Beautiful Ben and well worth all the effort you put into the trip, watched the video and looked through your art and it's very very nice. Curious how you got into the LF?

Dan

Sensational work, Ben. Love the rich colors, the flow of the water, and the beautifully lit tree. Definitely worth your effort.

Cheers,
Ed

beautiful photo Ben. I love the silky smooth water.


Jason

Outstanding photograph Ben. I followed the journey via youtube and it looked very difficult.

Wow. Really fantastic composition, and the scene is great. Nice colours too.

Amazing image Ben! And I was whinning about packing my 50D down to Phantom Ranch....this proves it, I'm a wimp....
Scott

Beautiful composition Ben. Well done!

A fantastic image. I love the colors, detail, and the interesting composition. It is a photograph that one can look at and ponder a long time.

Very well done. I really enjoy your YouTube channel as well, keep up the great work!

That's a wonderful picture, great glow.

Brian

Excellent work indeed.

Gorgeous image, Ben!

-Nick

Ben, that's an amazingly nice shot.

I'm sure you felt it was worth the hike!

You certainly got a great shot for your efforts!

Very nice Ben...

Roman

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I honestly didn't expect much from this shot because my perception of it was shaped by my experience on the trip, but once I had time to sit on it a while, it began to grow on me.

Dan Bellyk wrote:
Beautiful Ben and well worth all the effort you put into the trip, watched the video and looked through your art and it's very very nice. Curious how you got into the LF?

Dan


Dan,

I switched to LF back in late 2008 because I just wasn't satisfied with the image quality from digital. I felt that if I was spending all this time to go on photo trips, I might as well shoot it on film since it's not that much more difficult, and now my images won't be reliant on the latest technology. After working with LF for 4 years now, I've learned that it's more than just the quality --- these cameras require a different way of working that has made me much more disciplined, and has allowed me to get shots that I wouldn't have had the patience for in the past. I have a Nikon D800 now as well which is awesome to work with on those days that aren't well suited for LF, but the 8x10 will be my primary camera until I can no longer carry it, or no longer get film for it.

Ben

Excellent shot !!!

Stunning work my man!

Striking image Ben. Bravo.