Cap Caribou


Posted by Michel Legendre on Wed Sep 03, 2003 7:19 pm

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St-Lawrence River, Le Bic National Park, Quebec, Canada.

Hi Everyone,
I discovered the site a bit late...
Amazing to see you all very active here.
Hope you'll enjoye the image I choosed for my first post here.
I liked the greenish of the tree's bark and the many shades of colors in the scene.
Taken last spring at midday
I still find that the image lacks of a little ray of light or something.
Compression killed this one (so many details)

Nikon FM2/28-70mm/Tripod/Provia 100F

So thanks for looking and good luck to all.

Salut
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by thapamd on Wed Sep 03, 2003 7:24 pm
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A cornucopia of textures...very nice...love the greens too!
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by Lillian Roberts on Wed Sep 03, 2003 8:15 pm
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Michel, this is an interesting image. The rocks are fascinating in the photo, it's hard to figure out just what their orientation is. I think I see what you mean about compression being hard on it, it's a bit flat and I'm betting the original is not. Still, mid day landscapes rarely work out even in overcast conditions, in fact overcast tends to cause a rather flat appearance all by itself. Can you go back to the same place in early morning?

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by Dan Baumbach on Wed Sep 03, 2003 8:16 pm
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Michel Legendre wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I discovered the site a bit late...
You're not late. You've come just in time. Nice image. I like the color contrasts between the green grass and greenish trees and redish gray rocks.

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by Ken Cravillion on Wed Sep 03, 2003 8:38 pm
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I like the composition. Great shot.
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by Juli Wilcox on Wed Sep 03, 2003 8:51 pm
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Hi Michel---what a lovely set of contrasts! I feel as if I am there. I really like the green tones in the white trees and the meandering line of rock against the bushes. How much and when (at what step) did you USM the image?
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by Alan Melle on Wed Sep 03, 2003 9:19 pm
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A very appealing shot! The layers and composition draw you into the image. Very nice.
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by Roger Rouch on Wed Sep 03, 2003 9:35 pm
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I like this especially because it is very unique. The pleasant colors add to the composion. But I think the composition itself makes the photo. The contrast of tree lines and rock textures separated by the green brush are intriging and complimentary. I guess that's my way of saying, "Man, that is nice."
 

by Michel Legendre on Wed Sep 03, 2003 9:40 pm
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Thanks for your comments.

Liliane:
Can you go back to the same place in early morning?
I would like to but it's still a 5 hours drive from where I live and I will have to wait next spring to find the same scene, I also have to wait a combination of good light and low tide (I have my feet and tripod leg in the low water level of the river at low tide).

Julie:
How much and when (at what step) did you USM the image?
I scanned the slide on an Imacon Scanner at 5760 ppi.
Made a lot of work on that file.
Saved a 1000pix copy(still a tiff- with No USM)
Depending on the purpose I do a 640, a 540, or a 450 pixels and it's on that file that I apply the USM in PS 7.
Maybe 250/0,2/1
(Then I save a JPG via Save For Web)
I made this 640pixels long from a JPG that I found on my hard drive today and I have the feeling that this was already Unsharpened, and I added some local Unsharping .

Does your question means the image needs more or less USM ?

Thank you
Salut
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by Kelly on Wed Sep 03, 2003 9:52 pm
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Michel, Very nice light, colors and textures.
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by Anders on Wed Sep 03, 2003 11:32 pm
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Michel,

I like this a lot! The fine branches appear almost brittle here. Interesting composition with the three distinct layers - rocks, bushes and trees.

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Sep 03, 2003 11:46 pm
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Very well done - a shot that I probably wouldn't see - thanks for opening my eyes.
 

by Heather Forcier on Thu Sep 04, 2003 9:19 am
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Hi, Michel, and welcome! :D

This image certainly has a lot of visual appeal. If I had been scanning the area I am sure I would have completely overlooked this opportunity - great vision in getting the shot!
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by Juli Wilcox on Fri Sep 05, 2003 7:07 am
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I scanned the slide on an Imacon Scanner at 5760 ppi.
Made a lot of work on that file.
Saved a 1000pix copy(still a tiff- with No USM)
Depending on the purpose I do a 640, a 540, or a 450 pixels and it's on that file that I apply the USM in PS 7.
Maybe 250/0,2/1
(Then I save a JPG via Save For Web)
I made this 640pixels long from a JPG that I found on my hard drive today and I have the feeling that this was already Unsharpened, and I added some local Unsharping .

Does your question means the image needs more or less USM ?
Michel, I had the feeling the image could use more USM because it has the slightly softer appearance of an image that has been USM'd and then downsized. On the other hand, with all the lighter tones, it would be easy to overdo the USM on an image this size, so I was just curious for my own enlightenment. Thank you!
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