Pentax 6x7, tmax100, 1 sec at f16(?). Shot this morning in the rain. I found these rock holes to be unusual. I hope this doesn't look too much like my previous river posting in that I kept the distance upstream in the shot. Something about the near and far of things I can't put my finger on. What do you think?

-- Mike Green (mgprod@mindspring.com), January 09, 1999

Answers

Mike,

I see a couple of things that make difference in the shot to me.

First, the big washed-out white area on the left is begging for more detail, a bit more contrast might be all it needs to put some interest there and in the foreground rock.

Second, I'd crop some of the top and bottom. I'd crop the top just below the overhanging tree in the upper left. The bottom I'd cut just below the foreground rock, so the rock is just above the corner of the frame (above your copyright notice). I think that the image perks-up quite a bit with those minor changes.

Frank

-- Frank Kolwicz (bb389@lafn.org), January 09, 1999.

Mike, I agree with Frank about the left area of water needing more detail. On my screen it looks washed out also. And, I think cropping the bottom as he suggested strengthens the image. However, I would leave in the distant, misty-looking area at the top. IMO this adds interest to the image. The light on the rock in the lower right is nice. You have put together a beautiful set of river images.

-- Barbara Kelly (kellys@alaska.netq), January 10, 1999.

Mike- I am bothered by the near and far aspect also...I think because the huge expanse of water in the foreground is being crammed into the small area above the horizon and to the left of the trees...it seems too cramped up there for me. Purely subjective, but that's how the image makes me feel. I do like many of your previous river postings very much.

-- Jon McNeill (jon_mcneill@hp.com), January 11, 1999.

Thanks for the thoughtful responses. I do see some need for cropping and I agree that the large water area to the left presents a problem. I think a lower angled shot might have shortened that forground area and made for a tighter shot; or a faster shutter speed might have shown the raindrops and made that area more interesting. Thanks

-- Mike Green (mgprod@mindspring.com), January 11, 1999.