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Archive 2007 · The Canyonlands Series

Richard Booth
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p.2 #1 · The Canyonlands Series

Marc:
I would echo Randy's comments. Any tidbits on your workflow would be valuable to all of us. The backlit trees are absolutely stunning. Your ability to make the most out of every image is amazing.

Richard

Dec 13, 2007 at 07:45 PM

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p.2 #2 · The Canyonlands Series

Hi Marc. A fabulous set of images from your trip, all of them worthy of repeated viewing. I'm wondering what is your technique for focusing given the large (ish) apertures used in some of the images? (I know its still possible to get good DOF at these focal lengths but how precise are you when focusing? Do you focus on the hyperfocal distance, or on the point of interest? Cheers. Paul

Dec 13, 2007 at 08:30 PM

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p.2 #3 · The Canyonlands Series

Another super series Marc. Ditto on everything Randy W. said. Just keep up the great work! Thanks for sharing.
Larry

Dec 13, 2007 at 08:54 PM

Marc Adamus
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p.2 #4 · The Canyonlands Series

Thanks for the comments.

OK, we have a few questions about workflow. I'm not going to sit here and go step by step with everyone. There's just too much to say, most of which is just my way of doing things, and someone else will invariably tell you not to do things that way ;-) I teach workshops if you want to know more (shameless promotional plug, I know).

There was one specific question about the blending. Well, I can say in short that I prefer to do pretty much all of it manually and I don't feel great about using HDR. Just my opinions. I also avoid it when I can.

To address the issue of focusing distances, it really helps that I am extremely familiar with the hyperfocal distances of all of my lenses at all focal lengths. There's no substitute for experience here. Bracket if your not sure. Look up hyperfocal charts if you want to spend days memorizing things only to guess wrong in the field anyhow ;-) I like to just use AF on a full-frame evaluative mode for most situations unless I need to use a selective focus on a non-moving subject.

Dec 13, 2007 at 09:12 PM

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p.2 #5 · The Canyonlands Series

Very, very nice series, I like all of them.

Dec 13, 2007 at 09:21 PM

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p.2 #6 · The Canyonlands Series

Another exceptional series, Marc. I always enjoy and look forward to your beautiful images. Very inspirational.

I saw in your previous thread that you favored "hard" GND filters over the "soft" GND. For you WA shots, do you still favor the "hard" GND filters? Or do you tend to use "soft" GND when shooting WA?

-Nick

Dec 13, 2007 at 10:09 PM

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p.2 #7 · The Canyonlands Series

Nice set Marc. I like the 1st three best. I find the others aren't as dynamic as most of your other work. The 2nd one is great for the divergence of the yellow trees and water streaks and the rocks jutting out of the center - very powerful. #1 and 3 are great compositions of more intimate scenes.

I managed to gather a bit more funds (some surprise print orders!) and have a 2 stop hard and 3 stop reverse grad on the way - thanks for being such a good source of inspiration.

Dec 13, 2007 at 10:53 PM

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p.2 #8 · The Canyonlands Series

Great work. I find it interesting that you're comfortable with both HDR blending and GNDs - usually folks gravitate to one of the other.

Dec 13, 2007 at 11:19 PM

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p.2 #9 · The Canyonlands Series

Congratulations on a successful trip, Marc. I have two favorites that I favor considerably. The first shot is so beautiful. Lovely colors, textures, and light make a wonderful shot. And I like the last shot tremendously. It's one of the best shots I've seen of the canyon. I like that you didn't over-brighten it.

Thanks for sharing your trip. I hope you post more.

Sharon

Dec 13, 2007 at 11:24 PM

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p.2 #10 · The Canyonlands Series

A beautiful series here Marc.

I am mostly drawn toward 1, and 2, then 8, 9, and 10 (not in that order). My favorites are #1 and #8. "No way out" is striking to me, and is what I have come to expect from your work. #1 is subtle beauty yet powerful and original.
The "Flaming Canyon" (10) was too dark on my too dark monitor, so I switched to my wife's monitor and it also became a fav.

Now if I could only figure out why my smugmug photos will not come up in a series on this site? I tried this long ago, and I never figured out the problem.

Keep up the inspiring work.

Mark

Dec 13, 2007 at 11:31 PM

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p.2 #11 · The Canyonlands Series

"I would have liked to included." Feel free I'm sure nobody here will mind!!

Amazing work as always. I seriously think it is about time your publishers demand a book, and you can pass that on to them

Marc what interpolation method do you find works best for large prints?

Drew Sinclair

Dec 14, 2007 at 01:25 AM

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p.2 #12 · The Canyonlands Series

Really nice work, Marc. Some of the most natural, yet still intense, images I've see from you. Terrific and original compo's, too! Great work!
I share Randy's request, and thanks for your tips. I also shared Randy's visit to Galen Rowell's gallery......Wow!!

Barry

Dec 14, 2007 at 01:41 AM

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p.2 #13 · The Canyonlands Series

Of particular interest in regards to your technique is "Stone Vortex" where you used 30 seconds at f22. So prior to taking the shot, it must have been a pretty dark setting then? In that kind of light, how did you get the sunlight to not completely ruin the shot?

Dec 14, 2007 at 01:51 AM

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p.2 #14 · The Canyonlands Series

great series -- super images.

Gerald

Dec 14, 2007 at 02:06 AM

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p.2 #15 · The Canyonlands Series

From the first time I saw some of your stuff I knew what to aspire to. This set continues that. I went out west for the first time 2 summers ago, and this makes me yearn for those times, and to go back soon. I really can't pick a favorite, all are amazing. When I started shooting a little over 2 1/2 yrs ago and saw your stuff, it had that shock value, very impressive. But as I have grown as a photographer, I come to appreciate even more things in your pictures, the subtle details of composition and positioning that make them that much closer to perfection. You are doing something I would love to make happen in my life. Congrats on being able to do something you enjoy so much.

Paul

Dec 14, 2007 at 03:02 AM

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p.2 #16 · The Canyonlands Series

Marc, You're a very accomplished photographer, that much is obvious, and have an eye for natural beauty that is very inspiring. Thanks for sharing and for showing a bit of passion frozen in each image.

Dec 14, 2007 at 05:23 AM

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p.2 #17 · The Canyonlands Series

Marc, you shoot like God himself.

Dec 14, 2007 at 06:47 AM

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p.2 #18 · The Canyonlands Series

Superb images marc , thanks for sharing the beauty of your work and knowhow. With each new set you seems to be climbing to new realms of the art. Second and fifth imge are my favorite.

Edited by tjny on Dec 14, 2007 at 02:26 AM GMT

Dec 14, 2007 at 07:23 AM

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p.2 #19 · The Canyonlands Series

Hey Marc,

Such sweet work here! This is a very nice series. I can imagine how hard it was to pare down to only 10 images. My favorites here are #1,2,6,10.

I really love the simplicity of #1. Very good job on that isolating that.

A couple of suggestions for you, #3, "Lost World" I would crop just the very top of it off, it seems too bright up there like you caught a piece of the sky. And so the eye instead of wandering through the shot, keeps getting draw in and then up to that point and out of the shot. In #6 "Canyon Falls" I wonder about cropping some of the left side off to get rid of that small bit of green bush so that only fall colors is seen. I realize that by doing so it make break up how the water at the very bottom left is exiting the frame. And that may be too picky of a thought, as this shot is one of my favorites of the group just as it is.

Thanks again for sharing both your work and some of your methods, it's a great learning time for everyone.

Jim

Dec 14, 2007 at 07:23 AM

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p.2 #20 · The Canyonlands Series

As an environmental protection specialist (inside chemist's joke) who's been stuck with this stupid instrument of mine since 9AM Thursday morning, I'm really envious that you have the time and access to such beautiful locations. I wish I had such glorious areas to explore here in southern Illinois. More importantly, I wish that I had access to someone with your immense knowledge and talents, because you are truly gifted.

I want to thank you for sharing these beautiful images with us. They've helped make a long, boring night a little bit more tolerable

Doug
-sleep deprived in southern Illinois...

Dec 14, 2007 at 07:50 AM

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p.2 #21 · The Canyonlands Series

Hi

I think the moonset image is a stunning piece of work. Love it. The portrait aspect is working well, beautiful light and colour relationships and wonderful backdropof the mountains, a really classic piece. The first is a beautiful combination of dynamic line and gorgeous colour and texture.

I usually like the wide angle look and use it myself... but for me the wide angle images of the outside canyons are not really as effective, the wide angle seems a bit forced for effect and lacks compositional substance.The 'no way out' image works least for me, although i like the idea of the circular frame to the image, all it seems to do is drag my eye into a circular high key sky. I am being super critical here but i expect so much from you, they look less considered than usual.

Best regards

Jane

Edited by JaneG on Dec 14, 2007 at 03:03 PM GMT

Dec 14, 2007 at 11:10 AM

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p.2 #22 · The Canyonlands Series

I also have one suggestion for you: Post more of your images from this trip! These are truly stunning and are certainly examples of a master photographer at work.
Outstanding! Thanks for sharing these.

Andy

Dec 14, 2007 at 12:18 PM

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p.2 #23 · The Canyonlands Series

Sheesh .... this set got better and better - great work Marc

David

Dec 14, 2007 at 08:15 PM

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p.2 #24 · The Canyonlands Series

These are all truly superb Marc. I find Zion a really difficult place from which to produce outstanding captures. Yours are truly up to and perhaps even beyond what Rowell and Fatali are able to get there using large format.

Also your Escalante shot titled, "Canyon Wonders". Wow! I swear I walked under that bridge about 4 years ago (On cottonwood creek maybe?) but you captured it far more beautifully than I remember it. I would like to make a 5 x 7 print of that place to stick in my backpackl and try to find my way back there to see if nature will let me look at it as gorgeously as you have shown it. Is it OK if I do that?

Thank you for these wonderful images.

Dec 14, 2007 at 08:19 PM

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