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There are lot of things to like about this photograph; the Colors, the composition, the exposure. Now all we need is our model Mikki, sitting under the tree. :-))

Nice crop...I would further refine is by croping out the distracting pillar in the lower right.

 

. Isn't this a pefect photo for some creative digital art? Perhaps adding some special effects on the calm water?

Nice photo...A fine candid of what goes on backstage. I would crop out the hair as well.

Fanstastic Texture and exposure Marina!!! A perfect 10!!

Michal: No, I did not use an ND filter for this scene for couple of reasons. First the sun was setting behind me to the left, so the sky was not too bright and the Valley had enough light to bring out the details. Second, it was raining intermitently and I did not want rain drop on the ND Grad filter.

 

Heather: It is all about being at the right place at the right time...Lots of luck involved for that skill. LOL!! This photo was taken earlier in the summer along with the Grand Tetons photos.

Not only her name is East Indian, but she looks like one too. You have a beautiful daughter.

Now this show the personality and drama of the Tea time. This is an one of my favorites among your recent works.

Yes...you never know what the mom will like. A very good candid potrait. The focus on the eyes was well done.

Even as a thumbnail, it looked like feathers to me. Great representation of a peacock.

This is very well done. The tones and the texture blend in very well. My only suggestion would be to place the smoke a bit more off center.

Very nice moody shot...I like this B/W.

Incredibly beautiful and asthetically perfect...in one word Stunning!!

Perhaps this one lacks the mystery, because the fog in the first photograph is all encompassing and details more obscure. I find the fog to be particularly thick on cold, calm mornings in spring when the water level is higher. Nonetheless it is still very good photograph.

 

I just returned from my trip to Yellowstone, I will post some images when I am done processing the RAW images.

Thank you for the comments on the photos. I do admit, that from a pure asthetic stand point, the dark area represents the loss of details. I can certainly pull out the details in the dark areas of the Rock from this exposure.

 

But, in my opinion, the use of the dark areas forces the viewers attention on the the details in the "Sunrise". And perhaps this is the reason why this photograph sells well. So, for now, I am going to leave this one alone.

The first one definately. Because their dark bodys are well balanced against the bright outside (as a person would see standing behind them). The windows also give a sense of depth. Excellent execution.

They are both very beautiful...Good job on restoration. That Digital Rebel does come in handy.

This has a good air of mystery to it. The composition is excellent.

You are welcome, Vincent. I am not sure you can see the difference from small web print.

Wonderful control of the highlights. You know if you crop out upper half, the bottom half looks like a flower.

This is an interesting thread in particular this statement: "Patrick is one of the few people can use the full range of color in one shot." I must say, this make Patrick sound like superman....LOL!

 

There has been much discussion on this topic, so I may as well add my 2c...

 

First, the digital camera captures the light in more "linear" fashion. What I mean by this is RAW data coming out of camera, needs a "correction" to convert it to useable a useable level. Depending upon this correction, one can have either vibrant, flat, neutral and even saturated photos straight out of camera (perhaps not to dissimlar to using different types of film).

 

Second, the camera sensor is actually capable of capturing far greater colors then it is possible to display on monitor or be able to print. Check out this article on Camera's color profile: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/prophoto-rgb.shtml.

 

Knowing these two points, my question would does the "True" response of the camera look like? Do we accept the true response of camera as processed by Canon's own software, Bible, ACR, or a "linear" response of the sensor (in which case the image would be useless)? What Patrick excels in (besides his good sense of humor) is way to present the camera response to the viewer that makes a very effective use of the color space and exposure.

The exposure for this shot was 0.8s @ F9. 15-20 minutes after I took the shots, the first golden rays of sun began to all on the darker low level clouds. I hope this answers your question. Thanks for taking time to comment on this photograph.

The polarizer help cut down the glare on the water from the light on the right side of the photo. Thanks for your comment.

Very creative work of art...I like this idea very much. You can do a lot with it. Looking forward to seeing more work.

Thank you all for taking time to critique and comment on this photograph. Your time is greatly appreciated.

This is beautiful...I love the back lite images..and this one is extremely well done.