Let me be

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 23, 2011327 views22 comments

Hey, guys!
Here's a recent image from a trip I did in Apuseni Natural Park, here in Romania. We visited two wonderful locations, Ruginoasa Hole, where this shot was taken, being one of them. Ruginoasa Hole (the popular name) is actually a ravine where an active erosion phenomenon takes place. The erosion is caused by the instability of the quartz strata, whose redish-violet colour gives the area a special appearance, unique for my country.
I took my time in studying the location the day before and with a bit of luck at sunrise the next day, I got a shot that I'm quite pleased with. I took a frame aprox. every two minutes following the advance of light on the young tree. When the light hit the last quarter of the tree, it also touched a small portion of the ground right behind the right branches. I got rid of that area by blending in the frames I took earlier, when there was no light there. It is very possible that the brave fellow will not be there on my next visit, so I'm grateful to have gotten this shot. Hope you like it and I'm looking forward in hearing your opinions.

450d, 70-200
The larger version shows a bit more details

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on August 23, 2011 at 7:19 AM

The textures and details really shine in the larger version, Dorin. I really like the lack of a sense of scale here; it makes one take in the rest of the image. Beautifully done.

Ed

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on August 23, 2011 at 7:25 AM

A feast for the eyes Dorin, the young tree really makes the shot. Delightful colours throughout.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on August 23, 2011 at 8:18 AM

This is lovely, Dorin. The muted palette of the background contrasts well with the brilliant yellow color of the bush.

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on August 23, 2011 at 9:44 AM

Lovely photograph! I really like the textures and colors of the rocks and the tree provides an interesting anchor point. Well done!

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on August 23, 2011 at 10:05 AM

great textures and locating this tree in this location is wornderful
well done

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on August 23, 2011 at 10:29 AM

One of your best, Dorin and of course already seen on Facebook. It has the look and feel of many of the shots that our American friends post here then and now. Great to see that we also have magical places like that around here in Europe. One little technical nit - you might take down web sharpening just a bit. I myself sharpen very strong and even for me this is a tad too much. Just a note.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 23, 2011 at 10:32 AM

Wow, I love this Dorin! Excellent composition, and I really like the subtle color variations and great texture. I find myself more and more drawn to these more abstract landscapes, and hope to really expand my shooting to include more come autumn. This is great inspiration.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 23, 2011 at 10:50 AM

This is wonderful! Great comp and I love the colors. You can just feel the texture in that rock. Really well done, Dorin.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by David Cobb on August 23, 2011 at 11:51 AM

A nice story of survival here Dorin, I love how that plant pops.

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on August 23, 2011 at 1:10 PM

Looks like a scene out of the american Southwest. I didn't know Romania had this kind of terrain! This is a beautiful and simple image. Great work.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on August 23, 2011 at 2:03 PM

This is awesome. One of your strongest work. Well done

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 23, 2011 at 3:56 PM

Lovely pastel colors, nice comp and light, and this does tell a nice story. Thanks for the background on this area.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on August 23, 2011 at 4:13 PM

I thought this was a closeup of the Painted Hills in Oregon when I first viewed this Doran! Love the colors and detail. A quietly powerful image!

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on August 23, 2011 at 5:39 PM

This looks so much like the painted clay hills we have here in the Western US. I love your composition and processing here. Very much my kind of intimate image.

Guy

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on August 23, 2011 at 5:54 PM

Lovely Dorin. Im so glad your contributing here as Im a huge fan of your work. You have a distinct eye that I can relate to.
The yellow tree of course makes the scene pop and that earth is a wonderful backdrop.
Great work and thanks for sharing

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on August 23, 2011 at 8:43 PM

As Guy mentions, this looks so much like some areas we have here in the western United States. I was actually thinking it was from the Painted Hills, in Oregon. Beautiful!

Chris

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 23, 2011 at 9:42 PM

Already mentioned on FB how much I like this one. Glad you posted it here.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on August 24, 2011 at 12:33 AM

This is exquisite, Dorin. Beautiful textures and color. What a persistent tree, hanging on to such a forlorn slope. Love everything about this image. Outstanding.

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Comment posted by Svein-Frode on August 24, 2011 at 12:21 PM

Very nice! Simple and elegant.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on August 24, 2011 at 2:36 PM

I like this! The color combination of pinks, purples and the yellow are awesome. I like your comp quite a bit, too.

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on August 26, 2011 at 1:02 AM

Very cool! I love it! Is the plant yellow from fall color change or is it always that color? Looks like a very cool place to explore.

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Comment posted by Alister Benn on August 26, 2011 at 4:11 AM

really cool comp.. the light on the tree is delightful...

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