Harlequin Forest

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 16, 2013242 views10 comments

Herman Creek, Columbia Gorge, this spring. Canon 5DMk2, 16-35 at 28mm, polarizer. iso250, f16, 1/4sec.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on August 16, 2013 at 10:26 PM

Like it, Daniel. For me, it's all about the water and the FG is just terrific. It's like being there. I really like how it turned out. Exposure was perfect. The top of the photo has all the supporting green veg, rocks, etc. They are fine except the bright green seems a tad too bright. I know this is the Gorge so I may be off on that comment.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on August 17, 2013 at 10:26 AM

I really like the shutter speed in this one Daniel! Really shows the power of the flow, along with the in-your-face perspective.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 17, 2013 at 1:37 PM

Nice mood and I like the dappled light coming in on the left. I think the right side could be brightened up a bit, particularly the lower portion of the shot but overall it's a nice flow

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 17, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Daniel, I'm really enjoying this view! It's a very cool shot and well done. It really puts you right there in the scene and I just feel the water rushing past. Nice work!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on August 18, 2013 at 2:06 PM

I like your low down view point Daniel, my eye wanders right up and through this. The vibrancy of the surrounding foliage is very nice too. A very inviting scene.

Gary.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on August 19, 2013 at 6:27 AM

Love the detail and clarity of the fg water. I like your comp and processing too. My only suggestion would be to slightly lighten the two rocks on the middle right to help draw the eye around. A beautiful forest stream shot Daniel.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 20, 2013 at 9:36 AM

Daniel, sadly this is one of those really nice images that the thumbnail does not work too well on. But, the LARGER version is a real treat. An excellent deep forest capture. I do like the SS on this water action too, and of course the very fine greenery surrounding the Gorge here.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on August 20, 2013 at 5:23 PM

Stunning dynamic balance to me, Daniel! Your choice of shutter speed is spot on to my eye.

Peter

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on August 25, 2013 at 12:50 PM

Very nice shot Daniel! Maybe I'll see you in there this coming fall of next spring.

I'm not sure, but I wonder if the image might benefit from a right to left graduated luminance adjustment to less light falloff on the right a little? I say I don't know because I don't. But tonal balance is one of the main fundamentals I look for in any image. Yet having said that, sometime too much tonal balance makes images look too HDR ish... Just some thoughts.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on August 25, 2013 at 1:32 PM

Hi Mark,
No question that this image is unbalanced, but the contrast between the 2 areas of green was what the image said to me, so I kept it rather than trying to balance it.

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