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Originally Posted by Richard Rau
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Very well done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Rau
The notion of an image being cliche seems to me a matter of the viewer's perspective. Something will seem cliche to me if the subject is too familiar, and a hundred similar images might still each bring their own fresh insight if the scene is unfamiliar.Quote:
Originally Posted by jim kitchen
Alberta is big sky country, and the aspect of the scene least familiar to most people is just how much the sky dominates it. Here in Virginia, there just isn't as much sky visible from any given vantage, and being able to see a ridge line more than 10 or 12 miles away is unusual. Even when I'm in the mountains of Appalachia on a rare bare mountaintop, the distant peaks are rarely more than 20 or 30 miles away--more distant terrain is usually lost to the the thickness of the air. Thunderstorms sneak up on us here--we may not see them at all because of surrounding cloud, and even when we see the tops of storms in clear air, it's rare to see the structure of the clouds well enough to get a sense of them. Not so in big-sky country.
I took a train trip many years ago from Houston to Tucson, and spent time on the train with a British family that had bought an Amtrak pass. We left San Antonio at 3AM, heading west, and had reached Sanderson as the sun came up. From Sanderson to El Paso, that family spent the whole time on the platform between two cars where they could look out an open window. They were awe-struck, while to me it looked mostly like empty cattle country. It had never occurred to them that land could be so empty. "Wide open spaces" is a cliche only for people who live there. The sky dominates the scene, even when there are no clouds. The drama of the scene plays out in the sky.
Rick "enjoying the series" Denney
There's a wonderful 3-dimensional quality to this one. On a certain level, that is what its all about. Trying to give life to a scene so the viewer gets transported.Quote:
Originally Posted by jim kitchen
For some reason I hadn't gone to your site before, or maybe it wasn't up yet, but the work there is superb, and quite varied. A nice viewing experience.
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Originally Posted by David Woods
Lovely !Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Rau
I'd like to see a larger version. It must be stunning.
I guess a few points about this image are in order. I made two exposures, and developed one normal, and after examination, developed the second N-1, alternating in a water-bath with an attempt to maintain shadow detail and hold the Spires to about a Zone 7. When metered, the Cathedral Spires fell on about Zone 8/9 and the deep dark area next to the large tree in the foreground was placed at about zone 2. The scan here doesn't really do it justice. In spite of that, the neg is still contrasty and is really difficult to print in order to maintain the shadow detail and keep the midtones in the foliage from turning to mud. In short, it's a real challenge to print.
Regarding this image, I do like to explore the idea of dark mysterious places with glimpses of the grandiose in the background, giving a nod to Baroque Masters like Salvatore Rosa and Claude Loraine, or more modern? such as Albert Bierstadt, to borrow a theme. My influences are pretty varied.
As well, I just wanted to say thanks to all the kind words. Never having shown my images here, or anywhere for that matter, I had no idea what anyone would say. I don't always take myself, or photography for that matter, too seriously, and just basically do it for myself, (don't we all to some degree?) After 35+ years, and refining things over the years, I got to the point where I am really very, very selective what I shoot, and no longer just set up the camera just for the excuse of going through the motions because it's fun to use and shoot anything and everything I see. But when the imagination and the previsualization kicks in, it's well worth it.
There's some really interesting images shown here, by some extremely well honed talent. It's nice to see the different approaches to a classic theme.
Fumerole on the southern slope of Asahidake, Hokkaido
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Toyo 4x5, Fujinon 90mm, Velvia converted to greyscale
Dear David,
Holy crap... :)
If I could only get out of my backyard.
Fabulous image, great balance, and excellent tones.
Nicely done.
jim k
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5x4" pinhole, 25mm f138, FP4 plus.