Frozen Pyramid

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 1, 2015323 views10 comments

Sony A77
Sony 70-400G @ 250mm
ISO 100, 1/40 @ f8

We left Zion on New Year's Eve amidst cold temperatures and light snow. Took this on the road up to the tunnel looking west. Was attracted to the colors and textures of the cliff faces. I have a portrait orientation that I'll post next.

One of the features of the A77 EVF is a leveling guide so the camera was level but is the illusion of tilt distracting and if so should I fix it even though this is true to the scene? Please view LARGER. Compression is affecting the texture rendition in the pyramid especially. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by gary phillips on March 1, 2015 at 11:53 PM

The large view is really nice, Bill. I was just there yesterday in rain and snow and came back with very little. The textures and the framing of the pyramid work well. Next time your are in the area, drop me an email.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 2, 2015 at 1:56 AM

I always love seeing snow in he desert. Hopefully I'll get to witness for myself one day. Bill I really like how the pyramid outcropping stands out against the red canyon wall.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on March 2, 2015 at 4:21 AM

Love the enormous sense of scale this evokes with the tiny pine trees.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 2, 2015 at 10:02 AM

I don't see any tilt here, Bill, the trees are standing straight up and they're the only thing in this that "should" be vertical. You've got a fine collection of textures and colors here. The foreground pyramid with the trees and snow is set off well by the redwall behind it.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on March 2, 2015 at 12:18 PM

I'm not seeing any tilt, Bill. Looks perfectly fine to me! Very nice how the snowy pyramids stand out against the snowless background, with the trees adding a nice sense of scale. I'm also fascinated by the vertical lines in the red rocks, they make for some nice extra details!

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on March 2, 2015 at 3:22 PM

I have no problem with the tilt. I really like the sense of scale given by the trees!!

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on March 2, 2015 at 3:47 PM

Really nice lines and detail, Bill. I love seeing the snow contrasted with Zion's red rocks. I don't see any tilt that would bother me. Well seen and captured!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 2, 2015 at 10:50 PM

A really unique take on Zion, Bill. The snow certainly adds some nice highlights.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on March 4, 2015 at 8:49 AM

Really like the snowy contrast to the scene. Both orientations are nice in their own ways, no preference for me. My rule for tilt is tht if a viewer gets hung up on the tilt of an image, they may not stay long enough to exlore the rest of it so I would correct it. I'm not sure this is a good example of that, as the trees appear straight and that is a good reference for a viewer. The biggest problem I have is lakes or ponds and the shoreline - or possibly and angled beach. Looks a little flat in contrast so I might try boosting that before adjusting any sat.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on March 4, 2015 at 5:02 PM

Wonderful image that can only be fully appreciated with the large version. Love the detail and texture here.

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