Rite of Passage

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 6, 2016143 views9 comments

I just returned yesterday from a 4 day trip to the California Redwoods. The Rhododendrons were gone by the time I went there, but, there was definitely a lot to shoot.

Here is the first image from my trip. Appreciate any thoughts you have on this.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Igor Doncov on June 6, 2016 at 2:59 PM

Sairam. Could you please indicate where this was taken specifically. I'll be driving through that area and would like to visit good foggy spots. Thx.

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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on June 6, 2016 at 4:06 PM

Beautiful and moody. An option might be to crop down from the top to eliminate some of the peaking sky.

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on June 6, 2016 at 4:41 PM

Nice work. I might be tempted to brighten it a tish. Sometimes fog looks more realistic overexposed. I'm undecided about the crop suggestion. The grandeur is partly the height of the trees, but the sky is an issue. Maybe if the sky is brighter is actually works better?

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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on June 6, 2016 at 9:15 PM

This is a beauty. Really excellent comp and mood. Processing looks flawless. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 7, 2016 at 6:00 AM

Beautiful, sombre tonality and excellent composition. For me, the exposure is just right to convey a mood.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on June 7, 2016 at 10:18 AM

I like the light at the top. maybe just tone it down a tad more.
Lovely comp and mood.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on June 7, 2016 at 11:19 AM

I like what you have here, Sairam. I agree with Dan, that the height is important, and so is the light up top. Just a slight burn. Lovely image.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on June 7, 2016 at 8:13 PM

I really like the feeling of this image. The fog, the contrast in color between the green of the young tree and the brown of the older trees. Very well seen and composed.

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Comment posted by Sairam Sundaresan on June 8, 2016 at 7:44 PM

Thanks all!

Igor, this was taken at Del Norte.

Dan, I see what you mean about the bright spot. It was something I struggled with. A closer view removed the "height" of these trees, and this view introduced the light source. I'll see if toning it down helps.

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