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 Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject: Forest Lights |
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Laurence wrote:
Trying to come up with compositions in the rain forest areas is
very troubling and difficult for me.
There is so much detail, that it becomes bewildering to try to
"frame" images in my mind.
In this image, I just "let it go" and didn't worry about too much
detail.  I only tried to balance the image within all the
details so that it looks decent. I should have stopped down in
order to keep focus near and far - I didn't think it through.
The forest floor is covered with Oxalis, everywhere! 
Sigma SD-14
Tokina S/D 28-70
ISO 200
This Oxalis looked like a miniature forest, looking up into the underside
of the group. Usually, the stems are not visible. I went through a lot of "body bending"
to get my eye onto the viewfinder. 
Sigma SD-14
SMC Pentax 55/1.8
ISO 50
Sometimes it helps to gain a perspective of a contrasting background to
try to isolate details.
Sigma SD-14
Tokina S/D 70-210
ISO 200
The sun momentarily burned through the overcast, and the light
became alive! The Pentax 645 and Provia captured the light I
wanted. The water in the background was glowing gold. Metered
off the "gold" at the bottom of the V in the trees, and opened up
one stop to make sure that the branches would show some
shadow detail.
Pentax 645
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Schnauzer
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| Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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Schnauzer wrote:
Beautiful Larry. It has a magical forest feel to it.
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sichko wrote:
Wonderful colours Laurence. I particularly like the Oxalis. We've got a patch in our garden although I guess it's a different species. Is your's the Redwood Sorrel (Oxalis oregana) ?
Is the plant in #3 Oplopanax ?
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Attila wrote:
Yes. Magical!
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magnet-2009 wrote:
Laurence, I am thinking to be fan of yours...........after the special geometrical play that one is a pure beauty....
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Laurence
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| Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
| Schnauzer wrote: |
| Beautiful Larry. It has a magical forest feel to it. |
Ron, thank you. I feel that this particular forest is magical as well. It's just tough to get good shots for me in this environment. The full-size image of the forest (#1) really looks better than this smaller web size.
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Laurence
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| Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
| sichko wrote: |
Wonderful colours Laurence. I particularly like the Oxalis. We've got a patch in our garden although I guess it's a different species. Is your's the Redwood Sorrel (Oxalis oregana) ?
Is the plant in #3 Oplopanax ? |
Yes! The oxalis is Oxalis oregona!
And yes, the Devils Club is Oplopanax horridus, a very fitting name because of the spines.
I love Devils Club, because it is always in association with Western Redcedar, Western Hemlock, and Sitka Spruce.
Also, when coming down a mountainside, I know that I'm getting
towards the bottom of the valley when the Devils Club start to appear. 
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Laurence
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| Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
| Attila wrote: |
| Yes. Magical! |
Thanks Attila! You need to come to these forests. You would find them charming.
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Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
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Laurence
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| Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
| magnet-2009 wrote: |
| Laurence, I am thinking to be fan of yours...........after the special geometrical play that one is a pure beauty.... |
magnet, I'm not sure what you mean about geometrical play...but I hope
you post some images, so that I can be a fan of yours! 
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Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
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Attila wrote:
| Laurence wrote: |
| Attila wrote: |
| Yes. Magical! |
Thanks Attila! You need to come to these forests. You would find them charming. |
Yes, I wish more than anything else. Now we work only for tax , so I don't know I able to save enough or not. (sadly 99% not)
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SkedAddled wrote:
Larry, I simply love every one of these shots.
I used to spend a lot of time hiking through Muir Woods, the giant
redwood forest of northern California, and these shots remind me
of that beautiful place.
Certainly looks like "The Forest Primeval."
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Katastrofo wrote:
Every time I see your Sigma SD14 work I immediately think I'm looking at a medium format velvia slide shot, until I read otherwise. Just love how it renders colors.
The woods down here in northern Alabama aren't as lush, verdant, as
the Olympic peninsula, but I'll be out shooting, anyway!
And of course I love the Provia shot, marvelous! |
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patrickh wrote:
Yes Laurence - you nailed it again. It may be my adopted region but I really love this PNW flora and fauna
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| Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 5:08 am Post subject: |
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magnet-2009 wrote:
| Laurence wrote: |
| magnet-2009 wrote: |
| Laurence, I am thinking to be fan of yours...........after the special geometrical play that one is a pure beauty.... |
magnet, I'm not sure what you mean about geometrical play...but I hope
you post some images, so that I can be a fan of yours! |
That's your geometrical play, now you know.....
My 5dii is on the road, I' ll have it next month [ demand problems]
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This is a bit different from my "nature" type images.
This took a lot of waiting around, and coming back, for a few
hours duration. Finally the light was right. The repetitive nature,
and the sharp angles appealed to me in a simplistic way.
Sometimes "simple" works out to at least a shot that can
be posted.
This has been "hanging around" for a while, never found
time to scan it. It is not as sharp after the scan as it is on the
transparency, of course. 
I don't know how many of you have the Pentax 645, but I want
to say that the ergonomics - the way it fits in the hand - are superb.
It's really a very good camera with a good design, in my opinion.
Angular Momentum
Pentax 645
Pentax-A 45/2.8
Provia
f:16 and 1/60th
V700
I rotated the image, and it seems to create more "pop" to me, although it looks rather odd compared to the normal image. 
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| Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 5:18 am Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
magical! only greens in those shots but still able to give contrast and presence
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rawhead wrote:
Fantastic. Especially love the first shot..... I wish there were great forests near where I live.... and/or I had the time to get to one for a full day shooting frenzy
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| Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
Another thoroughly enjoyable set, thanks Larry |
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Laurence
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| Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
Thanks all, I appreciate your comments. I am lucky to have these forests.
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Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
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Yashica ML 50/2
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Prometheus wrote:
Nice I like how you see the motifs. Feel like going out in the forest too, but I don't think I have time today :/
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| Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 11:27 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
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Here's another member of the club 
Larry, gorgeous forest shots - as always.
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tobbsman wrote:
Great stuff as always. I like the differences in green color a lot ...
Cheers
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bawang wrote:
Lawrence, Simply wow! You really take the dull out away from the ordinary. Stunning!
Keep posting and thanks for sharing. |
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