Rockscape 5

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 30, 2012176 views10 comments

OK, back to rocks again. The fifth in my current series. This one was also taken over the Thanksgiving holiday, along with the others. Leafscapes and rockscapes really make my day - I so enjoy the subtle colors and variations in shapes and sizes, as well as the differing lines, curves, and forms.

D2x w/ 35-70 @ 55mm
1.6 sec @ f/16 - MLU and remote release
100 ISO
Balanced fill flash
No filter
Tripod
Capture One 6, CS4

Your thoughts are always greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 31, 2012 at 6:39 AM

Very appealing Bill, It has a very natural look, and it takes a good eye to see it, compose it and pull it off, and you did all of that. I like this very much. Excellent work.
John

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on December 31, 2012 at 9:54 AM

Bill, the glowing and comforting warm tones contrasted by the cooler ones work very well for me. I also enjoy the kind of flow in your composition.

A Happy New Year to you!

Peter

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 31, 2012 at 11:17 AM

Wonderful detail color and lines. Very nice.

- Dan

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 31, 2012 at 11:35 AM

The diagonal coloring in the rocks is very nice and the scattering of pine needles adds a lot of interest and really pulls the image together.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 31, 2012 at 1:21 PM

This came out great Bill. The colors and textures are fantastic! I love your comp and how you used the lines and shapes to make this very interesting. Nice work!
Happy New Year!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on December 31, 2012 at 1:41 PM

Bill,

The detail and composition are great but this one is just not spinning my beanie. Maybe its the random randomness of the pine needles, if that makes any sense.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 31, 2012 at 2:48 PM

Wonderful Bill! So much to explore, even in this tiny little scene. Great range of color and the texture and details are excellent. Just my view, but I could see this being a skosh darker, no more than 1/2 stop though, and a minor suggestion.

Really enjoying these finely detailed intimates.

Happy New Year!

Lon

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 31, 2012 at 4:29 PM

The colors and contrasts here are quite appealing, and the needles add some nice context. I agree completely with your assessment of the things to enjoy about rocks.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on December 31, 2012 at 11:57 PM

I so enjoy the subtle colors and variations in shapes and sizes, as well as the differing lines, curves, and forms.

I totally agree about your comment here, Bill. Nature has a lot to offer up for our photographic and viewing enjoyment. This scene is a prime example in both geological with the rock formation, as well as the fallen pine needles adding to the variety from the botanical world. Nicely seen and captured all the way around...

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 1, 2013 at 2:08 PM

The needles add a very nice touch to this one, Bill.

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