David Kepley
December 2022 - Go With the Flow
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Go with the Flow
I took this picture in Petra, Jordan. I know, where’s the picture of the Treasury featured in Indiana Jones? I got that shot too. But as I hiked through the slot canyon, the eroded sandstone walls revealed some incredible patterns. So think of this more like an abstract. I played around with the usual LRC sliders and of course I cropped it. I struggled with how much sharpness to use. The shaper I made it, the more the grains in the sand stood out, so I went with this softer look. Does it work?
Here are my settings: Canon 7D, Mark II, Tamron 18-400mm (shot at 100mm), ISO 640, 1/100 sec, f8.0, hand held.
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6 comments posted
Abstract is correct David. I like the lines leading you from left to right through the image. The softer look is nice, but I don't think a sharper image would be bad either. If you like the softer look that's the way to go. I can see darkening some of the lines maybe. I know nothing about this place, so I was wondering if there is an exit place with a light source to help give the viewer somewhere to go. Just wondering about the possibilities. Like I said, I have never been there. I do like the colors; I can see someone paying a lot of money for this just because the colors matched their decor. Posted: 12/08/2022 22:44:34
I agree with you, the Treasury is a beauty but there are lots of other interesting opportunities there, including that long slot canyon (one of my pics below). I think both your versions look good, with a slight preference for the original -- the rock face around there is so photogenic that even an unprocessed pic can look astounding.
Posted: 12/08/2022 23:27:34
Posted: 12/08/2022 23:27:34
Hi David, I definitely like the softer look. And the lines and colors are awesome! Put this one on the wall in your ultra-modern penthouse. Posted: 12/09/2022 01:02:31
This is one location whee one can just about point their camera in any direction and come up with some thing amazing. As Frank mentions the slot has classic drama, but the rock walls with their colors and patterns do provide lots of opportunities for abstracts. As for the soft or sharp approach, that is entirely a maker's choice since you are creating abstracts and there is no right or wrong with those. Posted: 12/11/2022 19:00:04
There is a lovely sense of movement and flow along the lines of this sandstone. Your processing richens the colors and makes that pattern even more pronounced. I like both your crop and the original composition, which I think has even more of that sense of flow. Both the sharp and soft look good to me. Posted: 12/12/2022 02:56:24
Well, David, you've done something right with your abstract work because staring at it for a time induces vertigo in me. It would look smashing printed in metal in about 3' by 5' size. Posted: 12/24/2022 17:14:44