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Gallery: LandscapePosted November 16, 2012673 views30 comments

Yup, this was the first scene I stood in having arrived in the valley. It also just happened to be Lon, Preston, and Kyle the first three people I saw there as well. Anyway, was pretty excited and eager to shoot this. Came back later when it was a little darker to get some streaking of the foam. It's funny, when I first opened this up in post, I was immediately underwhelmed. Not sure why, but with some cropping and processing, I think I like it now, almost as much as I had anticipated? What do you think? Please see the larger one.

D800,
24-70mm,
2sec, F/22

Thanks,
Chris

Comments

30 comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on November 16, 2012 at 3:32 PM

Love that reflection!

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on November 16, 2012 at 3:33 PM

Real nice image, Chris. I know this spot and you certainly did it justice.

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Comment posted by Adrian Klein on November 16, 2012 at 3:37 PM

Beautiful scene Chris. The colors reflecting in the water really add a nice touch.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 16, 2012 at 3:45 PM

Chris,

This is gorgeous - exactly how I remember it. It seems just like yesterday... wait, just exactly two weeks ago! Time sure flies...

The colors were this intense folks. And as an added note, this is the first time in all the years that I've been coming to the valley that we were able to stand in this location. It's always under water, at least until this year. The Merced is very, very low due to lack of snow last winter. The good news, it created some wonderful and new photo ops. This is one of them.

Chris, the comp is outstanding, everything "flows" beautifully. Even the motion of the leaves in the LR fit right in, as do the granite cliffs above. I did not shoot this wider view and now I regret it. ;-)

Beautiful, no suggestions what so ever.

Lon

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 16, 2012 at 3:50 PM

What a pretty autumn scene Chris, beautiful color and comp, very appealing, it will make a great print.
John

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Comment posted by Todd Liotine on November 16, 2012 at 4:13 PM

Beautiful scene and well processed. I can imagine a lot of comps inside this as well I hope you worked the scene for a while

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on November 16, 2012 at 4:15 PM

Chris, You made a marvelous image of a wonderful scene. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 16, 2012 at 4:20 PM

Chris, This is one beautiful image!! Great comp and light to really show this scene off. The colors and that reflection are wonderful and then your choice of shutter speed worked so well with the water. I like everything I see here ...a lot!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on November 16, 2012 at 4:37 PM

An amazing composition with a nice feel of motion for me, always keeping me within the frame. I also enjoy the beautiful autumn color palette.

Peter

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on November 16, 2012 at 4:56 PM

My initial thought was this was a bit busy and too much going on for a single image. The longer I looked the more I enjoyed it. I think it really works as presented. The reflections and colors are awesome and the white water is perfect. Thanks for sharing!

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on November 16, 2012 at 5:24 PM

Lovely, Chris! Wonderfully composed and beautiful colors. The diagonal FG in the
river is a plus. Also nice reflective colors. I have no nits.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 16, 2012 at 5:51 PM

Gorgeous color, detail and very natural feel to the balance of light throughout the frame. The diverging flow causes a conflict in my head. Which one to follow? A beautiful scene well captured but seems conflicted to me, whatever that's worth.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 16, 2012 at 6:51 PM

The color is gorgeous Chris. I especially like the subdued reflection and water motion.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 16, 2012 at 7:21 PM

I think this is AWESOME Chris--one of your best IMO

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on November 16, 2012 at 7:37 PM

No reason to feel underwhelmed about this one, Chris. The composition and color are beautiful and the soft lighting really helps to bring out all that lovely color. I also like the reflection.

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on November 16, 2012 at 8:20 PM

Chris,
What strikes me is the depth of the image and how clean it is...
really nice work...

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 16, 2012 at 9:53 PM

Wonderful color, and yes the reflection and water movement are additonal beautiful elements. Just a nice glow to the whole image. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on November 16, 2012 at 9:53 PM

Beautiful light, color and detail. These intimate little nooks and crannies are missed by most who are overwhelmed by the valley icons, but celebrated quite effectively in this image. Nice job Chris

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 16, 2012 at 10:28 PM

I think this is stunning. Wonderful, intense colors and a beautiful job capturing the flow of the water. Lovely

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 16, 2012 at 10:39 PM

Wow. Just beautiful!

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Comment posted by Jeremy Calow on November 17, 2012 at 12:24 AM

I really dig that reflection and the colours obviously.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 17, 2012 at 2:22 AM

Chris,

Just as I remember it as well. The colors were really rich just as you show, we all marveled at how rich they were. You have a great capture of this location and it was the first for me as the river was so low. Just got films back today and sorting through them. Will be sharing soon!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 17, 2012 at 9:48 AM

That's a great autumn scene Chris. It showcases everything we like about this season. Lines and balance work great in this composition. Great to see your results from this trip.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on November 17, 2012 at 12:48 PM

Wow, probably one of your best of recent images here, Chris. It's a gorgeous scene and captured as well as post processed perfectly. I like that the granite in the BG held a cooler look to the much warmer FG area too, looks very natural.

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Comment posted by Dennis Harding on November 17, 2012 at 6:16 PM

Beautiful image!

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Comment posted by Bruce King on November 17, 2012 at 7:56 PM

Super shot Chris, the large version stuns.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on November 18, 2012 at 1:45 AM

I would also agree that this is one of your best. The detail and colors, all combined into one comp makes for a stunning image!

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on November 18, 2012 at 9:09 PM

I really need to spend more time on the west side. Beautiful scene.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 19, 2012 at 9:55 AM

Gorgeous Chris. I like the inclusion of the small rapids and the saturation looks spot on. Very nicely done!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 22, 2012 at 12:12 PM

This is perfect. I like the tonal and color contrast here. A very lovely scene.

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