Owens Valley Boulder

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 24, 2014196 views8 comments

Taken last October just below the bluffs along the Owens River. This boulder had obviously come down from the bluffs above at some unknown time in the past. Cold day with rain and snow flurries - invigorating! Cloned out some telephone poles in the background. D80, 28-70(3.5-4.5)at 48mm, 1/100, F11, ISO 320. I usually post in Avian, but spend a lot of time in this gallery, and would like to post more here. Would love comments regarding overall composition, light, contrast, saturation. Thanks for looking.

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8 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 24, 2014 at 6:02 PM

Striking comp Jim with the boulder echoing the shape and attitude of the mountains. I also like the complementary blue of the mountains against the yellow grass. Excellent detail and textures as well. No suggestions.

pat

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 24, 2014 at 6:15 PM

Jim, I have to say as soon as I saw this one I knew where it was at. It's a bit of an iconic item out there in the open along the Owens.
I would remove some of the blue here, just my personal taste of course......

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on August 24, 2014 at 8:27 PM

Yep, I know that big old rhyolite boulder, too. Looks like the weather was pretty dramatic on Mount Tom, Basin Mountain and back toward the Thompson Ridge--I miss it!

I agree with Paul about pulling out some of blue, especially in the peaks. You might also consider cloning out the roads to the right of the boulder. You could try increasing the mid tone contrast just a bit.

--P

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on August 24, 2014 at 10:38 PM

Very nice image Jim and I agree with Paul and Preston's comments about the blue. I like how the rock mimics the mtns. in behind and the fore ground tones and colors. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 25, 2014 at 11:02 AM

I like the focus on the boulder and how you've set it against the distant peaks with their complimentary shapes. This works well.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on August 25, 2014 at 3:44 PM

I like the image, particularly the larger photo. I have to wonder what a much closer POV, shot from a low angle would look like? Thank you for sharing.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on August 26, 2014 at 2:36 AM

I like this a lot, Jim. Looks like a giant toad and I like the in your face presentation. I think I would tone down the blue also, but a really nice image.

Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments

Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on August 28, 2014 at 10:47 PM

Lovely shot, and it is clear what the subject is! Very interesting big boulder in the midst of a gorgeous setting on a fall day. Very nice comp and colors.

Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments