Black Lightning

by Jim Greenwood

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 18, 2013338 views16 comments

Zion Canyon

Canon 5D II
Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS
88mm, f/16, 1/20 second, ISO 50

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on November 18, 2013 at 10:55 PM

I like this a lot, Jim, with the shapes of the branches all in silhouette. Very, very nicely done.

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Comment posted by Todd Liotine on November 18, 2013 at 11:24 PM

Jim, nice exposure and comp. I'm a fan of silhouettes (reminds me of film days), especially in the age of shadow recovery.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on November 18, 2013 at 11:45 PM

I think the contrast and juxtaposition work nicely here.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on November 19, 2013 at 1:57 AM

i like this - nice forms and BG colour. I wonder what it would have looked like at, say, f/5.6 - focusing sharply on the branches and having the BG as a diffuse set of colours?

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on November 19, 2013 at 9:28 AM

Very nice comp with the silhouetted tree and beautiful orange tones in the back round Jim. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 19, 2013 at 10:45 AM

Excellent! The dark silhouettes against the warm glow of the cliffs are stunning.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 19, 2013 at 11:04 AM

This works really well. The silhouetted tree provides an excellent pattern against the nice warm background wall.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 19, 2013 at 12:25 PM

That is one neat tree silhouette set off very well by the colors and textures in the rocks behind. Very well seen.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on November 19, 2013 at 2:25 PM

This image is quite nice, Jim. Love the use of silhouette to front and frame the gorgeous rock cliff. I really like it.

Chet

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 19, 2013 at 3:51 PM

Love the bold, dark design of these branches set against the lit canyon wall. A very unique and outstanding image of Zion. Great title too.

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Comment posted by Bill Marsh on November 19, 2013 at 5:13 PM

Beautiful comp and colors. Well done.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 19, 2013 at 6:49 PM

Hi John

A real eye opener

You composed the silhouetted lines of the branches wonderfully well.. the backlit colors are beautiful to behold

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 20, 2013 at 12:22 AM

Jim: This is marvelous. Love the color of the rock and the silhouted branches. Really well seen, composed and captured.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on November 20, 2013 at 1:59 AM

I like the strong graphical element of the dark silhouette against the bright red cliff face. Nicely framed too.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 20, 2013 at 9:53 AM

Sweet! The framing of the branches creates a beautiful flow.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 20, 2013 at 9:21 PM

The bold contrast certainly is very attractive Jim. Love the rich background color too.

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