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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 07:18 AM
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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?
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?
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?
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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?
Thanks for the comment. The Escalante bridge shot is from Coyote Gulch. Never expect to see anything as you've seen it in a photograph though. Nature is simply there. You have to find the beauty in it yourself.
Also, one small correction. Rowell never used large format. He shot exclusively 35mm. Fatali is a LF. guy.
Scintillating images, Marc, and of a standard we aspire to. The series gives a wonderful look at the area. I really like the way you have included the detail (of no 1) as well as the grand view (as in "Gateway to Paradise" and "Flaming Canyon").
Great series again Mark - and it is obviously appreciated by many on here
I am actually learning a lot just studying these with their associated camera settings, looking at the finer points of composition that I obviously miss
There are many talented people on here, and they produce stunning images, but rarely do I spend upwards of many minutes on each finished product trying to figure out exactly what makes the end result so spectacular!
Marc,
A remarkable series of images...unique perspectives of often shot locations...creative angles...hike in areas...timing (lighting) was right on...post work is some of the best of seen here...outstanding exposures...this is a very inspirational series...a high water mark in effort and productivity...simply put, Wow! Jarv
