Returning to nature part 2

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted June 17, 20051,400 views10 comments

I returned to the old barn that many of you helpfully commented on to recature with better GND technique and indeed had some success. Rather than repost the same image only a little better, perhaps this perspective might also be interesting? My 3 stop GND filter arrived from B+H yesterday, so more to play with.

Pentax 645
Velvia of some sort
two stacked 2 stop gND filters (I think)

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Steve Cooper on June 18, 2005 at 12:04 AM

Really a nice shot. It's got a great interplay of colors from bottom to top.

Registered on April 26, 2005, 51 Posts, 183 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 18, 2005 at 2:00 PM

Roger: The light grazing the hill above the house makes this for me. Good use of the GND as well. A comp with just the upper left quarter of the image would look good too. ><>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 19, 2005 at 12:34 AM

I love the sense of the place that this photo gives Roger. Really nice, I can almost imagine settling this area and situating the cabin just right, all those years ago. I REALLY like this shot.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by David Bostock on June 19, 2005 at 9:17 AM

This is excellent, Roger. Well done. One of the things I do a lot is return to a place to reshoot and try new things. It generally pays off and in this case I think it did for you too. I like the placement of the barn between the shrubery. Including the foreground is a nice touch. The light angling off the trees in the background adds a warmth to the overall scene. Adn that GND worked quite nicely. Do you recall about where you had the line placed?

Cheers,

Registered on November 1, 2003, 90 Posts, 2778 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Staubus on June 19, 2005 at 3:52 PM

This is excellent. I think it's the best you've posted so far. The photo has great depth from all the elements working together pulling me into the scene. The ND grad really did the trick on the sky too. The flowers are an excellent touch. Your instincts were very good on this one.

Kent in SD

Registered on November 11, 2003, 121 Posts, 2098 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Rouch on June 19, 2005 at 4:30 PM

Thanks for the comments. No David, I don't remember the placement of the ND grads. I was doing a lot of exerimenting this trip, and it was the first time I doubled up on filters. I have an old 2 stop hard Hitech that is in semi retirement as it gives a magenta cast in certain light. I was trying to place this on the most obvious sun line. Then I used my 2 stop soft Singh-ray in different placements. Dan Baumbach gave me a few tips on stacking filters that at least got me started.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 159 Posts, 1014 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Dunn on June 19, 2005 at 7:54 PM

Beautiful, Roger. I like this one better than the last, aesthetically and technically. I like the bigger space in this composition (plus, the light is wonderful on the trees above the barn), and your work with the GNDs yielded a good tonal balance throughout the image. Very nice!!

Registered on February 22, 2004, 35 Posts, 1311 Comments

Comment posted by Maureen McKovich on June 20, 2005 at 10:32 PM

Hello Roger,
I don't visit the M&N forum as often as I should. This is a beautiful image.

Registered on November 9, 2003, 221 Posts, 1628 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on June 21, 2005 at 5:26 AM

Wonderful tones, balance, and handling of the diverse elements. Congratulations.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on October 11, 2005 at 9:27 PM

Roger,
I love the lighting behind the cabin. Excellent work.

Dave Kelly

Registered on October 7, 2005, 883 Posts, 6590 Comments