Yosemite Moments Done
by Lon Overacker
I want to thank everyone for all your honest, thoughtful and insightful comments on the images in this series. Before starting this series I just decided to post things chronologically, and this one is indeed the last image I made on the trip, and in 2012 for that matter.
Very interesting that Youssef and I literally were shooting side by side and I continue to be amazed at how we can see, interpret and process images so differently even presented with the same exact scene. And that's a good thing by the way.
So I'll leave you with my last image of 2012. This one is quite a bit different than any of the other images in the series. I have no idea how this will be received. I purposefully processed and developed this image with reduced color/sat in mind. I did not want the grasses, greenery and autumn ferns to take away from the ghost-like forest, so this one is a bit more subdued than my other work. The use of the Orton technique was also applied here too, but subtley applied so as not to be an obvious factor. also, a square crop from a much busier horizontal original.
Thanks once again for looking in. I've got a few stragglers I may show from this trip and earlier images from 2012, but for now, that's it.
Chamonix 4x5, Nikkor 300mm, V100f, f/22 @1s
Thanks!
Lon
Comments
20 commentsThis one is so powerfully understated (Is that even possible?) and is pure nuance. The colorful understory is a perfect supporting base for the mostly black and white upper. Outstanding image imo.
Regardless of the technique, I think you've hit it right on with a perfect look for this image.
p.s. I did not read your comment until I finished mine. I guess my observation was a good one.
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Peter
John
The trees are very graphic and detailed. The even black BG helps to make the limbs
and branches stand out. As always, thanks for sharing.
Chris
Exquisite work, Lon. I'm sad to see the series end.