Rainy Day Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Location: American Fork Canyon in the Wasatch Mountains, Utah.

About the Photo: It was raining slightly so everything was wet. I thought it looked nice. I average metered the entire scene, and then underexposed it by 2/3 stop to help saturate the colors.

patdeph, SamB, james-r, c_rapp, pboehringer, Floydian, bakes888, dougie, gary91, kebek, imrek, MikiM, rdiaz80, bach37 has marked this note useful

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SamB (1948) 2006-10-05 21:38

Nice work--you composed a very strong foreground, contributing to a feeling of great depth. i like the idea of underexposing for saturation purposes, it served you well. Nice work!
sam

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james-r (672) 2006-10-05 21:42

I love these flowing water/stream shots.

Great capture of the water movement while keeping the landscape so crisp - and thanks for the explanatory note, very helpful and much appreciated.

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c_rapp (254) 2006-10-05 21:44

Absolutely gorgeous picture!!! Thanks for sharing.
Christan

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agbonavita (0) 2006-10-05 21:46

Beautiful photo with great colors! the yellow leafs are so pretty.
Nice exposure controls!

Andre

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colinb (1522) 2006-10-05 22:27

Great shot. I love the silky water and the depth of the shot. Well done.

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agussaptono (192) 2006-10-05 22:49

I like the composition. The execution and camera setting are perfect too.
agus

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pboehringer (770) 2006-10-05 22:55

The composition is well chosen and underexposing the shot made definitively all the difference. Excellent outcome, including the long exposure achieving the flow pattern.
TFS, Peter

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rychousmama (407) 2006-10-05 23:15

Wow!!! Great effect with the water, awesome colors, perfect contrast, nice composition with the stream angling to the corner of the photo. Incredible detail! -Lara

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spidear (182) 2006-10-05 23:54

Wao, what a feel of the rain and the forest. I'm sure any poet would sit quitly and write his poetry about the scean in many different ways.

Good Work

Vivek

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Elaine_Blath (6170) 2006-10-06 2:01

Hi Ryan,

oh yes, autumn is here finally...and this is the type of photo that everyone must take in autumn ;-) well done!

Take care, Ivana

chicken (1781) 2006-10-06 2:16

Wonderful fall picture. I like the bright yellow leaves on the dark green moss. And the white water on the small river guides they eyes further into woods..

papy64 (0) 2006-10-06 2:38

Une photo parfaite selon moi. Vraiment très bien composée et des couleurs saturées juste comme il faut. Bon boulot !
François

Cauldfield (306) 2006-10-06 2:53

Very nice.
The exposure and the DOF are perfect.
You have a good optic, and the machine not the worthest too. :))
Very nice, harmonic, warm colours.
I appreciate your work,
Well done,
Keep on workin'
C.

sam224 (5851) 2006-10-06 3:43

The mix of colours is stunning thanks to the autumnal yellow leaves fallen on the green rocks. The continuity of the flowing water is well captured.
Thanbks for sharing,
Well done indeed!

tjanze (5674) 2006-10-06 3:52

Hi Ryan!
Perfect accent on yellow leaves in front and good mixed yellow and green color through all photo.Long exposure water works also excelent.Lovely autumn shot.
Regards!

leiju (1679) 2006-10-06 5:08

What a lovely shot, a smooth everything with deep rich colors... wonderful. But I have to say that the yellow leaves burn through the picture, and I can't seem to unstuck my eyes from them (they act as a magnet...). Perhaps if they had been a little lower in the shot or then a bit darker, then they wouldn't jump out as much.
Other than that I really like the compositon, with the smooth water passing us by, the soft wetness coming through everything. It's quite lovely indeed!
And great info note!
TFS!
Julia

Floydian (30970) 2006-10-06 6:28

Hi Ryan,
It's not only the -2/3, can't be ;-)
There must be more, and that more is the eye of the photographer and the knowledge how to deal with such images. This is a great photo, in a lot of ways.
Excellent work my friend...a very good one..!!!
Have a nice weekend, Henk

darrasin (2860) 2006-10-06 11:55

Nice work Ryan! The yellows and green are perfectly warm which confirms a good decision on the exposure. The blur of the water is subtle and appropriate for the scene, don't want to steal too much attention from the colorful leaves.

Well done!
Doug

pat0500 (21505) 2006-10-06 12:58

Hello Ryan,
You're star ! Excellent picture, extroadinary idea ! Love the colours and water "play"... The right man at the right spot ! Congratulations !
TFS,
Patrick

Ann75 (0) 2006-10-06 13:47

Hi Ryan,

Amazing shot with beautiful colours and fantastic use of light. The way you captured the movement of the water is fantastic! Great composition with beautiful details and a nice POV!

Greetings,
Ann

Rodrigues (993) 2006-10-06 23:28

You really know how to use a vertical composition. I like the way the river takes our eyes from left bottom to the top righ...very smooth. The scenario is fantastic and you did well underexposing...if not the yellow leaves in the foreground would blow out. The use of the polarizer in a wet place was a good idea of course (not everybody seems to know that a polarizer just cuts reflected - polarized - light).

How do you pack and use your gear when you go out to the rain? When it's raining I stay home afraid to damage my gear.

bakes888 (18055) 2006-10-07 3:39

Hi Ryan. Great photo. All the yellow leaves add a nice contrast to the green moss. Strong diagonal composition also. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

dougie (2920) 2006-10-07 3:46

Hi,
Really well set up and exposed. I like the texture on the moss of the near rocks and being able to see the stream bed by using the polarizer. Thanks.
Dougie.

gary91 (15319) 2006-10-07 4:24

Hello Ryan,
This picture is really wonderful !
The composition is perfect with this strong diagonalm coming across the image and the colors are stuning.
added to the effect of the water under long exposure, this is really a picture demonstrating a great technique mastering.
Congratulations for this great work !
Have a nice week-end
Best regards. Christian

veronika (6022) 2006-10-07 8:27

Hi Ryan,
this is beauty.. like in my yesterday's dream :))
I think it's the right time to add you between my favourites Ryan, your pictures are really beautiful, keep on ;)
Have a nice weekend
Vero

anesugur (16514) 2006-10-07 8:29

Hi Ryan,
Excellent composition.
Very good exposure.
Light, colors and POV are perfect.
I like it. Uğur

beautiful_mind (294) 2006-10-07 21:37

this is the first time I like the yellow leaves
the good photographer make bad things beautiful

cbrman (18679) 2006-10-09 6:42

Hello,

Tu as exposé parfaitement cette scéne. Les couleurs sont très belle et bien saturées ! Bravo pour l'excellent filé de l'eau !
A+

Dominique

kebek (5434) 2006-10-09 13:58

Serwus Ryan !
Definition and rendered details are outstanding in this well framed vertical. The limited light allowed You to show us the beauty of the scene in all its glory, without shades. This is a real sacred spot and i'm still impressed by the way how "easily" You find such ones in Your vicinity.
Thank You,
M.

servin (474) 2006-10-09 16:14

magnifique composition d'automne.
les couleurs sont très belles.
vinciane

ahmetgedikli (21543) 2006-10-09 16:21

Hi Ryan,
Mangnificent landscape with beautiful colours.
Very nice water effect. Excellent frame and contrast.
Thanks for sharing.
Ahmet

kurekpit (401) 2006-10-10 19:40

Another GREAT shot,depth is perfect,wonderful colours,Good job
Best regards

* Piotr *

imrek (4) 2006-10-13 3:14

HI Ryan,
i can saw this picture when you post it, but in this day i don't have smiles! About picture: this is most beautyful autumn scene what i never saw in TE!!!
regards

cam (8880) 2006-10-13 20:35

Hi Ryan
I am amazed by your technique,you did create so much light on an overcast day,but I am surprised that the yellow leaves are this close to everexposure.
Good veretical composition,dynamic and a richness in well saturated colors.
Bravo
Charles

MikiM (1916) 2006-10-14 2:50

Hi Ryan,
Excellent - the composotion and the execution is perfect. I like this saturated colors - and I feel it different from the PP manipulation.
Congrats,
Miklós

lilimih33 (9870) 2006-10-17 6:15

Hello Ryan! Amazing picture! Colours, contrast sharpness, light, POV, all well done! Greetings! Lili

mbasil (2117) 2006-10-17 13:54

Beauty, Ryan. Nice diagonal composition with the river. Nice colors, to (I've been noticing how much underexposure saturates my colors, but I was beginning to think it was a Nikon artifact; apparently, it's not.
Mike
P.S. It's been overcast here so I've put my camera away. You've shown me what a mistake that is.

Dubsie (342) 2006-12-05 8:08

A Painting?!!
Oh no...a photograph...you say!
Amazing work of art :)
I am sure all has been said already.
TFS,
Best,
Durba

marcnol (386) 2006-12-17 19:25

Hi Ryan,
Really good composition and background detail. How did you do to expose 2 s with only a cir polarizer without overexposing the picture? I have been trying this kind of shot with a cir-pol, and a ND cokin filter but I loose all the colours and so the shot ends up being dull...
Marcelo

patdeph (17378) 2007-05-16 13:07

hello Ryan
a really wonderful photo!I like very much the vivid yellow leaves (it seems like gold) and the texture of the moss.The exposure time is perfect.Thank you for your explanation about the photo,I think it will help me to try again this kind of photo,what I have never succed.And thanks for this superb photo.
Pascale

Photo Information

Copyright: Ryan Thayne (euryan) (8345)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-05
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM, Digital RAW 100, Cokin Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/11, 2 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-05 21:31
Favorites: 1 [view]