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Steve Park
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p.1 #1 · in the woods

Looking to shoot reflection of snow capped mountain, hoping to catch early morning colors. Instead, it was fully covered with fog/clouds up in Mt Rainier.

I found some fresh wildflowers along this narrow walk.

Critics and comments please!


	� Steve Park 2012

early morning wildflowers
NIKON D800 100 mm f/2.0 1/80 sec 400 ISO 0.0 EV


	� Steve Park 2012

shot a couple of days earlier, the last light
NIKON D800 21 mm f/5.6 1/13 sec 200 ISO 0.0 EV

Sep 03, 2012 at 05:25 PM

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p.1 #2 · in the woods

Steve,

See... I might not be in the majority but I like the shallow depth of field in the first. It adds to the feeling of wondering where the path might lead. Looks like a pretty natural - though dark - exposure on the second What an impressive scene!

Sep 04, 2012 at 12:35 AM

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p.1 #3 · in the woods

Both nice Steve.
I really like the first.
Mark

Sep 04, 2012 at 12:42 AM

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p.1 #4 · in the woods

Mark Cronin wrote:
Both nice Steve.
I really like the first.
Mark

David Patterson wrote:
Steve,

See... I might not be in the majority but I like the shallow depth of field in the first. It adds to the feeling of wondering where the path might lead. Looks like a pretty natural - though dark - exposure on the second What an impressive scene!

Hi Mark and David, I don't think you guys are the majority. I don't shoot wide open for landscape photos, but I tried different this time and felt pretty good about the shallow DOF. I guess it's not for most others. Thanks for your comments.

Steve

Sep 04, 2012 at 02:25 AM

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p.1 #5 · in the woods

Yep. Good stuff! I really like #1, but the focal point is hard to find on it. Number two is just great as well.

Sep 04, 2012 at 02:29 AM

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p.1 #6 · in the woods

brockwhittaker wrote:
Yep. Good stuff! I really like #1, but the focal point is hard to find on it. Number two is just great as well.

The focus point was on the pine tree on the right. I wanted emphasize the "S line(kind of)" of the narrow walkway.

Sep 04, 2012 at 02:33 AM

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p.1 #7 · in the woods

Nice set. However, I guess, I am one of those commoners who would like to see more DOF in the first image.

Sep 04, 2012 at 03:18 AM

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p.1 #8 · in the woods

Hey Steve,

Nice work on these. And while generally speaking we do like massive DOF, there are times when using limited DOF works. It's a nice change up to do. I like the little pathway in #1 also, very effective. Nice light in #2, I think that also works, the reflection is nice icing on the cake.

Jim

Sep 04, 2012 at 06:38 AM

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p.1 #9 · in the woods

Thanks for your kind comments, Jim and AMaji. Appreciated.

Steve

Sep 04, 2012 at 12:34 PM

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p.1 #10 · in the woods

Very nice work. The shallow dof in the 1st is suprisingly appealing to me, too. And the light in that one is beautifully captured.

Barry

Sep 05, 2012 at 12:00 PM

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p.1 #11 · in the woods

Both great. #1 has an etherial look to it.

Sep 05, 2012 at 09:44 PM

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p.1 #12 · in the woods

Steve Park wrote:
Mark Cronin wrote:
Both nice Steve.
I really like the first.
Mark

David Patterson wrote:
Steve,

See... I might not be in the majority but I like the shallow depth of field in the first. It adds to the feeling of wondering where the path might lead. Looks like a pretty natural - though dark - exposure on the second What an impressive scene!

Hi Mark and David, I don't think you guys are the majority. I don't shoot wide open for landscape photos, but I tried different this time and felt pretty good about the shallow DOF. I guess it's not for most others. Thanks for your comments.

Steve

Nice to think outside the box,
Mark

Sep 05, 2012 at 09:49 PM

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p.1 #13 · in the woods

Well, for me No. 1 does not work. My eyes hunt for something to grab onto and find nothing due to the lack of DOF in the foreground and background. It also lacks any focal point, leaving me somewhat frustrated wandering about looking for something.

Maybe my eyes are just old fashioned and resist new concepts.

Sep 05, 2012 at 09:59 PM

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p.1 #14 · in the woods

Hi Barry, Thanks for your nice comment, appreciated.

chez wrote:
Well, for me No. 1 does not work. My eyes hunt for something to grab onto and find nothing due to the lack of DOF in the foreground and background. It also lacks any focal point, leaving me somewhat frustrated wandering about looking for something.

Maybe my eyes are just old fashioned and resist new concepts.

Hi Harry, I understand your frustration, apppreciate your critic.

I was thinking, had I photographed this scene with unlimited DOF, this would be just another post card scene at the best. When I took this photo, surrounding areas were quite a bit misty, fogged up. I saw this narrow pathway with imaginery S curve in the woods, also saw beautiful wildflowers...it was like dreaming. I tried to re-create what I saw with the shallowest DOF, as if I was in half asleep.

Steve

Sep 06, 2012 at 01:00 AM

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