Grand Canyon at Dusk

right place, right time. Nice photo.

I am really surprised that Kodakolor Gold 100 managed to record both shadows and highlights with this fidelity. I usually get highly contrasted negatives from it. Do you have it specially processed, or do you reduce contrast only in the post-processing stage?

That is some nice light in the canyon. I like how the temples are lighter than the horizon. For me the greater contrast gives this a little more impact than the other picture in your folder with (almost) the same composition.

Very dramatic evening lighting, Quality work!

Nice light, dramatic shadows. Fine image.

Michele--In my personal experience, Kodak Gold 100 was too contrasty only when used under harsh lighting conditions (i.e., mid-day sun). In subdued light (such as this sunset scene), I thought its contrast was just fine.

 

This particular photo is even more impressive on paper (contrast when printed from the negative is perfect). As you know, my scanner is not the best one out there (it may even be the worst (-: ), so a lot of post-scan processing was needed to get the scanned image to resemble the original print.

 

I only use slide film now. It's my understanding that Kodak Gold 100 was going to be discontinued. Does anyone know whether or not it is still being manufactured?

SWEET Image. The unusual spotlight effect you captured is perfect. The 'noise' in the sky bums me out a little.

I never get tired of your Grand Canyon Photos.

The light is very miracle and your skill too

Great light,congrats Steve magical shot!!

Maybe Amar doesn't get tired of your photos, but I get tired of seeing the same photos over and over in the photo critique forum. Move on.

Perhaps you are spending too much time in the Critique Forum, Christian. Move on. :-)

Moody and with excellent lighting. This would make a great postcard... and I mean that in the most positive sense. A+

I often get the feeling that Christian Deichert and myself are the only ones who know there's more to Arizona and the Southwest than the Grand Canyon and Mesa Arch.....You don't have to like our pictures, but Arizona on its own represents a massive geographical area and history that perhaps needs a bit more variety in photographic representation. BTW I like this photograph, but feel that we have a valid point as well.

And John, regarding your feeling that the GC and Mesa Arch are over-represented in the photo galleries of PN, might I suggest that instead of complaining about it, you and your fellow Arizonian PNetters go out and take more pictures of your beautiful home state. For many of you, I think that the answer may be that you take your surroundings for granted, as is often the case for individuals living in or near scenic environments.

 

Just a thought.

Steve, have mercy!! I didn't say your pics are bad at all, I give them good ratings, I was trying to make a point above. And I certainly do not take my surroundings for granted instead making an effort to show scenes and places that are missed in Arizona. Some of the scenes I show require hundreds of miles of driving, have cost me one truck, and one assault, so we all pay our prices for our efforts.

In the short time I have enjoyed the PN forums, I too often have read exchanges between members who react to comments that are either interpreted as slanderous or callous, or simply are slanderous and callous in their regard. Still, it's important to let those things go and enjoy what draws us as interested participants to the site-that the artistry found within photography is varied and open to a great variety of perspectives (emotional, mathematical). Art appeals to the senses. Better to train the senses to enjoy what is received than to dwell on that which hurts them.

 

On that note, the photo posted has much to offer to those viewers experiencing this particular artist. Anyone interested in only pictures of the GC can arrive at that assumption based on their own exposure to and tolerance to similar photos.

John, I appreciate the point you have made.

 

As for me, I was a lowly tourist who, after a business meeting in Phoenix, had about 36 hours to drive from Phoenix to the GC and back. I took the westward route from the GC back to Phoenix and saw many interesting sites along the way. I saw enough of your beautiful state to know that I want to return there for a much longer visit one day, but that day will have to wait until my children are a bit older.

 

I look forward to seeing more of your photos of the AZ that most tourists either don't know about or don't take the time to visit. And when I do make that eventual return trip to AZ, I'll certainly ask you to recommend some places for my family to visit!

 

Cheers,

Well, I need to become a paying member to up the posted count allowance. Right now I'm heavily into Bisbee and the Border area.

the lighting is extraordinary. Geo

"Perhaps you are spending too much time in the Critique Forum, Christian."

 

You and me both, apparently. I use the critique forum so I can learn and help other folks learn. I can only guess why this same photo of yours keeps returning to the new critique request page.

 

I don't have anything personal against you, but it irritates me to see you constantly deleting your critique requests and re-submitting the same photo for critique over and over. You're abusing this unfortunate loophole in the photo.net software to keep your same photos floating back to the "new critiques" page, and in doing so, you're limiting the exposure that other photos would otherwise have received on that page. How many ratings and "me too" comments do you really need on this photo before you stop submitting this shot for critique and move on to another photo?

i like this image.

Comments and ratings greatly appreciated!

This is an absurdly good picture. The sun shining on the near rocks bringing out the colors really makes the picture.