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Photo of the Day: August 2010

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Puulihuna said:
I really like the colors and lighting in your photo, Phrasikleia. I visited Gorges du Fier a year ago and had the chance to play with my relatively new camera. The green vegetation hanging from the cliffs and the contrast of the bright sky/darker gorge made it a challenge for a newbie. A place worth a visit!
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I had never before heard of Gorges du Fier, so I just looked it up. I'd love to see that one someday; it looks spectacular!

For the last year or so, gorge photography has been my nemesis. Gorges are incredibly difficult to photograph because most of the time the lighting in them is either all shade or an array of harsh splotches, and the dynamic range in a gorge that is receiving any amount of direct light is huge. So it's not just a challenge for a "newbie" as you say; it's hard period.

My strategy now is to budget several hours for a gorge, going in as soon as the sun will be high enough to reach into it. It's very hard to predict what exactly the sun will do in such an irregular environment, but if you study it long enough, you should be able to find a bend that will give you some nice reflected light bouncing off of one wall and onto the wall opposite it. Try to get the direct light to be out of the frame or in the distance as much as possible so that you can make the most of the reflected light.

Of course the other big challenge of a gorge is finding a place to put the tripod where it won't be smack in the middle of a narrow footpath or walkway. The last thing you want is for some hiker to trip over your tripod and send your whole rig to the bottom of the gorge! :eek:

TheReef said:
Amazing shot, I also thought it was under the sea at first. I really like the cools and warms going here.
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Thanks, Reef. I love the idea that this shot has an underwater aesthetic about it; it has given me some ideas that I hope I can act on someday. :)

Here I slipped in the ND filter partially and noticed the dark sky, so I kept it there :p
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You mean you used an ND set in part way as a sort of ND grad? Interesting idea! And a lovely photo!
 
New to the forums and I must say that I love the submitted pics!

I found this interesting lil guy on a recent trip to Cali.
Shot taken with a p/s Sony using the macro feature.
 

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Doylem said:
Whatever effect you were after, it didn't quite work, IMO: the colour actually hurts my eyes...
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Everyone has different opinions and taste. I don't really see any problem with it. The model is more than happy with the photos so I guess that is all that matters. Thanks for your opinion though! I will try not to use colors that hurt people's eyes next time. Good looking out!
 
Doylem said:
Whatever effect you were after, it didn't quite work, IMO: the colour actually hurts my eyes...

Little Langdale, this morning...

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I like this alot. It's a very good shot. I like the way the shadows are playing across the end of the valley there. The sky is correctly exposed and looks vivid. It's a good photograph.
My only gripe is maybe there are too many shadows in the end of the valley. Maybe go back and do this on a slightly brighter day?
All in all a solid photograph. Thanks for sharing.
 
Hi Guy and Gals,
This is my first post to the forum, I'm not a MAC user (A never Will be---Gives me headaces)...Lol...okay I hope you guys can let that pass.
Here is my first Picture...


Renmark River Sunrise by Bauldrick, on Flickr


Camera: Pentax MZ50
app 5.0
@ iso 400
Lense: Sigma 28-80

(And one very cold and wet Canoe)
 
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