Landscape Virgin River with Bridge Mountain Backdrop, Zion National Park

fotogaffer · **1 Like**

Here is a shot from our recent trip to Zion.

**Bob Harris** · 04-25-2013, 11:10 AM

great use of SS, beautiful shot.

grw46 · 04-25-2013, 04:09 PM

Very nice, like the low placement of the camera. Cheers Garry

leptim · 04-25-2013, 07:07 PM

Great shot.

fotogaffer · 04-25-2013, 08:25 PM

@Bob Harris - Thanks for your comments Bob!

@grw46 - Thanks for looking and commenting Garry!

@leptim - Thanks!

carrrlangas · 04-25-2013, 09:33 PM

Hi, I do not mean to sound like a I-know-everything guy. The thing is I have been reading a lot lately and when I saw this picture some questions came to my mind:

First thing, the river gets more than a third of the frame (due to the low point and a bit of camera tilt?) but there is not much to see there. The big rock on the right caught my attention the most so I thought it was a "game" between it and the "other big rock" behind the trees?
I think I would cut the first two rocks on the right to tighten the composition a bit. From the trapezoidal? (ha!) rock on the right you can zig-zag your way to the mountain ( jump to the rock on the left, then the trees from left to right and finally climb the mountain. With the eyes i mean!

Last two things: Perhaps a polarizer would have helped to enhance the green on the trees? Also, I think the branches on the upper right are distracting but those would be difficult to leave out of the frame.

Sorry if I am out of line this is the first time I write to "critique" a photo but this one caught my attention. Lots of elements put together. Thanks for sharing.

Francisco

fotogaffer · 04-26-2013, 04:20 AM

Originally posted by carrrlangas

Hi, I do not mean to sound like a I-know-everything guy. The thing is I have been reading a lot lately and when I saw this picture some questions came to my mind:

First thing, the river gets more than a third of the frame (due to the low point and a bit of camera tilt?) but there is not much to see there. The big rock on the right caught my attention the most so I thought it was a "game" between it and the "other big rock" behind the trees?
I think I would cut the first two rocks on the right to tighten the composition a bit. From the trapezoidal? (ha!) rock on the right you can zig-zag your way to the mountain ( jump to the rock on the left, then the trees from left to right and finally climb the mountain. With the eyes i mean!

Last two things: Perhaps a polarizer would have helped to enhance the green on the trees? Also, I think the branches on the upper right are distracting but those would be difficult to leave out of the frame.

Sorry if I am out of line this is the first time I write to "critique" a photo but this one caught my attention. Lots of elements put together. Thanks for sharing.

Francisco

Thanks for your thoughtful reply and critique. You make some very good points and I appreciate your comments and interest in the photo!

mikemock · 04-26-2013, 04:34 AM

Great shot! I love the movement of the water the POV and DOF.

fotogaffer · 04-26-2013, 04:41 AM

Originally posted by mikemock

Great shot! I love the movement of the water the POV and DOF.

Thanks for looking and your comments mikemock - much appreciated!

charliezap · 04-26-2013, 05:40 AM

Great foreground smoothness.Nice shot overall.--charliezap

fotogaffer · 04-26-2013, 09:43 AM

Originally posted by charliezap

Great foreground smoothness.Nice shot overall.--charliezap

Thanks for looking and appreciate your comments Charlie!

tessfully · 04-28-2013, 10:32 AM

Beautiful in every way! Love the composition, colours and effects. Very very nice!

slowpez · 04-28-2013, 11:24 AM

Gorgeous image of a beautiful park.

**Kerrowdown** · 04-28-2013, 11:39 AM

Great image of Ansel Adams countryside.

Have you tried any b&w conversions of your images, from that area?

fotogaffer · 04-28-2013, 02:44 PM

@tessfully - Thanks so much for looking and your kind comments!

@slowpez - Thanks for commenting!

@kerrowdown - Thanks. Yes, I have tried a few B&W conversions. The area is so beautiful in colour though, with the hues in the rock balanced against the sky, trees and water that I always come back to the colour versions! You can drive yourself crazy sometimes manipulating your images can't you?!

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grw46 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: South east Queensland Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 224	Very nice, like the low placement of the camera. Cheers Garry

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fotogaffer Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 716 Original Poster	@Bob Harris - Thanks for your comments Bob! @grw46 - Thanks for looking and commenting Garry! @leptim - Thanks!

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carrrlangas Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Joensuu (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,761	Hi, I do not mean to sound like a I-know-everything guy. The thing is I have been reading a lot lately and when I saw this picture some questions came to my mind: First thing, the river gets more than a third of the frame (due to the low point and a bit of camera tilt?) but there is not much to see there. The big rock on the right caught my attention the most so I thought it was a "game" between it and the "other big rock" behind the trees? I think I would cut the first two rocks on the right to tighten the composition a bit. From the trapezoidal? (ha!) rock on the right you can zig-zag your way to the mountain ( jump to the rock on the left, then the trees from left to right and finally climb the mountain. With the eyes i mean! Last two things: Perhaps a polarizer would have helped to enhance the green on the trees? Also, I think the branches on the upper right are distracting but those would be difficult to leave out of the frame. Sorry if I am out of line this is the first time I write to "critique" a photo but this one caught my attention. Lots of elements put together. Thanks for sharing. Francisco

04-26-2013, 04:20 AM	#7
fotogaffer Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 716 Original Poster	Originally posted by carrrlangas Hi, I do not mean to sound like a I-know-everything guy. The thing is I have been reading a lot lately and when I saw this picture some questions came to my mind: First thing, the river gets more than a third of the frame (due to the low point and a bit of camera tilt?) but there is not much to see there. The big rock on the right caught my attention the most so I thought it was a "game" between it and the "other big rock" behind the trees? I think I would cut the first two rocks on the right to tighten the composition a bit. From the trapezoidal? (ha!) rock on the right you can zig-zag your way to the mountain ( jump to the rock on the left, then the trees from left to right and finally climb the mountain. With the eyes i mean! Last two things: Perhaps a polarizer would have helped to enhance the green on the trees? Also, I think the branches on the upper right are distracting but those would be difficult to leave out of the frame. Sorry if I am out of line this is the first time I write to "critique" a photo but this one caught my attention. Lots of elements put together. Thanks for sharing. Francisco Thanks for your thoughtful reply and critique. You make some very good points and I appreciate your comments and interest in the photo!

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mikemock Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Indiana Photos: Gallery Posts: 252	Great shot! I love the movement of the water the POV and DOF.

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fotogaffer Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 716 Original Poster	Originally posted by mikemock Great shot! I love the movement of the water the POV and DOF. Thanks for looking and your comments mikemock - much appreciated!

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charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Great foreground smoothness.Nice shot overall.--charliezap

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fotogaffer Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 716 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap Great foreground smoothness.Nice shot overall.--charliezap Thanks for looking and appreciate your comments Charlie!

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tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Beautiful in every way! Love the composition, colours and effects. Very very nice!

04-28-2013, 11:24 AM	#13
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Gorgeous image of a beautiful park.

04-28-2013, 11:39 AM	#14
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,804	Great image of Ansel Adams countryside. Have you tried any b&w conversions of your images, from that area?

04-28-2013, 02:44 PM	#15
fotogaffer Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 716 Original Poster	@tessfully - Thanks so much for looking and your kind comments! @slowpez - Thanks for commenting! @kerrowdown - Thanks. Yes, I have tried a few B&W conversions. The area is so beautiful in colour though, with the hues in the rock balanced against the sky, trees and water that I always come back to the colour versions! You can drive yourself crazy sometimes manipulating your images can't you?!