Jerry Paskowitz
June 2021 - Ghost Forest
About the Image(s)
During an earthquake in 1964 in Girdwood, Anchorage, Alaska, the bedrock dropped nine feet, causing the mud, trees and everything else to drop. Once the tides swept in, trees were inundated with saltwater, soaking their roots and creating today's Girdwood Ghost Forest. This image was captured from the train while travelling to Whittier on Prince William Sound.
Technical information: Nikon D700; Nikkor AF 80-200mm f/2.8D; 1/90s; f/8; ISO 400; 100mm;
PP with LrC to straighten, crop to16x9 and improve the saturation.
This round’s discussion is now closed!
10 comments posted
Interesting image and history Jerry. Well done considering you captured this from a moving train. Reminds me of the "pine barrens" along the eat coast and parts of Yellowstone within the caldera. Mother nature is not always kind to her subjects. Posted: 06/14/2021 22:13:37
Thanks Michael. I tried to reduce the possibility of motion blur by panning the scene while shooting since I was using a slower shutter. I didn't want to go wider than f/8 for fear of impairing the DOF. Posted: 06/15/2021 08:58:40
Jerry,
Your "motion" has turned a landscape into an Abstract; and a good one. Your concern for DOF has paid off. My eye is first drawn to the closest tree, the one more affected by the train motion. Then to the distance, where every tree is still in focus. Take a stroll over to Group 96, Dan Mottaz' image. He has an explanation that applies to your image. Good work! Posted: 06/17/2021 12:35:42
Your "motion" has turned a landscape into an Abstract; and a good one. Your concern for DOF has paid off. My eye is first drawn to the closest tree, the one more affected by the train motion. Then to the distance, where every tree is still in focus. Take a stroll over to Group 96, Dan Mottaz' image. He has an explanation that applies to your image. Good work! Posted: 06/17/2021 12:35:42
Thanks Paul. Our group is a 'tough crowd' so it's difficult to post images that garner positive responses. I don't mind negative responses, however, since we're here to learn and become better image makers. I looked at Dan's image and it is excellent. I have enough trouble getting a decent image out of my camera so I can't even contemplate the kind of PP Dan used to create his final product. Maybe if i live long enough....
BTW, Pete Morton, the DD Asst Director asked me to submit an image to the 'Showcase' for June/July. Check out the 'HOME' tab at the top of this page. It's a bit different than the images I'm posting to DD93. Posted: 06/17/2021 14:47:57
BTW, Pete Morton, the DD Asst Director asked me to submit an image to the 'Showcase' for June/July. Check out the 'HOME' tab at the top of this page. It's a bit different than the images I'm posting to DD93. Posted: 06/17/2021 14:47:57
Jerry, " you have done us (Group 93) proud." Where did you take the portrait? Posted: 06/17/2021 15:39:38
This image is from one of the many trips that I made to Cuba (pre-COVID). The children are at their grandmother's home after school while the parents were still at work. I was very lucky to have had the opportunity to take their picture. Posted: 06/18/2021 15:07:03
Very interesting, and a notable technical achievement.
I find that a wider panorama works very well for images like this, emphasizing a vast extent that suits the desolation. I'm personally fond of the iMax (2.35 x 1) format. I also, personally, like to eliminate works of man, especially in an image like this that is so eerie. Just my preferences, not an opinion as to merit. Posted: 06/20/2021 18:48:00
I find that a wider panorama works very well for images like this, emphasizing a vast extent that suits the desolation. I'm personally fond of the iMax (2.35 x 1) format. I also, personally, like to eliminate works of man, especially in an image like this that is so eerie. Just my preferences, not an opinion as to merit. Posted: 06/20/2021 18:48:00
Thanks Mark, it always great to get a different perspective. I commend you for your astuteness with this image. I have a version hanging my house (at the top of a multi-media display) that I had printed at 42"x12" (3.5:1 aspect). As always, I find that the comments and critiques here are extremely valuable. Posted: 06/22/2021 09:08:52
What I like most about this photo is the texture created by the slight blurring of the scene and the way in which I think the colors compliment each other. I agree with Paul in that it has an abstract feeling to it that pleases me. (I drove by there myself about 30yrs ago and I would never have thought to take this kind of photo). Great job, I really like it. Posted: 06/21/2021 15:12:55
Thanks very much. I'd like to share a quote from Elliot Erwitt: "Photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place. It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with how you see them." I try to be guided by these words when out with a camera. Posted: 06/22/2021 09:16:00