Cathedral Cove (Photo of the Day August 9 2013)

The above comment is quite common for those who seek "real" landscapes which are obviously not a kind of art in most cases. Ansel Adams in the old time and Marc Adamus in current days, I admire their works and I view their works are truly landscape photography, but blending (or call dark room technique in old days) is the common technique in their works. In my this work, I can't see the difference between my blending two images and the traditional multiple exposures.

Yan!

i agree fully with your statement about real or not real, i am in the same league with you. however, in this case, in my opinion, it is too obvious that it is made from 2 different images, and the fact that the reflection is much brighter than the source gives an unpleasant effect, and it is not necessary for the final impact. i think the whole picture would look even better if you layered a little bit in the foreground reflection from the darker image, and/or lighten up a bit the sky. it would be a great improvement in many viewer's eye.

Dear Zsolt Andras Szabo,

Thanks for your comments about the bright foreground issue. I will make some revisions on this. Cheers, Yan

 

 

 

I suppose since my comment is directly above your comment, you're referring to what I said about the image.  If the work of Ansel Adams isn't considered art, what do you call it?  Snapshots?  Vacation photographs?  How about the landscape work of Paula Chamlee or Sally Mann?  Not art, either, I guess?  Baloney.

 

It takes much more skill to combine images in camera or in the darkroom than with some mega-megapixel digital miracle machine.  I've done both, and although it's nice to be able to select for adjustment down to 1 pixel, it's no great challenge.

 

This is a nice picture, but except for the location, it has no basis in reality for me.  It's a creation, not a photograph.

 

 

wonderful

Jim,

"This is a nice picture, but except for the location, it has no basis in reality for me. It's a creation, not a photograph."

 

It seemed that you misunderstood what I said and what I responded to your comments. To put this way, I view my works are fine art landscape photography, including this image, that you disagreed. Then please take a look at Marc Adamus works - many of them are illustrate such landscapes beyond the view from your eyes, so you also think they are not photographs?!

 

In terms of the stars whether they are visible from your naked eyes during the pre-dawn time, just go to the wild places to find out. Here is my another image that shows the Milky Way during the pre-dawn time:

 

http://yanzhangphotography.com/p510230156/h7145706e#h5fee1588

 

 

 

 

A beautiful piece of art, Yan!! Warm regards!

I've read some of the negative stuff above, ignore them this image is stunning.

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