PARADISE LOST

Cheesy title, but the image itself is stark and poetic. You used the muted, low contrast light to very good effect here, letting the strong tonal contrasts of the figures and foreground speak for themselves. I think the light enhances the overall effect, and that this would have been a lesser image if it were made at the "magic hour".

A very strong image of a starkly beautiful landscape...Marjorie

This is a quite beautiful and forbidding landscape. I'm glad I don't live there!

 

Dick

It is kind of cheesy isn't it? I thought of "Apocalypse Now," but couldn't decide which was cheesier. lol

 

Thanks for passing along your thoughts. Cheers

You are kind of new to the wacky world of Dave, but you will have noticed that I don't do many "straight" landscape pictures and even fewer "pretty" one. So enjoy, as there won't be many.

Hey, there are some people that say that about Michigan! lol

If this is paradise,count me out,love the pic though

A stark, desolate place I'm sure something calls 'home'. Nice rendition.

Great shot again Dave. Impressive document.

Very beautiful image. Composition, light and colors. You are in the quest for perfection. Go for it! Yes, we can (if Obama says so). Regards.

David, although you don't usually do landscapes, this has a distinctly David Meyer slant to it. it is stark, isolated and in a graceful state of decline. many of your old buildings have the same flavor.

Different style David, Dramatic place. Giovanni

Precioso documento de la dureza del lugar. Saludos

I'd say it is only paradise for those who appreciate the visual treat but do not have to live in the steaming mud. Thanks for your comment.

Actually there are several kinds of bacteria that thrive on the steaming hot waters and minerals. Thanks for the visit.

I'm most grateful for your visit.

I just threw this change of pace image out there to keep you guys on your toes. As always, thanks for the visit.

I can see what you are saying. I'm most pleased with the tones. It was taken along a very popular walkway, filled with tourist (Yellowstone is too damn crowded to suit me), and it was not rocket science to see there was an image there. I'm sure there were hundreds of pictures taken in close proximity that day. It would be nice to think I made an image that was not the same as everyone else's.

Yes, as I told Marjorie, I don't do a lot of this kind of touristy stuff. Glad you liked it.

Muchas gracias por su visita. Muy amable. Me alegro que se parece bueno este foto.

the smooth colors and light are really wonderful with the mist....this is the tree that bring the viewer into lonely mood....the tree is guilty !....

Ah, yes, but it is the tree that makes the whole thing come together. Thanks for your comment.

That's what I think...the holder ofthe composition....like the white needs the black...

This one only shows that you have an eye for beauty not only irony....LOL

 

This is well composed as the eye starts from the lower L ( strong point) and go's diagonaly inside. The color palette is interesting as it is mostly grayish monochrom, with some warm tones of the rocks.I like the small triangle created by the 3 trees and the BG partly foggy lines of mountains, very good atmospher Dave.

Thanks. I think the fact that I rarely do traditional shots of beautiful scenes, might lead some to think I do not appreciate those things. That is far from the truth, and I love to observe the moon the sunrises and sunsets, as well as birds, animals and all things magical on earth. It's simply that I don't find them to my taste for photos. Maybe its because I'd rather experience them than see them as observed by others. Others can and will post those things. I'm much more interested in the little things that might otherwise escape our attention. Things like the "The Tree Outgrew Their Love," or "Frontier," and all that other goofy stuff I do.

 

Thanks for your thoughts, Pnina. I always find your perspective most interesting.