JACK LARSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Before Sunrise
Posted by john4jack (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) on 22 May 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
This was at the Tom McCall Nature Preserve before sunrise. If you view this photo later in the day, the top has been cropped.
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Today I am in Portland attending a one day Lightroom 2 workshop taught by Scott Kelby.
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"Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried!" Bill Brandt
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
amazing landscape!! such lovely color!! what a view!!! by the way we share a similar theme today!!! ;)
22 May 2009 6:02am
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Well that is just incredible, the scene behind is like a painting, the scene reminds me of an old Hollywood musical set.
22 May 2009 6:05am
MMC Photos from THE COLONY, United States
I'm jealous, Scott Kelby! I really like the foreground, but the back is blown out.
22 May 2009 6:20am
@MMC Photos: It's actually not blown out. But I have cropped the top down to the river.
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
Totally jealous of your LR workshop with Scott Kelby! Lucky man, you! Great shot here, Jack. The flowers are beautiful and worth the early morning wake up.
22 May 2009 7:03am
Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
vibrant colours in the flowers in foreground. dont really like the background, blue tone doesn't match with the foreground, in my opinion :).
22 May 2009 7:33am
@Sarito: I've gone back and cropped the top.
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
A fine work with a surreal quality!
22 May 2009 8:59am
Marie LC from Voiron, France
J'aime ce premier plan très chaud en opposition à l'arrière plan aux tons froids
22 May 2009 9:17am
@Marie LC: FYI, I went back and cropped the top.
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
Beautiful composition with colored flowers and landscape !
22 May 2009 9:41am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Nice contrast of colours. But what happenned to the top edge of the maountains? Is it done on purpouse?
22 May 2009 10:02am
@Jean-François: I went back and cropped the top.
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
The quality of the pre-sunrise light is wonderful! you have such a great saturation of the oranges! This is my favorite time of day; so full of promise! Love it!
22 May 2009 1:39pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
This is wonderful.....color and comp well done...Jealous that you will be with scott kelby, just when I am SOOOOO in need of his tutelage.....
will check back later to see the crop......
22 May 2009 3:00pm
@Susan: If you have seen the version where the top goes down to the river, it is the cropped version. If you see sky and a bluecast ridge on the other side of the river, it is the original.
DON from spokane, United States
Impressive bed of blossoms. I like the contrast and vivid colors very much. Fine job of shooting.
22 May 2009 3:26pm
Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld(old Pembroke Dock boy,Wales), Germany
Ok,I´ve seen the original with the big blue background.Not sure if this is really my thing,it´s a bit to over saturated.The fore ground is very lush though !!
22 May 2009 3:58pm
@Anthony Morgan Lambert: Anthony, it actually was not saturated; that was what the predawn light produced.
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
it is a veritable bouquet of color!
it's superbe, jack!
friendships!
22 May 2009 4:18pm
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
A riot of colorful blooms .... gorgeous!
22 May 2009 4:49pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
The flowers look lie little suns. Quite beautiful.
22 May 2009 7:06pm
Ajay from Pune, India
Vivid colour composition, Jack. It is so very well capture that i wonder how it would be to be amongst such flower and a view to the blue river.
22 May 2009 8:41pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Honestly don't know which one I saw earlier today...but I like this one, and that's all that counts!!!
23 May 2009 12:45am
willow from Chelsea, United States
Must admit I'm jealous that you're at a Scott Kelby wkshp. I'm also in awe of your ability to create images this beautiful!!!
23 May 2009 1:51am
@willow: Thanks, Willow. I definitely got my money's worth. The morning (Library and Develop modules) was terrific. Unfortunately the afternoon got bogged down. The Print module was short-changed. When Kelby gets tired, he gets silly (you can see some of this in his books). He is unbelievable in the way he answers questions during breaks and for an extended time after the seminar is over. I got a couple of questions that have been bugging me about LR answered.
Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States
Beautiful colors and composition! I love the blue tones in the background.... Excellent Shot!
23 May 2009 1:54am
B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States
I did not see the version early today, but I do like this one.
23 May 2009 2:14am
Bill Jennings from (Bay Area Northern Calif), United States
It's a later view, and I like whatever you have as your last post : very tight, colorful, and amazingly sharp for what may have had limited light before sunrise. Well done Jack.
23 May 2009 5:35am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Gorgeous colors...love the contrasts.
23 May 2009 5:43am
Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld(old Pembroke Dock boy,Wales), Germany
OK,I take that back then.Nature is amazing isn´t it.It can blow away even the best photo processing programme... Was it taken digitally or on film ??
23 May 2009 9:37am
@Anthony Morgan Lambert: Digital.
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
This is just spectacular!!! My compliments, Jack!
24 May 2009 4:59am
@bluechameleon: Thanks, Sharon.
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Oh I just love this! The blue and yellow are striking!!!
24 May 2009 7:20am
lydia from Paris, France
Wow !! I missed this one too !! Wonderful ! A five stars one !!
24 May 2009 1:09pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Lovely composition, with beautiful colors and contrasts...
24 May 2009 6:44pm
Riccardo from - Giovinazzo -, Italy
Stunning colors Jack and perfect DOF! Thank you for your support on my blog! Your comments are very appreciated!
24 May 2009 9:12pm
@JamesC: You got that right.
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Ah, gorgeous field of flowers. Lucky you to be able to take that workshop!
27 May 2009 11:08pm
@Anita: Yep; I was indeed fortunate.
Nikon D700
1/4 second
F/7.1
ISO 200
70 mm (35mm equiv.)