morning breeze, grand canyon

Tango

i took a little trip down south to Thee Grand Canyon and was able to catch a few snaps...

i would love to hear any C&C, thanks








and here is one i scouted out midday. i will hope to catch this in good light one day... hows the comp?

CWSkopec

Number 1 is super cool, Aaron! I love the movement of the clouds! My only nit is that the clouds in front of the sun a blown out and a little distracting... any chance you've got another darker exposure you can mask in over that area?

I'm not sold on the comp for 2... maybe it's just the lighting... it'll certainly look better with sweet light on it, but if there any chance you can get higher and look down on this spot? Maybe show the "canyon" between these 2 rocks in the foreground and the actual canyon in the background? The might be an interesting relationship

Art Scott

1st one is very well done, I especially like the god beams coming across the right side.

2 for me is lacking in the actual subject of the photo....is it the almost skull looking boulder lodged between the 2 larger boulders?
if so then I would get a slightly different perspective without the canyon walls in the background....no sky......coming from just slightly higher than the photo was currently taken to use the boulder walls as a guide to force you directly to the lodged boulder.

jmho

bryanj87

Wow, that first shot is awesome. The sky and sun add drama. Maybe the second shot might do better as a black and white?

annnna8888

Wow, what was the exposure time in #1? Love those clouds.

As for #2, even with sweet light this composition wouldn't work, IMHO. I would go for something more extreme, maybe ultra wide angle and shot from below (if you can squeeze between those two rocks ) or above. Concentrate on the wedged boulder and leave out the surroundings for greater impact? I hope you get to shot this again!

Ana

Cameron

The first one is fabulous - it's a great scenic view to begin with, but the sense of motion from the clouds adds an extra element of interest.
As for the second one I think that location is promising, but with that lighting I had trouble focusing on the interesting rock formation as it was so dark compared to the surrounding daylight areas of the frame. A composition that more prominently highlights that formation or alternate lighting would be worth trying.

I miss the west...

schmoo

Aaron, both of these have great potential! They're both pretty good as it is, but I appreciate your persistence to stalk the location to get it all perfect. I like that neither of these are your typical GC shot! Love the clouds in the first.

Can't wait to see what you come up with

coscorrosa

schmoo wrote:

Aaron, both of these have great potential! They're both pretty good as it is, but I appreciate your persistence to stalk the location to get it all perfect. I like that neither of these are your typical GC shot! Love the clouds in the first.

Can't wait to see what you come up with

Agreed, really like the motion of the clouds in that first shot, also, of the two, I think it has a lot more potential on a return visit.

riddim_maker

Love that first image, very moody!

hawkeye978

The first one is definitely a beauty. Love the clouds. Maybe it's my monitor but the center of the sky seems a little hot.

On the second shot unless you get the light on the wedged boulder to make it the subject not sure how it's going to work.

Tango

thanks everyone for the comments. i will try to put into effect the advice!

Anna8, i will need to figure out the expo time for you...but i think it was around a minute...

Tango

coscorrosa wrote:

Agreed, really like the motion of the clouds in that first shot, also, of the two, I think it has a lot more potential on a return visit.

ya, that second comp is a tricky one...wish me luck i will try all that has been suggested by everyone

Marc Muench

AaronNelson wrote:

ya, that second comp is a tricky one...wish me luck i will try all that has been suggested by everyone

Dont forget to bring your flashlight for a little fill at the right hour, or paint just the suspended boulder during a looooong exposure:ivar

Tango

why didnt i think of that?....i really need to get my creativity flowing...
(stress of the last few months has my mind kinda mushy)

dlplumer

Love #1 Aaron.

Picture North Carolina

I like the motion in the sky of the first one.

grimace

Love the clouds in the 1st shot Aaron!! Nice work.

manda

I looked at your gallery and was so impressed - as a Brit I find it hard to relate to the plethora of canyon shots - but yours seemed original.

jaminphoto

#1 is awesome.

--ricardo

PHOTOempt

i love the first one - great composition, lovely light, dramatic clouds. the second, i get a sense of the world being squashed with such a narrow band of sky - either needs more sky or none, and i think revisiting in magic hour will also make a big difference to how you feel, and how you arrange the shot. somehow, i find the wonderful light tells me what to do, and at the time you took that shot, the messages were thin on the ground. definitely worth going back for though, cheers, sarah

crow

Hi Aaron

There is abolutely nothing to dislike about the first image IMO, every element of the shot fits like a puzzle, along with that way cool "highway to heaven."

In the 2nd shot, I dont know what lies beyond the right side of the scape, but if it allows, I think a horizontal perspective would be worth a try while keeping the stuck rock close to the left. All those carved lines are sweet!!

AaronNelson wrote:

i took a little trip down south to Thee Grand Canyon and was able to catch a few snaps...

i would love to hear any C&C, thanks








and here is one i scouted out midday. i will hope to catch this in good light one day... hows the comp?

dseidman

That first one is really cool! How did you manage to do that? ND filter?

kdog

dseidman wrote:

That first one is really cool! How did you manage to do that? ND filter?

I'd like to know as well. Maybe just a long exposure being first thing in the morning?

That second shot comp is way cool. I can't wait to see these locations in person in July.

Cheers,
-joel

Tango

annnna8888 wrote:

Wow, what was the exposure time in #1? Love those clouds. Ana

sorry it took me so long to get back to you.

this image was 200 seconds.

the sun came out of hiding a little to soon and caused a little highlight issue center frame.

i was standing there pacing when i should end the expo, i knew i had only one shot at it and didnt want it under exposed!...so i guess i paid a little price center frame, but im happy with it...

thanks for the advice on #2...

Tango

PHOTOempt wrote:

i love the first one - great composition, lovely light, dramatic clouds. the second, i get a sense of the world being squashed with such a narrow band of sky - either needs more sky or none, and i think revisiting in magic hour will also make a big difference to how you feel, and how you arrange the shot. somehow, i find the wonderful light tells me what to do, and at the time you took that shot, the messages were thin on the ground. definitely worth going back for though, cheers, sarah

i agree with your c&c, maybe no sky, i will try that too. thanks

Tango

dseidman wrote:

That first one is really cool! How did you manage to do that? ND filter?

yes, 10 stop ND. i use it when there are high winds up high. (not on the tripod)...but very tricky to use...i screw up more then i get right:D

Tango

thank you everyone for the nice comments and advice, very very much thank you.

Tango

kdog wrote:

I'd like to know as well. Maybe just a long exposure being first thing in the morning?

That second shot comp is way cool. I can't wait to see these locations in person in July.

Cheers,
-joel

July, ahhh nice and toasty

Tango

im so happy!, this long expo of toroweap made the top 100
on Outdoor Photographer Mag contest

here: http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/photo-contests/2009-yfp-contest/finalists/contest/yfp-2009-contest-finalists/11592-morning-breeze.html

can i do the dance this dance!!




oh wait...im still

dlplumer

AaronNelson wrote:

im so happy!, this long expo of toroweap made the top 100
on Outdoor Photographer Mag contest

here: http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/photo-contests/2009-yfp-contest/finalists/contest/yfp-2009-contest-finalists/11592-morning-breeze.html

can i do the dance this dance!!




oh wait...im still

Congratulations Aaron

CWSkopec

AaronNelson wrote:

im so happy!, this long expo of toroweap made the top 100
on Outdoor Photographer Mag contest

here: http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/photo-contests/2009-yfp-contest/finalists/contest/yfp-2009-contest-finalists/11592-morning-breeze.html

can i do the dance this dance!!




oh wait...im still

Congrats Aaron!!!