On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 09:34:44 -0800, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is the second PESO of the trip to Pinnacles and Monterey. This > time we take a look at Pinnacles. The weather was very cooperative > and provided nice skies and lighting. The Pinnacles were formed from > Volcanoes and tektonic plate movements, causing the landscape to be > very broken up and uneven. It makes for some very interesting photo > opportunities. Given the opportunity (I didn't have it - just a few > hours there and hiking the whole time), you could spend a lot of time > there photographing. > > Anyway, here is one of many shots: > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/pinnacles_0017.htm > > Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4, circular polarizer, handheld > > Comments welcome >
That's a stunning photo, Bruce! You're right, the weather certainly did co-operate, didn't it? Not only blue skies, but those lovely feathery clouds; they really add nice texture to the photo. I love your choice of focal length - really makes those mountains ~loom~ over us, give an impression of "verticality" (if that's a word <g>). Perfect compostion - I love the angles of the two hills, that big tree on the left balances the taller mountain on the right nicely, the green brush give some variety to the grey rock of the monuments. Geez, that's nice!! Doesn't really matter what words are used to express your photo - just looking at it is a wonderful experience, and that's the real test of a photo, IMHO (except that for some photos, replace "wonderful" with "emotional" - just so everyone doesn't jump all over me - but I digress...). Thank you, Bruce, frank > -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
