You all have been a big help to me whenever I couldn't decide between versions of a scene, which is quite often actually. I certainly appreciate this and hope not to inconvenience you with this again now.
These three shots are from early September, right about the start of the fall colours for me this year, almost 2 weeks later than usual. This is the Peace River valley in northeastern British Columbia (the river itself is actually against the far right embankment and not really seen here, this is a side channel), and the area that may one day be flooded if(when) the proposed Site C dam is constructed. It will be the 3rd large hydroelectric dam within about 100km (63 miles) of this river run. You may remember another version of this scene I posted a couple of weeks ago.
Anyway, I was late to find a spot before the sun disappeared over my left shoulder here, so these are from slightly after but I liked the overall glow the whole area had still. I did have a hard time working something with the steep embankment I scrambled down to get a clear view, and am wondering if these work for you or not, and which may be stronger than the others? Please & thank you...
Lovely scenes with some great light. I prefer the first, though the blurred bushes in the foreground a little distracting - you get any exposures of that comp without the wind blur? The processing in #1 also looks different/better than in #2. The road in #3 is a bit distracting, and the foreground doesn't play as supportive of a role. But #1 is really lovely!
I find the dead twig in the LL corner of the first to be a distraction, so I prefer the composition of the second picture. I agree with floris that the processing in the first picture looks better. So if you processed the second the same way, that would be my clear favorite. Lovely scene!
Thanks all for the look and comments. The wind would just not stop blowing while I was there, so there was no lack of trying to prevent the movement other than raising ISO or opening up (f-stop) ...so no, no others without blur. I should have compared the first two earlier to notice the difference too, will make some adjustments there if printing will be involved. And that twig Kyle, one of those little things that sneak by unnoticed, thanks for pointing it out!
Oh and Floris, I'm not sure what part you thought was a road, as there are none visible in these shots? If in #3 you meant the cutbank area far right against the frame, that is actually the main channel of the river, the closer channel is a side-channel, although your mentioning it obviously means I needed to have either shown more of it or less, will remember that next time.
Thanks again all,
David
Nov 02, 2008 at 12:24 AM
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Number 3 does it for me as I like my landscapes w i d e, however, number 1 leads the eye in much nicer. The colours look as they have a "painted" feel. Could be my monitor calibration tho'. Nice series.
I like the first as well, nice proportions and beautiful shot! The second is also very nice but like the first one with less sky and the river seems more domiate, which is a nice line.
They're all quite inviting. An old touring bike, a picnic basket filled with cheese and bread.... Well, as far as the pictures go, I prefer the horizontal composition. If there were some sharper, stronger shapes (lupines or something of that nature) in the left corner, then I would lean towards the vertical comp's. But as they are, my eye is more drawn in by the river, and the third shot really takes me in.
David, John, Mirza, D_D, MSC, DiPace, and Corporeal, thank you all for the comments and preferences!
D_D, yes, a CPL was used for these to emphasize the clouds & blue sky, but while trying not to lose the reflections on the water too much. I may also have used a 1 stop gnd on the sky but I can't really remember for sure... C'mon, time you posted a pic, show your version!
DiPace, that's what is missing from these, a bike and picnic spread in the foreground! Thanks!
Beautiful shots of this scene David. All 3 of the images are very good, I think I too would choose #3 for my choice. The landscape orientation yields a much more powerful look of the scene, and although slight I feel the tones and colors in the image are slightly more appealing. Composition is very good.
Randy
Randy, Dan, John and Binh, much thanks to all of you for the nice comments, much appreciated! All of this is making me itch to return for another shoot here, but with the snowfall we had the last couple of days I don't know if I could stay put on this steep embankment or end up swimming!
I certainly appreciate this and hope not to inconvenience you with this again now. 
or opening up (f-stop) 
I should have compared the first two earlier to notice the difference too, will make some adjustments there if printing will be involved. And that twig Kyle, one of those little things that sneak by unnoticed, thanks for pointing it out! 
