Afternoon Reflections

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 21, 2014337 views15 comments

The Cathedral Rocks are mirrored in the Merced River in Yosemite.

I used a 2-stop ND Grad upside down to hold the reflection of the walls and sky while still retaining detail in the river and the stones.

Nikon D-7100
Nikkor DX 18-140mm
2-stop Singh-Ray ND Grad
TK's Masks
November 2014

Please see the large version. Thanks!

Your thought's are always appreciated.

--P

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on November 21, 2014 at 2:36 PM

Another Yosemite classic by you, Preston. I like the way the light is handled and that one rock closest to the camera in front of the illuminated canyon wall. Also the way the edge of the central rock lines up with the shadow edge. You could take a bunch of different images here as the light crept down that wall without moving your tripod.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 21, 2014 at 3:58 PM

I like this a lot, Preston. Excellent reflection and I love the interplay between Cathedral Rocks reflection and the rocks in the water. Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on November 21, 2014 at 5:49 PM

Intriguing composition Preston, rich textures and just a superb overall presentation. I think if Escher had done photography, he might have done something like this. I hope you can tell I like it. (smile)

pat

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 21, 2014 at 6:42 PM

I love the abstract qualities you captured here Preston. Wonderful concept.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 21, 2014 at 8:26 PM

Expertly done with the grad ND, Preston. The lighting is perfect.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 21, 2014 at 9:53 PM

Very nice image. Perfect visual cues to have it all make wonderful light sense.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on November 21, 2014 at 11:46 PM

I could not wait to click on the thumbnail, seeing what looked like an upside-down photograph. Then when I opened it, the image took my breath away. I have made images somewhat similar to this (only in the sense that they are reflections anchored by rocks) but never with such complex land features and such a great dynamic range, and never with such perfect reflections. Excellent eye, and great work with the grad.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on November 22, 2014 at 8:41 AM

A winner Preston! It has some weird abstract quality to it that I really like. Especially the rock in the foreground contrasting with the bright cliff in the reflection is fantastic.

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on November 22, 2014 at 11:28 AM

Nice! The interaction of the rocks with the reflection provides great interest. I've always found this subject matter and this type of composition particularly appealing.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 22, 2014 at 3:21 PM

Wow! This look fantastic, Preston. I love what you did here, and yes, excellent work with the grad.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 22, 2014 at 5:07 PM

Beautiful reflection, Preston. I'm enjoying the sense of vertigo that the rocks in the water create against that perfect reflection. Not sure if I should stand on my head to view this or not.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 22, 2014 at 9:51 PM

Beautiful work Preston. I am still waiting for my slides to come back from my trip there at the end of October. Hope to share soon.

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on November 23, 2014 at 3:41 PM

Very nice, Preston, excellent use of the grad

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Comment posted by Alberto Rada on November 25, 2014 at 8:58 PM

Great place, grate moment, great photo, great photographer

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on November 25, 2014 at 10:07 PM

This has a nice elegance about it Preston, and you executed this capture beautifully!! The rocks in the reflection really transform this image into a work of art. It is kind of like it should be with the mountain supporting the rocks usually, but it is supporting the rocks through water's reflection.

Beautiful stuff

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