Yosemite Chronicles #8 +repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 14, 2011438 views24 comments

Title???? Image #8 in the series, I hope no one is bored yet - only half way through. thanks so much for the comments, but it's pretty clear these last couple of tree images haven't been burning any rubber. well, here's another very similar image to the last one. This was captured very soon after #7 when Chris and I were scampering around the moss covered escarpment between Bridal Veil and Tunnel View. Personally, I like this one a little better as it offers some diverse elements including a hint of fall color, fallen logs and debris in addition to the moss covered rocks.

Nothing earth shattering here, but simply the next image captured in this series from Yosemite in early November. As always, your comments and honest critiques are always welcome.

4x5, Fujinon 135mm, Velvia 50, f/32 @ 40 seconds.

Thanks!

Lon.

next: departure from the trees with a little cascading...

Comments

24 comments

Comment posted by Tom Hilton on December 14, 2011 at 7:03 AM

Lon,
I love it....
It ALL works for me...
Nicely done

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 14, 2011 at 7:39 AM

This reminds me of a trail I like to take from the Ahwahnee to Mirror Lake. Very sweet.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on December 14, 2011 at 7:53 AM

lon, you started with a bang (#'s 1-3) and you move to quietly understated images such as these. they could be overlooked as, heck, a bit of an old forest! yet, with time and a lot of peering, one can begin to discern (or at least imagine one does) some structure that helps to bring the image of "a bit of old forest" together. of all the elements in it, the pale stump in the middle acts as a bit of a distracting eye magnet, I'm afraid. i would like to see this, of course, glowing on a light table.

look forward to the cascading ...

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 14, 2011 at 9:38 AM

Looks beautiful. Bored?? Heck no, bring one on every day! (CANP on alternating days -

). Love the quiet feel of the forest in this one. Very peaceful and relaxing.

Must be viewed large. The small version does it no justice.

Excellent!!!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 14, 2011 at 9:56 AM

Lon, I am enjoying the series, including the last several posts showing the quieter, more reserved side of Yosemite. This one is nicely composed, and the ealy fall adds a nice touch of color. You might consider cloning out the grey trunk/stump in front of the yellow tree. It's centrally located, and once I noticed it, it seemed to keep my attention, but that's a personal choice and I could live with it there if it were mine.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 14, 2011 at 10:26 AM

Lon, I would have a hard time getting bored looking at these, so I say too...bring on the rest of them! I really enjoy looking at this and seeing how well you managed everything in the scene. Excellent work (as usuall) with your composition. I do agree with Stuart and Scott about the one gray trunk in the center being a little distracting, but still enjoy the image very much. This seems to keep me looking at it!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 14, 2011 at 10:52 AM

Lon, This strikes me as the kind of image that would hang on a well very well because every time you looked at it you'd find something else to admire. The foreground (moss, rocks, fallen trees) is especially easy to wander through. I do find myself wishing that the tree with the yellow leaves stood out a bit more from the forest behind it....after another look, I see that it's not just one tree with yellow leaves, but several at different depths in the forest...supporting my original thought.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on December 14, 2011 at 11:36 AM

simply amazing

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on December 14, 2011 at 12:03 PM

Love the shades of green and they go nice with the brown of the fallen old tree. Very nice Lon!!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 14, 2011 at 12:36 PM

Very enjoyable. I'd rather see these types of images than strictly Yosemite icons any day. This is "real" nature, with more subtle beauty. Lovely composition and so much the see and explore.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 14, 2011 at 1:04 PM

Thanks for the comments so far. Truly appreciated!

To be completely honest, all through my processing of this image I never once considered or noticed the gray snag that several have mentioned already. This is a great example of how we as photographers can so easily overlook things and why there is so much value in having our images critiqued. So thanks!

So I cloned out the snag and also tried to boost the brightness/sat of the bg tree. It's subtle, but a little brighter so I hope this rework does the trick!

Lon

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on December 14, 2011 at 1:35 PM

Hi Lon, this works much better for me! There is a nice depth and lead in feeling. The moss covered boulders do their job really well. I also like the horizontal fallen log. The rotten bark adds some old growth atmosphere and the redish color is a nice contrast to the greens. Last but not least, the background complements the scene nicely.
That snag - I did not notice it...

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on December 14, 2011 at 2:06 PM

Lon I appreciate your composition with the diverse elements - the mossy rocks, the fallen log and the delicate trees in the distance. The different textures really keep my attention, especially in the larger version.

The snag did not bother or distract me as it is part of this forest scene in my opinion.

Peter

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on December 14, 2011 at 2:21 PM

Lon,

I love the forest as you know. These last few tree photos are very enjoyable. I like this one as it has great depth. I did not notice the gray snag neither until it was mentioned. The repost is better. As far as a title, I think it is a personal choice, but the photo gives me a sense of being alone, but not lonely. Maybe 'Standing Alone'.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 14, 2011 at 3:25 PM

Lovely, Lon. I like the repost. I have always enjoyed the Yosemite forests; there is a soothing quality to them that you've managed capture in this image, and many others.

Title? How about, "In Good Standing"?

Keep 'em coming!

--P

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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on December 14, 2011 at 3:29 PM

Very pleasant scene, even though it's also quite cluttered and I find my eyes searching for a subject - which is probably my main critique.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on December 14, 2011 at 4:08 PM

I don't like it quite as much as your last one in this series, but I still like it quite a bit. The lighting is superb and the scene is generally quite enjoyable to explore and well-composed. I feel that perhaps the larger fallen tree breaks up the composition a bit more than I would like and creates a minor visual "hurdle" that makes this overall a little less cohesive than your last post, but that really is rather minor overall.

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on December 14, 2011 at 6:15 PM

All the mossy rocks are great Lon. I really like the greens with the contrast of the brown in the tree. The gray pole sticking up in the middle does to seem to fit however.

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Comment posted by Tom Haxby on December 14, 2011 at 7:40 PM

Oh, that snag? To be honest, I did not even notice that snag. The green rocks make a nice foreground and the horizontal log splits the foreground from the foliage which is in the background. Standing out from the background is the larger tree (shrub?) in yellow. This photo could easily be a image along a coastline with the log as the horizon (although sloped) and the mosses are the sea. I do notice an almost 2/3 to 1/3 split on this image. Now, what I really like are the textures (moss on the rocks, leaves, downed log pattern). I also like the difference between the bright green in the mosses and the darker green of the forest leaves. This is a tough shot to pull off, but it still has the forest look that I like. A really big image would be even better to just feel like you are in the forest.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on December 14, 2011 at 11:51 PM

Love that moss covered foreground, Lon and together with the diagonal fallen trees and that beautiful autumn tree in the background, an excellent forest image that would look great in any gallery. Your second post sans the snag does work better as I believe in a large print that snag would get noticed and be a distraction from the nice lines of that tree. Exquisite work.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on December 15, 2011 at 12:02 AM

good cloning lon. i actually quite like the tones and darkness in the original but we're splitting hairs here.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on December 15, 2011 at 2:58 AM

A nice looking image, Lon, but with lots going on. The repost with the lighter main log is much better as it tends to pull this out as a main subject from the clutter. Although the image itself is not a gob-smacker, I can certainly appreciate is relevance and position in a series, which I think these types of images need to be seen in to better appreciate what is being communicated.

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on December 15, 2011 at 3:32 AM

Lon, this is a sensitive and quiet image, as most of your work is. I draw a lot of inspiration from these kind of images and this is no exception. I like how the yellow in the back holds everything together and how the mossy boulders add the necessary depth. Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on December 15, 2011 at 12:15 PM

I like your postings of this series of images. I'm familiar with this area of the Park.
I'm glad to see it so well photographed.

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