"Rock Pattern"

Jan 2012

Comments

COMMENTS:
 

Bailey Donnally	Wow!  Those rock patterns are really interesting, like the work of some ancient abstract cave artist.  The composition is pleasant if you are willing to have the plant be somewhat visually dominant over the rock patterns.  Still, the rock patterns show well, too.  There is one thing about the photo that bothers me.  The overall look of the image is rather dull.  It needs to look more lively.  If you increase the brightness of the plant and increase the brightness and contrast of the wall I believe that image has more impact.  I did this on your picture by selecting the plant using Photoshop’s “color range” (under “select”) and readjusting the tones.  Below you see the general idea of what I suggest.
Fred Dueren	I also have mixed thoughts on this photo. I like the overall scene and agree the bush in the front provides color. I also found the perspective of the photo to be intriguing. The bush is apparently rather small, but is the stream and background just a few feet away and the stream a very small trickle, or is there a greater distance of 50 to 100 feet, making the stream wide, and the rock wall large? Are the horizontal lines of the rock on the far left, just a change of color, or is it really a bend of the stream going around a projection, and the extreme left rock wall is even further off. There are other interesting things that lead my imagination to roam. What is the blue and white object just below the stream on the right - just small debris, or a raft or blankets on a small beach? In the lower left corner - ar those tire tracks and footprints? The downside for me is that I don't see much "pattern" in the upper half of the photo. I tried cropping it some, but that did not help either.
Ingrid Borecki	I really like this shot.  The color palette is warm and soothing and the pop of yellow of the bush is welcome and a bit surprising.  It also brings out the yellow highlights in the rock, pulling the elements together.  The rock face is gorgeous.  My only other thought is that the bush still appears pretty central in the frame – I might’ve tried to widen the frame to the L (and up to maintain the aspect ratio).  Very harmonious.
Graham Budd	What a beautiful setting. I like the soft muted colors and the placement of the shrub in the foreground which creates interest and depth to the shot as does the texture of the rock. For me the shrub has a little too much competition for my attention so I attempted to reduce the impact of the sand and rock to help it out. I cropped tighter, did some selective dodging on the shrub and burning on the sandy ground along with a vignette.
David Temple	I like the colors and lighting.  The rock patterns are very unusual and stimulating to the eye.  It is slightly busy with all the various shapes and patterns.
Douglas Hart	What we say and what we see..I did not share the same outcome as you have expressed..My viewing provided that the central subject is the yellow leafed  plant and the canyon wall back ground as a supporting character.  The colors and exposure is spot on for a typical viewing outcome.   But this was a bit dull for my tastes given the natural beauty present.  Adding some pop with some manner of a treatment can possibly enhance the outcome in my opinion.  I saw that you used a 18mm setting and that typically would support a landscape viewpoint better than the portrait orientation to produce a grand scene.    I tried a slight crop of the bottom and right side and upped the vibrance and clarity in LR3 and placed a slight vignette on it.

Member Bio

Bob Jump - Biography I first became interested in photography when I was in elementary school. At that time my father, who was editor of a small town newspaper, arranged for me to have access to the paper¹s darkroom. I pursued this hobby through high school, but didn't seem to have much time for it during college or during my career as a computer engineering professor. I am now retired and have returned to my earlier hobby with enthusiasm. Now I have both the time and resources to pursue it aggressively. My main interests are in outdoor photograph especially landscape and wildlife photography. Since I retired, my wife and I have started to take several trips a year to national parks and other good locations for outdoor photography. I especially like locations where there are mountains and waterfalls. I am also interested in macro photography, which I can pursue almost anywhere. I am a member of three photographic organizations in Houston, Texas: the Houston Photographic Society, The Houston Camera Club, and the Houston Center for Photography. I attend the club meetings regularly and participate in their various competitions whenever possible.