Wanderer

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 15, 2011321 views5 comments

5D_2704 I like discovering natures icons and symbols, probably due to early exposure to Minor Whites work. I came across this last week in the Owens Valley. It immediately struck me as illustration of some ancient tale of a wandering healer or sage.

This is a single exposure modified with masking in PS5. The sharpening seems to have fallen completely apart going to display size.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 15, 2011 at 8:29 AM

Interesting place, Guy. Love the coloring of the rockface and the contrast of the scrub at the bottom. I guess a little more ground would make the base a bit more stable - not sure about the branches touching the frame. One more thing - web sharpening looks too strong to me (in both versions). That's it - the rest is fine ;)

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 15, 2011 at 10:21 AM

Very nice Guy. I really like the subject matter here and the overall composition, but do find myself agreeing with Andreas concerning the sharpening.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 15, 2011 at 12:05 PM

A very interesting shot Guy. One of those images that really show a different view on the world, something we would not see with a quick look at the landscape. It has to be found, isolated and presented. And you did very well.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 15, 2011 at 8:33 PM

I am enjoying the rock colors and the pattern on it and the brush color, but it is feeling a bit cut off at the bottom to me. It does look a bit oversharpened, too. I would agree it does seem like a ancient illustration. Cool shapes and color.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on November 17, 2011 at 12:26 AM

Nice capture of a very interesting natural marking. Like clouds, what you make of it is entirely up to the imagination. I think the composition is pretty classic and works very well. The textures and natural colors really make the scene in the larger version but I agree with others that it appears to be just a bit oversharpened. Very nice overall, Guy!

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