Stones, River, Ferns

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 14, 2014235 views14 comments

This was made two years ago along the Merced River in Yosemite. When I made this exposure, I visualized the square crop in order to accentuate the near stones, the river flow and the ferns. I did a slight burn of the slope in the background.

Chamonix 4x5
Nikkor-M 300mm
Kodak Portra 160 Color Neg
TK's Masks
November 2012

Please see the large version. Thanks!

Your thoughts are always appreciated.

--P

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 14, 2014 at 3:13 PM

That scene looks familiar. Really nice, Preston. Love the layers and colors look spot on. Excellent Yosemite image.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 14, 2014 at 3:25 PM

Nice intimate image, Nicely captured and presented. Great colors and I particularly like the layers in this image

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 14, 2014 at 3:55 PM

Preston, I like this a lot! As Harley and Nancy mentioned the layers in this work great and you have wonderful (and natural) color. I like how the water flows through the scene too. Nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 14, 2014 at 4:19 PM

Really nice usage with the color neg film here, Preston. To me it looks like it portrays the colors spot on and the extra speed was probably nice with the water shutter speed and overall exposure in general.
Can't beat the Merced for side line views like this one........very nicely done....

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on October 14, 2014 at 4:42 PM

Beautiful detail, colors and layers in this Preston. A very natural looking scene with very nice water flow. Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 14, 2014 at 4:57 PM

Strong layered composition, beautiful water, nice dynamic range, appealing colors and sweet light. What's not like. Beautiful image.

pat

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on October 14, 2014 at 5:13 PM

I may echo a lot of the comments already stated, but it is what I see. The layers are beautifully framed and conveyed to the viewer, and the colors are sweet.

Beautiful work!

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on October 14, 2014 at 5:18 PM

Whoa, thumbnail does not do justice to this. Lovely image. Personally I would selectively darken it however it is a preference.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 14, 2014 at 6:56 PM

I also like the layers and the colors are very nice. I think the whole composition works very well and the blur of the water is just right.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 14, 2014 at 9:52 PM

Yes, the foreground rocks and flow of the river are great. The ferns add a fine color change. I think you could burn the slope even a bit more, it's brightness attracts more of my attention than I like.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 14, 2014 at 10:12 PM

This is excellent, Preston. The layers are simply fantastic and your SS choice looks perfect to me. This is just a personal preference, but I could see going just a touch darker with the bank. Either way I like what you have composed here.

Ed

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 15, 2014 at 4:52 AM

Lovely intimate and painterly scene, Preston. I like how the ferns and grasses soften the look of all the rocks without distracting from the overall feel. A very balanced presentation of all the elements there. Beautifully done.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on October 15, 2014 at 5:01 AM

It's already been said Preston, beautiful intimate scene, love it. Excellent work.
John

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 15, 2014 at 12:21 PM

This has so many beautiful elements, and they all go together well to make this a superior image. I hope you spent a lot of time in this little space taking some intimate shots too - so many possibilities!

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