Lodgepole Lines

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 29, 20179,560 views8 comments

I found this image from Sonora Pass lurking in my archive. The original RAW is 'landscape' format, so I wanted to see how it looked in 'portrait' format. I like this presentation better. I also bumped the saturation up a bit, and would like to know if it needs more, or less. Any other comments or suggestions are always welcome.

Nikon D7100
Nikkor 18-140mm @ 95mm
f-16 @ 1/30, ISO 100
TK's masks.

Please see the large version. Thanks!

Thank you for your comments on my previous postings. cool

--P

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 29, 2017 at 3:53 PM

Hey Preston, there you are! ;-)

Love the fine detail, lines and also the nature story being told here. Not only does this show the natural weathering of an old tree over time, but the details reveal evidence of the little creatures that call this lodgepole home; little holes, burrows, - mostly down the center line. Great stuff.

I also like the vertical presentation as well. There is a lot to explore in this, my eye and brain stay engaged with this intimate portrait.

No nits per se, but at least on my (new) monitory, this looks a little bright, say 1/2 stop? or so. also, I think the darkest shadows could be deepened giving this a skosh more contrast - combined with a reduction in the exposure level? We're not talking a big change, this would be in the slight and subtle category.

Well seen sir!

Lon

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 29, 2017 at 3:57 PM

A nice detail feast for the eyes. I would concur with Lon's suggestions. Nice flow to it in the portrait orientation. Looks right to my eye that way. Very nicely done.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 29, 2017 at 4:04 PM

Preston, This really came out nice. I like this crop taking it to the portrait format very much. The images looks like it was made for it! Wonderful tones, texture and detail throughout. Not sure if it is a bit bright or not (maybe a 1/3 stop or so) but it has a wonderful glow that I'm really enjoying as it is. Really nice work on this!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Igor Doncov on October 29, 2017 at 4:26 PM

I think the vertical presentation is the way to go because of the way it 'opens up' from bottom to top. This composition is more ornate than Harley's, which it resembles. Not too much to suggest. The dark area in the lrc?

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Comment posted by Ed Cordes on October 29, 2017 at 8:49 PM

I absolutely love the texture and flow of the lines in this image. To my eye and on my monitor the brightness adds to the "punch" of the image

Registered on November 1, 2003, 451 Posts, 3366 Comments

Comment posted by Mattia Oliviero on October 30, 2017 at 4:48 AM

Preston, l like a lot how you compose the image and the subject as well. To me the luminosity is ok but I would add a little bit of contrast to deepen the shadows as Lon suggested.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on October 30, 2017 at 8:28 PM

Very nice scene. My only suggestion is to either crop or brighten up the darker strip in the lower right corner to match more with the rest of the image.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 31, 2017 at 7:54 PM

Preston, it looks like it was supposed to be a portrait. It's a fine collection of lines and textures with a great sense of movement. The saturation bump gives it the kind of golden glow that I associate with a clear polyurethane coating on a fine piece of pin.

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