I appreciate these shots. When we did our first trip around the country
in 2008 we visited the coastal redwoods. It was late in the afternoon
and we had no idea how dark it was going to be inside once we left the
more open space where we had parked at the side of the road. We just
started following a path without knowing where it went or how long it
might be. We assumed it was a loop but didn't know that. After a while
it began to be quite dark and we had fears of not being able to see well
enough to follow the path. Just as it was getting really dark and fears
of being truly lost began surfacing we found ourselves near where we had
started. Although it was very beautiful and peaceful inside my photos
from that place are all truly amateurish. I don't think I've ever
converted any from raw as it's not worth the effort... all very blue,
sky areas blown and many showing motion blur. Even the one attempt at
an HDR image has blown highlights in the darkest image. Ugh!
Chuck Norcutt
On 11/9/2014 1:52 AM, ChrisB wrote:
It looks lovely, Moose. Both photos give me a good idea of how the
place feels, but the first looks good.
Chris
On 9 Nov 14, at 04:54, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Well, not really impossible to photograph ...
Every once in a while, I try to capture difficult natural subjects
in a way that is viewable, yet still gives the sense of what it
looked like.
First, deep in a grove of thousands of years old redwoods. Even the
highly adaptable human eye sometimes has trouble with the contrast
between deep shade and rays of direct sunlight. I think this is as
close as I've managed to get to capturing the look/feel of being in
those woods. <http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=14880
<http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=14880>>
I'm also fascinated by dusk as it creeps darker and darker in
woods. I sat for a long time, just watching, feeling the onset of
the dark. And every few minutes, pushed the button to take the same
shot, with longer and longer exposures. A stunningly beautiful
experience.
This isn't really as dark as it was, but about as dark as I think
is viewable? I hope it gives a sense of what it was like to be
there. <http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=14882
<http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=14882>>
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