's the kind of image that you have to look at a little bit longer to make it grow on you. The colors are really amazing. The processing looks spot on. Well done, andreas.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 27, 2011 at 5:40 PM

Your "high key" treatment of the rocks and water works wonderfully. Great vision and execution!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on June 27, 2011 at 7:50 PM

I'm not sure how much the white/black borders are contributing to it, but I prefer the one on your website.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 27, 2011 at 11:39 PM

Andreas,

My immediate thought is that this one here is a bit on the bright side. Then I opened the large version... Wow, I love it. It is on the bright side overall, but I think it's truly an asset to the image. The variety of color and textures in the rocks is simply amazing - not to mention the water all holding it together. I'm loving this one. No nits or suggestions.

Lon

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

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on June 28, 2011 at 12:09 AM

I had another look at the large version and I think I agree with Lon's assessment. If you had a dark border, this would look better.

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on June 28, 2011 at 12:31 AM

This is great!

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on June 28, 2011 at 4:35 AM

Andreas, an outstanding image and processing in my opinion. You teach me to explore all the delightful details and textures, and the overall composition provides an excellent framing for them.

Peter

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