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Red Dirt - Waimea Canyon


Red Dirt - Waimea Canyon
Photo Information
Copyright: Darrell Hotnisky (dhotnisky) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 54 W: 15 N: 40] (214)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-05
Categories: Nature
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D, Konica Minolta AF DT 18-70, Tiffen 55mm circular polarizer
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-07-30 9:15
Viewed: 728
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Waimea Canyon : Kauai - The dirt in this area is rich in iron which gives the dirt the red color. You can even buy Red Dirt shirts, hats, and other items.

Post Processing
-Improved Red color
-Sharpened foreground
-Blurred Background

The POV on this photo is the best the area would allow, and this is a little 3 foot fall from a spring. Moving to the front offers nothing to the foreground and places weeds in front of the "falls". The rule of thirds was intentionally ignored here so as to allow the sky to be blurred to offer a surrealistic feel. I have posted a rule of thirds crop in the workshop area, it seems to hinders the effect of the photo. Sometimes rules are made to be ignored.
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Hi Darrell

I have not been there but if possible I would have moved to the left to get the waterfall in full. Also I think the rule of thirds would work well here in that the horizon could be pushed up so that the land is at least two thirds of the image. You have given equal weight to the sky and then blurred it so why not just eliminate most of it. I think you are on the right track.

Phil Dyer

Hi Darrell, this is not a splendid image, it's a little out of focus or blurred, at least no good than your previous, but nature here is interesting and beautiful, and even if you have a bit mistake the photo it is still good in order to appreciate the beautiful river, its waterfall and the rocks around it, compliments but next time take care the composition and the quality of your shots :-)
Ciao
Vinicio

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  • gabse Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 131 W: 34 N: 112] (369)
  • [2007-08-03 13:03]

Out of all these pics, I like Altered image #2, the one where you applied the rule of thirds. I think I understand what you were trying to do here, but like Phil said, the sky is taking too much out of the picture, and the blur is not all that great, the clouds became way too bright. On the other hand I love the colors of the rest of the picture, the ground, waterfall, greens...I think you're on the right track too :D
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