Rainy Day in the Superstitions

anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
edited January 13, 2016 in Landscapes
Arizona recently got pounded with moisture thanks to El Nino. More than 20" of snow in most of the high country and several inches of rain across most the state. This area of the Superstion Wilderness is usually very dry but the recent rains turned washes into rivers and brought out the deserts color and character.

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2. Crop and BW conversion
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"The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2016
    Great! Period!clap.gifbow
  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2016
    Terrific, Aaron.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 9, 2016
    Awesome, man!! clap.gif
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  • CCoopCCoop Registered Users Posts: 511 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2016
    I really like what you've done here! Both pics are very pleasing. In the BW version, the brightness of the foreground vegetation distracts me. I wonder if it's exposure could be reduced (or the BW conversion formula changed) to bring it down a touch? In any case, great pics and inspiring to me!! Thank you! --Carter
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited January 10, 2016
    Love the third shot. I prefer the color version of the first two. The B&W seems too foreground heavy. Thanks for the weather story at the beginning -- that really helps when looking at these pics.
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  • jerryrjerryr Registered Users Posts: 595 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2016
    Great job Aaron ! I especially like #2 and #3 - jerryr
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  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2016
    Aaron bowdown.gif, great work as per usual and a nice sight for photography! I favor the color vs the B&W in the first set. I want to like the third but the color seems a little heavy on the saturation for me most likely because of the light you were working with on this day. I do like the long exposure choice here!

    Take care,

    Wayne
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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,370 moderator
    edited January 10, 2016
    I love the first shot, it has a sense of mystery to it.

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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2016
    Dang good stuff!!

    The only comment other than that is on the third image. Try cropping it up from the bottom to just above the rock in the stream.

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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2016
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Great! Period!clap.gifbow
    Cornflake wrote: »
    Terrific, Aaron.
    kdog wrote: »
    Awesome, man!! clap.gif

    Thanks you guys. It was a fun day and a unique one too.
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2016
    CCoop wrote: »
    I really like what you've done here! Both pics are very pleasing. In the BW version, the brightness of the foreground vegetation distracts me. I wonder if it's exposure could be reduced (or the BW conversion formula changed) to bring it down a touch? In any case, great pics and inspiring to me!! Thank you! --Carter

    I appreciate you taking the time to comment and provide your feedback.
    David_S85 wrote: »
    Love the third shot. I prefer the color version of the first two. The B&W seems too foreground heavy. Thanks for the weather story at the beginning -- that really helps when looking at these pics.

    Thanks David. I appreciate the feedback. It was awesome to be out in these conditions even when they didn't offer any photograph opportunities. It was a cat and mouse game of waiting for conditions to change or bouncing to a different location. I ended up doing a little of both and just enjoyed the day.
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2016
    jerryr wrote: »
    Great job Aaron ! I especially like #2 and #3 - jerryr

    Thank you Jerry!
    Thelensspot wrote: »
    Aaron bowdown.gif, great work as per usual and a nice sight for photography! I favor the color vs the B&W in the first set. I want to like the third but the color seems a little heavy on the saturation for me most likely because of the light you were working with on this day. I do like the long exposure choice here!

    Take care,

    Wayne

    Thanks Wayne for the kind words and your thoughts. The third does have a little extra saturation in the greens and yellows but that was to try and balance the colors of the wet rocks in the wash.
    denisegoldberg wrote: »
    I love the first shot, it has a sense of mystery to it.

    --- Denise

    Thank you very much Denise.
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2016
    Sam wrote: »
    Dang good stuff!!

    The only comment other than that is on the third image. Try cropping it up from the bottom to just above the rock in the stream.

    Sam


    Thanks for your thoughts Sam. I played with that a little bit but it throws off the aspect ratio and then I want to take additional crops on the left and right but still can't find a crop I like. I have a few slightly different comps from this area, maybe one of them will work out a little better. Thanks for the thought.
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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  • sarasphotossarasphotos Registered Users Posts: 3,863 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2016
    I really like all three pictures and can't add any new comments - the little things I thought of about exposure or crops have all been pointed out by someone else. I admire what you got on a difficult day. Thanks for sharing!

    Cheers, Sara
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  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2016
    I keep coming back to this. I spent a rainy morning in the same place a few weeks back and came away with nothing as good as these. It's harder than it looks and you pulled it off quite well.
    Don
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2016
    sarasphotos wrote: »
    I really like all three pictures and can't add any new comments - the little things I thought of about exposure or crops have all been pointed out by someone else. I admire what you got on a difficult day. Thanks for sharing!

    Cheers, Sara

    Thanks for taking the time to comment Sara.
    Cornflake wrote: »
    I keep coming back to this. I spent a rainy morning in the same place a few weeks back and came away with nothing as good as these. It's harder than it looks and you pulled it off quite well.

    Thanks Don, I appreciate your comments and understanding of the area. I am going to have to follow you out to the New River area you have been shooting sometime.
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2016
    I prefer the color versions; especially the first one. I think it shows the desert with elements of mystery, interest and COLOR -- especially during this season which we do not often see. Beautiful!
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  • roaddog52roaddog52 Registered Users Posts: 1,323 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2016
    Great set thumb.gifthumb. To hard to pick a favorite.

    Phil
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  • Celtic SnapperCeltic Snapper Registered Users Posts: 277 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2016
    Surreal landscape, beautifully shot.
    Looks like a good spot for night photography, Milky Way and star trails.
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2016
    sweet stuff!
    Aaron Nelson
  • LightsearcherLightsearcher Registered Users Posts: 202 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2016
    Beautiful..!!
  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2016
    Eia wrote: »
    I prefer the color versions; especially the first one. I think it shows the desert with elements of mystery, interest and COLOR -- especially during this season which we do not often see. Beautiful!

    Hey Eia wave.gif
    Thanks for the comments, hope you have been able to get out and shoot some stuff in the unique conditions too.
    roaddog52 wrote: »
    Great set thumb.gifthumb. To hard to pick a favorite.

    Phil
    Thanks Phil, much appreciated.
    Celtic Snapper wrote: »
    Surreal landscape, beautifully shot.
    Looks like a good spot for night photography, Milky Way and star trails.
    Your right, this could be a good location for the night sky, it would just depend on how bad the light pollution is as there are a few million people just West of this area.
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2016
    Tango wrote: »
    sweet stuff!
    Lightsearcher wrote: »
    Beautiful..!!

    Thank you both for the comments. thumb.gif
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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