A Different Perspective

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 9, 2012363 views19 comments

I've been envisioning, and looking for, a composition like this for quite a while, but have not captured anything that is really effective until now. I think this portrays the essence of a particular niche of the landscape within Zion Canyon in autumn, high above the Virgin River along the base of the cliffs, a solitary tall tree with yellow leaves stands defiantly against the redrock. The pano format helps to emphasize the vertical nature of the scene. I believe the tree is a box elder, but I could be mistaken.

Canon 5DII
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II
17mm, f/22, 2.0 seconds, ISO 50

By the way ... The colors have been peaking in Zion Canyon this week. But a storm moving in today will most likely do away with a lot of the color. The storm is bringing strong winds, and temperatures fifteen degrees lower today and another fifteen degrees lower tomorrow, with possibly some snow tonight.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 9, 2012 at 10:34 AM

Beautiful comp and color. Really sweet intimate scene.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 9, 2012 at 10:34 AM

This is wonderful! I really like the vertical format and the balance of warm/cool tones. Your search for an effective composition really payed off here.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on November 9, 2012 at 10:53 AM

Good color, formations, shapes, and textures. I like the vertical pano composition

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 9, 2012 at 10:58 AM

Jim, This looks fantastic! I think a vert pano like this is hard to do and it looks like you really made this one work! It's a great looking scene with wonderful light and colors. To this day I have not gotten an image that works well in this format...

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Jeff Hackett on November 9, 2012 at 11:37 AM

I think the pano works well here. My eye travels right up the image naturally.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 9, 2012 at 11:48 AM

Love it Jim. Beautifully seen and presented.
John

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 9, 2012 at 1:11 PM

Excellent use of the pano proportions here, Jim. Great subject and execution.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 9, 2012 at 1:12 PM

I think vertical panos are pretty difficult to pull off well and your managed it competentely here. Great "flow" from bottom to top.

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Comment posted by Ant on November 9, 2012 at 2:17 PM

Excellent composition in a difficult kind of image... All the elements are at the right places and create a beautiful scene.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on November 9, 2012 at 2:55 PM

Very interesting in many ways to me, Jim. The vertical panorama makes for a strong connection between the foreground and the top elements for me, which is in a creative way still enhanced by the midground rocks.

Peter

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on November 9, 2012 at 10:00 PM

Excellent vertical pano Jim. The mixture of colors here is stunning. You did a great job finding this comp.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 9, 2012 at 10:25 PM

This is excellent, Jim. I definitely captures the convergence of life zones in Zion and the great intersection of elements.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 10, 2012 at 8:42 AM

A well arranged vertical pano with lots of interest through the frame.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 10, 2012 at 10:35 AM

The vertical pano works great with these elements. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 10, 2012 at 1:36 PM

Jim: Love the pano crop and the disparate elements. Great find superbly captured.>=))>

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on November 10, 2012 at 1:52 PM

Very nice, Jim. I spent the week there as well. Colors were great, then Thursday night's winds blew all the reds and much of the yellows off. I drove through Friday during the morning rains and it was still very nice, but I love rain. I actually made a few similar images to yours, but probably not as good.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on November 10, 2012 at 3:48 PM

Awesome. The living cactus provides a nice contrast to the dying yellow leaves. Very well composed.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 10, 2012 at 4:31 PM

Jim,

Fantastic! Great use of the pano format and excellent job in using that format and filling the frame. The prickly pear really adds to the overall image. Your vision paid off - congrats on crafting this beauty. There's gotta be some vertical wall space somewhere that's just waiting for a print of this.

Lon

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on November 12, 2012 at 12:02 AM

Nice use of the vertical pano format. I like the arrangement of elements and that tree really sets it off. Congrats!

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