I didn't record those details, but here's a rough sketch and ballpark distances thanks to google maps. Shot with a 300mm lens in 4x5.
The shot I uploaded was focused on the "tree", yes. The other two: one in the near foreground of the curving rock, and the other one on the background rock formation (I didn't upload those).
(please don't judge me on my poor sketching abilities :-) )
I think I have been there.
"Landscapes exist in the material world yet soar in the realms of the spirit..." Tsung Ping, 5th Century China
I think your sketch is a fine job illustrating your shooting situation.
Except, at the bottom of that forbidding abyss in front of your camera, I would have drawn the skeletons of park visitors and big animals that fell in and couldn't get out.
I think the photo is fine even with the OOF elements. I especially like the tree's side lighting, and its shadowy background for the depth and contrast.
I have been in there, but was thinking of another spot. Everyone would approach the image differently...I was thinking of foreground rock and flower in focus and background way out of focus to pop the flower.
But don't mind me -- I think this was taken in the same area (8x10) -- can't say that it really works...
Last edited by Vaughn; 22-Aug-2020 at 14:35.
"Landscapes exist in the material world yet soar in the realms of the spirit..." Tsung Ping, 5th Century China
Thanks! Yes, the shot can work without having everything in focus. Could have easily shot at f11-f13 to gain a bit more sharpness and force more elements into OOF. But I don’t really like the bokeh of that lens that much and also I was looking for everything in focus because the color already offers enough contrast/separation between the elements (otherwise I’d have shot it in b&w). But it’s a matter of taste; getting everything in focus was my vision, not necessarily everyone’s or a requirement.
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