gorgeous, the lighting is lovely.
I'm a fan of your work, Varina. One of your images was the first I ever saw here at FM and I was just awe struck by it. It was Pearl in the Storm at Yellowstone. I was very inspired by it.
That Paria River Canyon picture is yours? I just saw it in a magazine recently... was it Popular Photography? I was just going through a few years worth the other day so it might not have been recently published.
Thanks everyone! Looks like the jury is still out on whether or not I should straighten out the cabin.
rubbertree wrote:
gorgeous, the lighting is lovely.
I'm a fan of your work, Varina. One of your images was the first I ever saw here at FM and I was just awe struck by it. It was Pearl in the Storm at Yellowstone. I was very inspired by it.
That Paria River Canyon picture is yours? I just saw it in a magazine recently... was it Popular Photography? I was just going through a few years worth the other day so it might not have been recently published.
Thanks so much, rubbertree. That Pearl in the Storm shot is one that I really love, too - what a storm! You never forget a sky like that! And yes - the Paria shot is mine. It was published in the December 2008 issue, I think. That's another location that I really love - we've been there a few times now... I never get bored with it.
Thanks to all of you for taking the time to comment!
pearlstreet wrote:
I have the same problem with my husband, Varina. He did build me a shooting stand on the back of our truck, but the wind here can be a problem with it. I wish we could lock the suspension so the truck would be rigid when I need it to be.
Love the little cabin and the warm light and lovely colors.
Sharon
I guess Jay had better get to work. We don't have a truck - but maybe he could build a shooting stand on top of the car. Actually - it might be better if I did the building. He can hold the tools.
Can I ask what lens you used for this one? I ask only because I'm not sure the extreme wide I'm guessing was used was the best choice. And I say that because I keep finding my eye being drawn down....to the bottom of the fence and out of the image.
That said, it's a great pic in many ways......great light, great textures, excellent composition, & very well processed.
Fo Tollery wrote:
Can I ask what lens you used for this one? I ask only because I'm not sure the extreme wide I'm guessing was used was the best choice. And I say that because I keep finding my eye being drawn down....to the bottom of the fence and out of the image.
That said, it's a great pic in many ways......great light, great textures, excellent composition, & very well processed.
Thanks, Fo. I took this shot with a 10-22mm lens on a 1.6 crop camera. I prefer the crop factor camera for a shot like this one because I can get so close to my foreground object when I'm shooting wide, and still maintain excellent focus throughout the image... I think that's what is bothering you in this shot.
I don't find myself having the problem you mention when I look at this image - though I can see what you mean. On the other hand - shooting with a longer lens would leave me with a pretty standard cabin-and-fence image.
Man this almost makes me want to shoot human elements, almost. =) Really well done Varina, has your creative touch. I'm digging the comp and like the distorted barn, works well in the flow of the image.
paulmarcellini wrote:
Man this almost makes me want to shoot human elements, almost. =) Really well done Varina, has your creative touch. I'm digging the comp and like the distorted barn, works well in the flow of the image.
Thanks, Paul. I'm glad you like it. "The Hand of Man" isn't really my thing - but every now and then it's fun to try something a little different.
And yes - the 
He did build me a shooting stand on the back of our truck, but the wind here can be a problem with it. I wish we could lock the suspension so the truck would be rigid when I need it to be.