12/13/2009 weekly landscape show & tell

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The gist of the weekly topic is to share, learn, and grow, with help from like-minded shooters. BUT REMEMBER, you're amongst fellow photographers, who are interested as much in how you got the shot and made the presentation, as they are in the presentation itself.
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Ben
 
i found it very difficult to photopraph the Giant Sequoias... they are much too high ;-)

here is what i tried (08-09-25), 5D and 24-105, f5.6, iso 400. i think i should have stopped down more for more DOF?

n°1 - 1/1250 @105mm



n°2 - 1/1000 @105mm



n°3 - 1/30 @75mm



n°4 - 1/320 @105mm



jonny
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You have captured this hoar frost look to perfection. I love the contrast between the mostly white limbs and the remaining bright colored leaves.

I especially like the last one.

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Hi Jonny. You are so right, these trees are majestic, but almost impossible to capture with a photo. You decision to do close ups is a very good one.

More depth of field might have helped, but the parts that need to be sharp are sharp and one still gets the sense that these are not ordinary trees. The size of the outer folds and structure compared to the fine detail give these away as immense trees.
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You've done a great job giving a hint of the size of these things Jonny - not sure how you do a vertical pano for trees this size - you'd probably need a crane! The middle 2 work best for me with the patterns and contrast - DOF seems fine to me. Only problem I had was viewing them - they seemed to take a long time to download today.
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Hi Jonny. You are so right, these trees are majestic, but almost impossible to capture with a photo. You decision to do close ups is a very good one.

More depth of field might have helped, but the parts that need to be sharp are sharp and one still gets the sense that these are not ordinary trees. The size of the outer folds and structure compared to the fine detail give these away as immense trees.
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interesting observation, Ben

perhaps a portait approch (with shallow DOF) might be the right way to get the "faces" of these giants?
jonny
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I was trying to find some new photo locations the other day - lovely afternoon most of the time and some great light at times but would have liked a bit of frost or snow for some of these. All blended from 2 or more exposures bar the one snapshot - otherwise exif data intact.

I think this one might work soon after sunrise which would allow a nice frosty foreground potentially.



This just a handheld snap as the light had gone at that point but if I'm able to get the tripod balanced on top of the wall and with the right conditions/sky, I'd like to try this again.



Looking back towards the scar - nice light but not sure if enough of interest here?



Shortly before the sun went below the horizon - couldn't quite get the angle I wanted but the light was lovely:



And finally, getting dark as I walked back but I loved the green glow of the grass/moss against the grey scree:



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Lizzie
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You've done a great job giving a hint of the size of these things Jonny - not sure how you do a vertical pano for trees this size - you'd probably need a crane! The middle 2 work best for me with the patterns and contrast - DOF seems fine to me. Only problem I had was viewing them - they seemed to take a long time to download today.
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Lizzie
this is what i tried with the clothespin tree: 40D with efs 10-22 @10mm



and you can go under it. but that gets even more challenging w/ DR
40D @10mm



jonny
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This bridge is just below Post Falls dam on the Spokane River in Post Falls Idaho. I have been shooting this bridge for 30 years. It used to be possible to get different angles, but they fenced off everything. The bridge is used by Avista Power to access the dam and is closed to others, it was open 20 years ago. The only view point from this side is at an overlook which requires peeping between these trees. Taken Dec. 10, 2009

1DS-mk3, Zeiss 50mm at f16, focused close to keep the needles sharp.

1.



Here is a square crop for those of you who would suggest such. A vertical might have worked with a longer lens to get just the bridge itself. DOF would have been a challenge, and the freeway is just above the bridge hence the tight top crop. I cloned out a log in the ice on this one.

2.



This bridge is at state line between Washington and Idaho. The eastern Washington border runs under the east-west bridge. This is the old highway 10 that was replaced by I-90 which has it’s own bridge 200 yards south of here. Taken Dec. 10, 2009.

1DS-mk3, 24TSE mk2 at f8, focus on the bridge, no shift or tilt used here, and no filters. This is a two image blend. About 4 hours work to remove or reduce graffiti.

3.



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When you can't focus, nothing else matters
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Ben
 
You've done a great job giving a hint of the size of these things Jonny - not sure how you do a vertical pano for trees this size - you'd probably need a crane! The middle 2 work best for me with the patterns and contrast - DOF seems fine to me. Only problem I had was viewing them - they seemed to take a long time to download today.
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Lizzie
this is what i tried with the clothespin tree: 40D with efs 10-22 @10mm



and you can go under it. but that gets even more challenging w/ DR
40D @10mm



jonny
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This is what I always attempt to do, and you have done it extremely well. But your first group shows more imagination.

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When you can't focus, nothing else matters
Once you can, everything else does.

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Ben
 
i like them all, Lizzie. great scenes / location. i think the one w/ the wall leading into the picture is my fav. i draws me really in. and you may be right, with some frost they will be even greater.
jonny
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This bridge is just below Post Falls dam on the Spokane River in Post Falls Idaho. I have been shooting this bridge for 30 years. It used to be possible to get different angles, but they fenced off everything. The bridge is used by Avista Power to access the dam and is closed to others, it was open 20 years ago. The only view point from this side is at an overlook which requires peeping between these trees. Taken Dec. 10, 2009

1DS-mk3, Zeiss 50mm at f16, focused close to keep the needles sharp.
hi Ben, this is so well executed - very sharp from f/g to b/g. i prefer the lanscape crop.
This bridge is at state line between Washington and Idaho. The eastern Washington border runs under the east-west bridge. This is the old highway 10 that was replaced by I-90 which has it’s own bridge 200 yards south of here. Taken Dec. 10, 2009.

1DS-mk3, 24TSE mk2 at f8, focus on the bridge, no shift or tilt used here, and no filters. This is a two image blend. About 4 hours work to remove or reduce graffiti.
i like this one as well. great clarity and interesting composition w/ the refelctions and very good view point.
jonny
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When you can't focus, nothing else matters
Once you can, everything else does.

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Ben
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http://jo-ko-fo-to.net - http://www.pbase.com/jo_ko
 
You've done a great job giving a hint of the size of these things Jonny - not sure how you do a vertical pano for trees this size - you'd probably need a crane! The middle 2 work best for me with the patterns and contrast - DOF seems fine to me. Only problem I had was viewing them - they seemed to take a long time to download today.
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Lizzie
this is what i tried with the clothespin tree: 40D with efs 10-22 @10mm



and you can go under it. but that gets even more challenging w/ DR
40D @10mm



jonny
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http://jo-ko-fo-to.net - http://www.pbase.com/jo_ko
This is what I always attempt to do, and you have done it extremely well. But your first group shows more imagination.
thanks Ben, you are too kind.

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http://jo-ko-fo-to.net - http://www.pbase.com/jo_ko
 
I never expect to leave this country, but if I did, your country would be my first choice to visit. I love the history, and am totally entranced by that old rock fence that seems to go forever and was built who knows when. I am always surprised at how much raw space still exists on an Island that has been populated for several thousand years.
I was trying to find some new photo locations the other day - lovely afternoon most of the time and some great light at times but would have liked a bit of frost or snow for some of these. All blended from 2 or more exposures bar the one snapshot - otherwise exif data intact.

I think this one might work soon after sunrise which would allow a nice frosty foreground potentially.



This just a handheld snap as the light had gone at that point but if I'm able to get the tripod balanced on top of the wall and with the right conditions/sky, I'd like to try this again.
It is my favorite, and the wall is why.


Looking back towards the scar - nice light but not sure if enough of interest here?
This is tied for second with the one that follows it. I think there is plenty of interest.

Where I live, we would be forbidden to go into this area, it would be private property with fences posted keep out. Not the least because the owners would fear lawsuits if anyone hurt themselves. Vandalism is another, or hunting.


Shortly before the sun went below the horizon - couldn't quite get the angle I wanted but the light was lovely:



And finally, getting dark as I walked back but I loved the green glow of the grass/moss against the grey scree:



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Lizzie
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http://www.lizzieshepherd.com
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When you can't focus, nothing else matters
Once you can, everything else does.

http://ben-egbert.smugmug.com/

Ben
 
You've done a great job giving a hint of the size of these things Jonny - not sure how you do a vertical pano for trees this size - you'd probably need a crane! The middle 2 work best for me with the patterns and contrast - DOF seems fine to me. Only problem I had was viewing them - they seemed to take a long time to download today.
--
Lizzie
this is what i tried with the clothespin tree: 40D with efs 10-22 @10mm



and you can go under it. but that gets even more challenging w/ DR
40D @10mm



jonny
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http://jo-ko-fo-to.net - http://www.pbase.com/jo_ko
This is what I always attempt to do, and you have done it extremely well. But your first group shows more imagination.
thanks Ben, you are too kind.
Hey Jonny, you have detail in the charcoal while still avoiding a blown out sky, and everything in focus that needs to be in focus. How bad is that? This is no small deal. Anyone could stand inside the tree and point the camera, but not many could retain all the detail you did.
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When you can't focus, nothing else matters
Once you can, everything else does.

http://ben-egbert.smugmug.com/

Ben
 
This bridge is just below Post Falls dam on the Spokane River in Post Falls Idaho. I have been shooting this bridge for 30 years. It used to be possible to get different angles, but they fenced off everything. The bridge is used by Avista Power to access the dam and is closed to others, it was open 20 years ago. The only view point from this side is at an overlook which requires peeping between these trees. Taken Dec. 10, 2009

1DS-mk3, Zeiss 50mm at f16, focused close to keep the needles sharp.
hi Ben, this is so well executed - very sharp from f/g to b/g. i prefer the lanscape crop.
Thanks Jonny, I also prefer the landscape crop. Would you clone out the log or leave it in?
 

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