p.1 #1 · Flowers grow in the most amazing places V2
I went back another day after my first attempt did not yield the results I wanted. The flower is growing on a mound in Badlands National Park with a multicolored mound behind it. My original processing was done on my laptop and apparently the calibration was off. I'm now home and have processed this image on my desktop. Interestingly, the day after I took this photo, the flowers were gone. Apparently some creature must have had a snack.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
X-H2SXF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens178mmf/22.01/50s1600 ISO+0.3 EV
p.1 #9 · Flowers grow in the most amazing places V2
morris wrote:
I went back another day after my first attempt did not yield the results I wanted. The flower is growing on a mound in Badlands National Park with a multicolored mound behind it. My original processing was done on my laptop and apparently the calibration was off. I'm now home and have processed this image on my desktop. Interestingly, the day after I took this photo, the flowers were gone. Apparently some creature must have had a snack.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
That’s a fascinating color palette — I photograph a lot in the desert, including during flower season, and I don’t recall seeing anything exactly like it.
p.1 #11 · Flowers grow in the most amazing places V2
gdanmitchell wrote:
That’s a fascinating color palette — I photograph a lot in the desert, including during flower season, and I don’t recall seeing anything exactly like it.
While I have less experience in the desert than you do Dan, the background mound in the Yellow Mounds area of Badlands NP is the only time I've seen anything like this. It's in a very prominent location yet most people are looking in different directions. The day after I took this photo, the flowers were gone, probably eaten by bighorn sheep.
p.1 #12 · Flowers grow in the most amazing places V2
Rajan Parrikar wrote:
Well seen and processed. It is tempting to jack up the saturation and contrast in images like these and it is good you didn't fall for it.
p.1 #15 · Flowers grow in the most amazing places V2
The colors in the soil/rocks are really interesting because I've only really seen that kind of color in the landscapes of Landmannalaugar -- in a nature preserve in south-central Iceland. Nicely done.
p.1 #18 · Flowers grow in the most amazing places V2
Loving the layers here. The word "subtle" has been used appropriately a lot already to describe the colors, lighting and processing, so I'll just echo that as well.
Only because you're asking for suggestions, have you considered shaving a tiny (tiny) bit off the bottom? I find that segment of the image to play an important role in its success, but might benefit from taking a little bit less emphasis away from the top. Just a thought. It's great as-is and might better fit your vision without an edit.
p.1 #19 · Flowers grow in the most amazing places V2
GregS wrote:
The colors in the soil/rocks are really interesting because I've only really seen that kind of color in the landscapes of Landmannalaugar -- in a nature preserve in south-central Iceland. Nicely done.
Thank you Greg,
The mounds are sediment of an ancient sea bed and still turn to mud when it rains.
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Jeffrey wrote:
Nice imaging Morris. I like the geometric elements. Even if there's no bird in there!
Thank you Jeffrey,
Every once in a while a do landscapes and have a blast doing it
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adventure_photo wrote:
Great find! I like the subtle pastel colors!
Thank you Scott. The colors in this area of the Badlands are amazing
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JWRisinger wrote:
Loving the layers here. The word "subtle" has been used appropriately a lot already to describe the colors, lighting and processing, so I'll just echo that as well.
Only because you're asking for suggestions, have you considered shaving a tiny (tiny) bit off the bottom? I find that segment of the image to play an important role in its success, but might benefit from taking a little bit less emphasis away from the top. Just a thought. It's great as-is and might better fit your vision without an edit.
Thank you,
Taking a tiny bit off the bottom makes the image flow a little better.
Love the comp, beautiful find Morris, great color on this one
