Results 1 to 9 of 9

Thread: Rosseau River Revisited

  1. #1
    Landscapes Moderator Andrew McLachlan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Thornton, Ontario
    Posts
    6,039
    Threads
    480
    Thank You Posts

    Default Rosseau River Revisited

    Same scene, in the horizontal orientation this time, one week later after a couple of days of heavy rains increased the volume of water in the river slightly. Once again I used the new Nikon 18-35mm lens for this scene. I am quite enjoying this lens for its light weight and superb corner-to-corner sharpness. Can't wait to take it up to Lake Superior in a couple of weeks for autumn colors.

    Nikon D800
    Nikon 18-35mm @ 27mm
    ISO 250
    f16 @ 1.3 sec
    Polarizer
    Bubble-level in the hot-shoe

    Look forward to comments.

    Name:  Rosseau-River_1635.jpg
Views: 63
Size:  266.6 KB

  2. #2
    BPN Member Don Lacy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    SE Florida
    Posts
    3,566
    Threads
    348
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Andrew, Another fine image with a strong foreground and I feel just the right amount of the forest in the top of the frame to give the viewer a nice sense of place. I do have one issue with the comp and that is with the flow of the water in the right side of the frame it leads the viewers eye out of the image and the comp also cuts the pool that the water is flowing into in an awkward way, I think I little wider to include more of the water and the pool would work much better.
    Don Lacy
    You don't take a photograph, you make it - Ansel Adams
    There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs - Ansel Adams
    http://www.witnessnature.net/
    https://500px.com/lacy

  3. Thanks Andrew McLachlan thanked for this post
  4. #3
    Roman Kurywczak
    Guest

    Default

    Hey Andrew,
    Tough choices when composing with water and the slow SS.....but I think you handled it well. I can also see Don's point of wider though.....so tough call. The curve of the water is very nice!

  5. Thanks Andrew McLachlan thanked for this post
  6. #4
    Lifetime Member Rachel Hollander's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    NYC
    Posts
    14,320
    Threads
    929
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Hi Andrew - I had a look at your other image as well. I think the colors and sharpness are better here. I wonder if a crop from the right along these lines would address Don's concerns and improve the image. WDYT? Glad you are enjoying the new lens.

    TFS,
    Rahel

  7. Thanks Andrew McLachlan thanked for this post
  8. #5
    BPN Member dankearl's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Posts
    8,825
    Threads
    1,355
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Yes to Rachel's repost. It strengthens the curve in the water for me.
    Dan Kearl

  9. Thanks Andrew McLachlan thanked for this post
  10. #6
    Landscapes Moderator Andrew McLachlan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Thornton, Ontario
    Posts
    6,039
    Threads
    480
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Much thanks folks...appreciate the comments.

    Rachel, I like your repost very much and it also eliminates that little clump of maple leaves in the upper right corner that was bugging me...in hindsight I should have selected the 1.2x crop on the D800 to end up at your repost.

    Don, wider was not much of an option as the sky would have started peaking through and the area closer to the bottom edge of the comp would have become very messy looking.

  11. Thanks Rachel Hollander thanked for this post
  12. #7
    BPN Member Morkel Erasmus's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    South Africa
    Posts
    14,858
    Threads
    1,235
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    I like Rachel's crop here, Andrew. I feel you could get more out of this (would have to start from RAW).
    In this colour repost I enhanced with Nik Viveza and Color Efex, and then added a very very slight warming filter as well.

    (I worked from Rachel's RP crop)
    Morkel Erasmus

    WEBSITE


  13. #8
    BPN Member Morkel Erasmus's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    South Africa
    Posts
    14,858
    Threads
    1,235
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    I actually liked this more for a monochrome...WDYT?
    Morkel Erasmus

    WEBSITE


  14. #9
    Landscapes Moderator Andrew McLachlan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Thornton, Ontario
    Posts
    6,039
    Threads
    480
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Thanks Morkel...I do like both versions that you reworked...the colour version has a little more punch to it and I think you are right about the B&W...will have to do a conversion too

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Web Analytics