A huge thank you to everyone here. I really appreciate it. I'm now living in the desert with very limited bandwidth, so the replies will be sketchy...
CarlG wrote:
I've lost count of the number of wonderful images of yours I have dropped my jaw over. But this one has to be one of the best, if not "the' best! Very subtly stated but also very effective - no over the top processing that would be tempting to do. LOVE the blue tones!!
This is a wall hanger for sure!! I'll have to save my pennies (quarters) and get one for myself....signed, of course!!
Thank you so much! MARC ADAMUS said basically the same thing to me the other day. And because he has certainly been one of my favorite photographers for over 10 years, that was an awesome compliment. I really appreciate it.
mysh wrote:
very nice shot. I really like the cool tone in the shot and its a beautiful place. I am wondering what is the light ray in the middle left side above the horizon?
That is one of those green streaks (I don't know what you call them) that show up in photos but are not the Aurora (at least that is what people tell me). But I did not want it rendered green and the image rendered too neutral, so it got cooled to a slight blue tone.
Scott Stoness wrote:
Very nice Mark. Unless you have stood in the dark over and over again and waited for the new moon and a clear sky you would not appreciate how much work and post processing that goes into a picture like this.
Bravo. Thanks for sharing. Scott
Isn't that the truth. 3 all nighters. Thank you for the feedback!
Alan Brock wrote:
Nice one here Mark. The brightness of the Milky Way is very well balanced with the rest of the scene. Your last image drummed up tons of discussion about what a landscape photograph "should" look like. I feel this image looks EXACTLY as it should...which is odd considering we can't see much of the MW with our naked eye anyway. Photography is weird... Regardless, it's a very nice image!
Thank you Alan. I really appreciate it. And in regards to the other, as debatable as it was with people, the other was as it "Should" be since I was the artist and accomplished exactly what I wanted to with it, and even after some of the vitriol, I still love it nonetheless.
Chaz wrote:
Beautiful and ethereal. Big wall space now needed.
Thank you Chaz. Problem is that I live out of my SUV on the road and don't have much wall space. .
triggermike wrote:
Well worth the effort - stellar shot. Keep up the quest . . .
Thank you! Will do!
Cjonas9studios wrote:
The wait was worth it. Very nice! Where heaven and earth collide. Thank you so much for sharing!
You are welcome! Thank YOU!
nicknick23 wrote:
Hey Mark, I read this the other day and though of you. Keep rocking the images out! Some of us LOVE your work!
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
WOW dude, it is people like YOU that are a constant stream of encouragement, that keeps me posting and doing what I do. A HUGE thank you for such a positive spirit. The stream of positivity I get from many, especially behind the scenes keeps me positive and passionate about this work. In fact more determined than ever to keep improving. Thank you again!
Wow, so amazing!! I so love the incredible detail and the monochromatic deep blue. Stunning composition as well. I'm not sure I've seen someone use the Milky Way as a leading line before, but it draws my attention down to that silhouetted tree. Wonderful.
I don't know if it was worth that much time and effort, only you can determine that, but it is one INCREDIBLE image. Of the thousands I see, one I'll remember. Congratulations.
lorac wrote:
I don't know if it was worth that much time and effort, only you can determine that, but it is one INCREDIBLE image. Of the thousands I see, one I'll remember. Congratulations.
Thank you!
Even if I did not get a single photo out of the 3 days, it was more than worth it to me. Some life experiences are far more valuable than a photo. This is one of them for me.
As usual, I am impressed with your images and the craft that was involved. As usual, there is also an equivalent story that goes with the image. As is the current case, sometimes the story is as impressive as the image.
Camperjim wrote:
As usual, I am impressed with your images and the craft that was involved. As usual, there is also an equivalent story that goes with the image. As is the current case, sometimes the story is as impressive as the image.
Thank you!
On Facebook a great pro photographer sent me an AWESOME private message who's dad was a reputable pro as well, and he told me his dad told him that to become a great photographer you have "to suffer". I loved that! You can't see the sacrifice or suffering behind the image (and that is as it is - and even good) but it is there. It all sounds like being on a camping trip, but SO much more goes into a great image. Pain, struggle, pre-visualization, determination, work ethic, blood, sweat and sometimes even tears. Then half the world wants to overlook it, and then a certain percentage wants to exploit it...
On Facebook a great pro photographer sent me an AWESOME private message who's dad was a reputable pro as well, and he told me his dad told him that to become a great photographer you have "to suffer". I loved that! You can't see the sacrifice or suffering behind the image (and that is as it is - and even good) but it is there. It all sounds like being on a camping trip, but SO much more goes into a great image. Pain, struggle, pre-visualization, determination, work ethic, blood, sweat and sometimes even tears. Then half the world wants to overlook it, and then a certain percentage wants to exploit it...
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