Post Shootout - Forest Gump

kudbegud

Michiel getting the Forest Gump shot, sunrise at Monument Valley.

saurora

Alot of funny (strange?) thoughts came to mind when I viewed this (and stopped laughing). My first thought "Geeeze! he looks like road-kill!" Then I thought "how low can you go?" I hoped there were no cars coming behind him......hoped also the pavement wasn't too hot. Anyway, it gave me a chuckle and it just proves what lengths great photographers will go to in order to 'get the shot'. By the way, this is also a great shot!!!

kudbegud

thanks Saurora

no traffic at all at 6:19 am and we could see for a long way behind us. he was safe as could be

Ann McRae

Thats fantastic....I know what lengths Mic will go to for the shot - heck if my thighs weren't so sore from hiking, I woulda gotten more good shots too! In any case, remember the words of Dave Porter "Road shots sell".

Cheers

ann

gluwater

And I thought I was the only one that had mounted the camera upside down to get low to the ground. It's really wierd looking through the viewfinder in that position. Hopefully the shot worked out for you Mich.

gus

Just shows that we should all carry a portable pyramid to place over roadkill. And people recon they were just a 70's fad !!

Michiel de Brieder

If I process it, I'll add it to this thread

great shot Doug!

Scott_Quier

Michiel de Brieder wrote:

If I process it, I'll add it to this thread

great shot Doug!

From a learner's perspective, I would appreciate even a rough version, just to see/learn what it was you were shooting and how the very low perspective might have differed from a more "normal" perspective.

nwilkins

Doug,

That is one incredible shot!!!!!!!!!!!

Nancy

wxwax

Someone needs an Angle Finder C.

And imagine, this lad had the nerve to mock me for strange shooting poses!

kudbegud

Thanks all!! i like how this one came out...and it was worth getting up at 5:00 am, once again, (thanks Jack ) to get these famous shots from the movie. more to come of the sunrise colors with silhouetted mesa formations. i'm processing as fast as i can :baldy
yes, please Mick, post what ever you got from this shot

Michiel de Brieder

Scott_Quier wrote:

From a learner's perspective, I would appreciate even a rough version, just to see/learn what it was you were shooting and how the very low perspective might have differed from a more "normal" perspective.

I've just been to a festival and I'm afraid I don't have access to my piccies right now (they're stored on another computer) but I think over the week I can post the result of that shot here!

Michiel de Brieder

wxwax wrote:

Someone needs an Angle Finder C.

And imagine, this lad had the nerve to mock me for strange shooting poses!

Heya Sid,

At least I keep my legs decently together

gus

Michiel de Brieder wrote:

Heya Sid,

At least I keep my legs decently together

dancinkate

Great shot!

saurora wrote:

My first thought "Geeeze! he looks like road-kill!"

firedancing4life

kudbegud wrote:

Michiel getting the Forest Gump shot, sunrise at Monument Valley.

Cool shot....is there a pic of what Michael got in that shot? I'd love to see the low angle.