Reflection of Longs Peakby
paganiniComment: Actually, believe it or not Journey, the Canon G2 at F8 will have more DOF than 10D at F16 :) Seriously. However, diffraction doesn't occur for 10D until past F16, while diffraction for G2 is probably around F6.5, so you get more blurring effect due to that.
This photo can only be taken midday such as this during a cloudy day. Otherwise, things will start to get blown out of highlights. I could make the photograph darker but it will make the photograph darker, i sacrificed the log for a bit more contrast later on. The viewer however will probably focus on the logs, as it has diagonal elements AND horizontal elements.
A general rule for landscape photography is that you find an interesting FOREGROUND element for the beautiful landscape BEHIND it :) basically the generic rule. It can be rocks, flowers, fences, whatever. This image would not be interesting if i had just shot the reflection and the mountain, i think.
yeah, wish I had gotten up early enough and clear day for alpine glow........ cloudy day will have to do for now.
Originally posted by Journey:
Notice that, ggg, the D10 goes to F16! Sure makes for a lot of difference in the depth of an image as you can clearly see here. In western WA, even outside the mountains, you often have the same weather conditions: overcast or cloudy and yet bright (this combination drives me nuts). That probably accounts why that one branch/log near the notice is blown out somewhat (would burn it a little).
This is indeed a very impressive photograph. Yet, i have some trouble relating to it (have seen it a few times now) and don't quite know why that is. Perhaps because it consists mainly of cold colors? My eye likes to linger on the logs most in the foreground and they happen to have the most warm tones. ??? |
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