A New Machine

Amazing photograph. The play of light and shadows is fascinating. Colours and exposure are spot on.

Simply magical.

David, truly epic! I am going to the favs right away with this enchantment. I gather from your notes this is a blend of two exposures, one for foreground or darker areas, one for the brighter areas with no use of grads? If so, are you creating two panos and then blending, or blending each side first and then stitch? I have put my grads in the bag for most shots, instead taking the time to blend multiple exposures, usually two, no more than three are necessary. Thanks in advance for your response!

Sounds like you're pushing digital technology into the bounds where it will make some impact eventually, that being more of an equal to film in terms of resolution and everything else. If only the price would come down. A fine shot and I love the symmetry.

Mark, nice to read you are stepping out and blending. I took each image and blended them manually together before building the panoramic, just like you say. Grads are powerless in this situation. Its not stitching in the conventional sense, just placing one image alongside the other to create a panorama, the wonders of the Zork PSA. I let the centre stay blown out as its just not realistic. I couldnt look straight at the sun, I couldnt even see the sun just this white light. Its often very important to remember how the scene looks at the moment of capture as this influences greatly when pieceing all the parts together.

 

Thanks for all the comments everyone, greatly appreciated.

A wonderful light David. What more can I say! regards.

I could say that I agree with what has been said already, and I wouldn't be telling a lie; but in reality I've been staring at it for a while, and couldn't come out with much to say.....I guess sometimes you have to be content with just looking at something you like, and say nothing at all. Beauty may render you wordless.

Did I see this image in a UK digital photo magazine recently?? Or its twin....

Really lovely, David.

Cheers,

Nancy

I did, I did see it in a UK photo magazine! Very impressive, David...

Quite possibly the greatest photo on earth. I love the strong colours and the way the shadows draw your eye to the center, I also love how it is dramatic and peaceful at the same time. Congrats on an outstanding capture.

World-class image, both technically as well as aesthetically. Wonderfully done.

This is a corner of paradise, not just a photograph, like some forgotten reach of heaven. I'm amazed!

Really impressive, love everything about it.

 

I was under the impression however that MF lenses had a lower resolution than 35mm lenses, due the larger image circle they needed to produce and the fact the medium requires far less enlarging..

Its a world class MF lens with absolutely stunning detail, far better than most 35mm lenses I own. If it's good glass, it's good glass, but I can see your thinking.

I have never seen a more beautiful place

-Rhonda

Speechless!

perhaps I missed the tab but am curious as to what you used for this pic.

Perry

absolutely stunning!! now theres a woods id love to visit. just breathtaking.

What a fantastic panorama!!! Not much more to be said !

 

Samuel

Great photo. It feels like a beautiful painting.

Stunning colors and lighting in this magical setting. I read that you blended the images individually prior to stitching - I've found it easier to stitch and then blend myself. If you use PTgui you can save the stitching parameters, and thus get the stitch to be the same for each of the exposures.

hi david,

 

as a subscriber to AP i enjoy reading your photo insights in the magazine. this photo looks great in the mag. i've read all your tips on shooting bluebells and hopefully one day produce something half as good as this.

 

cheers, gary.

Oh dang... I'm jealous as hell. I like everything about this image except that I didn't take it!!

Truly a magical place. Fine art for sure. I would hang this on my wall!! Your technique is outstanding!

It is!