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Stephen Bowden
{K:64141} 6/8/2004
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Incredible shades of green Kim, I hope my pond never turns that colour though ;-)
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 11/22/2002
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Thanks for the recent comments!
Anne... it's always nice to see the images that others see in images. Thanks for pointing out the abstract... the algae was so intense and the way it flowed around the rocks was interesting. Thanks!
Andrew... I will take it into PS... didn't think I bumped it at all, but could have been the scan.... as everyone knows, my scanner sucks!
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Andrew Ito
{K:177} 11/22/2002
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Looks like you bumped up the saturation in photoshop just a tad too much. When you view the trees they seem a bit unnatural plus the trunks start to turn blue. Otherwise I like the framing and the foreground.
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Anne E. M. Zang
{K:4135} 11/22/2002
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Kim, I don't know why, but for some reason I have been seeing the abstract potential in many photos today. Looking at this, I am drawn to the foreground more than anything. I'm amazed at this weird algae color...the light is varying the color interestingly, and the rocks form a nice pattern. I think a crop just below the bright green horizontal line would make for an interesting abstract and focus on the main point of interest. Just one idea.
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Ken Alexander
{K:3905} 10/28/2002
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"Splash of red"? Does that mean you were hoping he'd fall off the dock? That certainly would have been an interesting focal point! Seriously though, nice photo, Kim.
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Becky V
{K:9699} 10/28/2002
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Yes, it is a shame to lose most of the river with its clear, green water of different shades, but composition-wise, I like the second photo better. The three trees make for some interesting lines and the red foliage on the bank works much better than the distant humanoid in a red sweater. You could have captured more of the river had you been a bit higher. Did you try climbing a tree? :p |D
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 10/28/2002
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Thanks for the great suggestions Becky... I'm not sure if I'll get out there again before it all freezes over (it's snowing like crazy here right now) but here is a different shot of that day... closer, minus the man, but I've lost some of that great green detail. (I'll probably post this in the next few days anyways, but what the heck,...)
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Becky V
{K:9699} 10/28/2002
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Wow! So green! The algae in the shade looks even better. I definitely think you needed to take a shot of this, just to record and show people this unique phenomenon. However, this photo lacks a decisive focal point, or perhaps a way of containing/framing the river somehow. Although I like the shot without the man better, I'd get rid of the docks altogether. They're too far away to be a major inclusion in the photo (which probably wasn't your intention anyway, but I'm on a babbling roll here), and one might have a hard time figuring out what it is. (Looks half wildlife, half like a funky robot). The only two composition suggestions I can think of are 1) a wide shot pointing either up or down the river (which might force you into frigid waters) or 2) pointing that camera right into the water and seeing what you can get with a close up or a macro (which might force you into frigid waters).
Despite the babbling roll, (:p) I really am glad you posted this photo. I've never seen anything like it! :)
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Vincent K. Tylor
{K:7863} 10/28/2002
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Nice to see you using Velvia here Kim. While Velvia does bring out the greens very nicely here, I think that in this image there is simply too much green. A blue sky up top, or any foreground on the bottom would make this better balanced in my opinion. This would also be a perfect opportunity to use a wide-angle lens. Nikon makes two 17-35 zooms. One is very affordable, just not very fast. You will love that lens! I do like the dock here, but the guy in red is just too far away to keep him...so Zapping is a good idea. Another nice image Kim.
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Russell Love
{K:7006} 10/28/2002
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Kim,
yes I think i like the one with out better. It had it's potential, but I think your set up would have had to change to make it work with the guy in it. Keep 'em coming!
Later my friend,
Russ
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 10/28/2002
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Thanks Russ for your comment... I know where you're coming from. I was composing this shot when the guy in red climbed onto the dock and I thought that the splash of red might make an interesting focal point. But he is very far away to achieve this. Here's one minus the guy:
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Russell Love
{K:7006} 10/28/2002
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Kim,
I like the green, especially since it is natural. However, I think with the guy with the red shirt I think You need to either get him completely out of the shot or emphasize more on him. (Hell i wish this thing had spell check, I dont know if I am spelling this right). I hope this makes some sense to you.
Later my friend,
Russ
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