JACK LARSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Pine Tree Arch B&W
Posted by john4jack (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) on 10 June 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
This is my favorite arch in the park.
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MANY THANKS to everyone who posted on Silly Tuesday yesterday.
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Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. This is not a way of life at all in any true sense. Under the clouds of war, it is humanity hanging on a cross of iron.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
k@ from Paris, France
Love all these layers through this natural window ! Great in mono*
10 Jun 2009 7:34am
sawsengee from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
wonderful view & framing.....the b/w tone are splendid to concentrate on the rock formation & texture....the F13.0 is is really great to bring out the depth of field
10 Jun 2009 7:40am
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Love the framing and shadow detail! To add to what Eisenhourer said, this is the Craig version: War is bullsh&*. It is what one political leader does to another political leader. Usually has nothing to do with the people.
10 Jun 2009 8:39am
Isabelle from Liège, Belgium
Yes, you're right, the place looks great !!! Nice B&W photo !
10 Jun 2009 9:14am
Sarah from Switzerland
Wow - this is def 5 stars and belongs in a book! Great work, Jack.
10 Jun 2009 9:26am
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
the arch that opens into the exterior, we are like in a cave and there is a universe away, but in fact the arch is just the transition to another world view, I like this image with its successive plans , the B & W transports us into a more cold, inhospitable and almost wild, into the wild! with dark colors and rocks. bravo Jack
10 Jun 2009 9:32am
@Alivia: Thank you, Dane.
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Framing inside a frame, a natural frame in this ocasion. I love it!
10 Jun 2009 10:22am
Vachel from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
nice B&W shot and well composed... creative angle..
10 Jun 2009 11:06am
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Magnifique image, très beau N/B!!! J'aime beaucoup!
10 Jun 2009 11:31am
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
A great b&w. Your composition is perfect. Well done.
10 Jun 2009 11:39am
@Lee: Thanks, Lee.
Peggy M. from somewhere in, France
A beautiful and amazing place ! Great shot. Kisses
10 Jun 2009 12:25pm
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
Oh Wow! What a wonderful shot! beautifully framed, and gorgeous in B&W!
10 Jun 2009 1:15pm
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Beautifully framed and composed! A wonderful monument to Nature's splendor beautifully captured and presented... Well done! ;-)
10 Jun 2009 1:33pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Great composition with the arch as a frame. Arche NP is really a wonderful place.
10 Jun 2009 1:56pm
@Evelyne Dubos: It is, indeed, a very special place.
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
That so absolutely cool and very well shot.
10 Jun 2009 3:05pm
Denise from Duncannon, United States
Oh my, this is wonderful. Reminds me of a B&W western movie.
10 Jun 2009 4:12pm
Ajay from Pune, India
Even the roughness of mother nature can be so beautiful. Excellent presentation, Jack.
10 Jun 2009 5:00pm
Yvonne Simons from Tilburg, Netherlands
This is a gorgeous landscape, I'm curious about this picture in color.
10 Jun 2009 5:15pm
@Yvonne Simons: Go to my Portfolio. If you scroll down, you will see a portion of the thumbnail. The date that it was posted was January 30, 2009.
LauraS from Chico, United States
As much as I like this composition, I think it needs more contrast. Seems a bit dreary, dark, too gray.
10 Jun 2009 5:28pm
Rand from Orem, United States
I like how the B&W really brings out the texture in the arch.
10 Jun 2009 7:31pm
@Rand: There is something about converting red rock to B&W that is very appealing.
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
Beautiful! the texture of rocks is fantastic !
10 Jun 2009 7:48pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
excellent framing! black and white contrasts and a superb image, jack!
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10 Jun 2009 8:15pm
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
I like the way that twisting rock completely changes the effect of the natural light. Great shot.
10 Jun 2009 8:56pm
observing from North West, United Kingdom
This is just amazing to see....... super shot !
10 Jun 2009 10:22pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Beautiful shot!!! Framing is just right, and this one really works wonderfully in the b&w...Very nice job!!!!
10 Jun 2009 10:43pm
@Susan: Thanks, Susan.
MARIANA from waterloo, Canada
Very interesting capture. Framing is super as well as work in BW !
11 Jun 2009 12:00am
@MARIANA: Thank you, Mariana.
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
Really cool, Jack! I bet it is fantastic in person.
11 Jun 2009 12:51am
@Toni: Absolutely
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
Looks like a tricky shot exposure-wise. Very nicely done. What a beautiful place. I really like the dark tones and texture of the rock.
11 Jun 2009 1:26am
Barbara from Florida, United States
Nature is wonderful!
Nice use of the arch for framing. Works well in B&W.
Looks like a place I could enjoy roaming around with my camera.
Great shot, Jack.
11 Jun 2009 2:00am
@Barbara: Thanks, Barb.
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
The framing is really beautiful and it's a great and rough landscape. I like the way you can look through the rocks in the foreground into the distance. I have to say I miss the black and white colors in this B&W version, it looks a bit flat gray and with a bit more contrast the structure of the plants and rocks will be more visible.
11 Jun 2009 4:50am
@Monique: Thanks for your input. It actually prints beautifully which is my ultimate arbiter (I just went and double-checked a print of this that I have).
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
As lovely as it was the first time I saw it, it's kick ass on my brand new laptop, Oh My God, it's a KEEPER
11 Jun 2009 10:37am
Sarah Schneider Photography from Lancaster, United States
I like this B&W..what an amazing view. =)
11 Jun 2009 8:32pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
wonderful downward motion in this frame!! beautiful light and textures too!!
12 Jun 2009 4:08am
Silverado Photography from Clearlake, United States
Outstanding and the quote could not be repeated often enough.
13 Jun 2009 4:31am
Aurore from Paris, France
Framing, details, grey tones... everything's perfet here !!
14 Jun 2009 12:05am
Aurore from Paris, France
And i didn't know Eisenhower's quotation but it should be written everywhere. He did know what he was talking about.
14 Jun 2009 12:11am
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Great image! Beautifully composed. Looks good in B&W.
Great quote. I agree with it. Don't know that Eisenhower followed the spirit of his own words, though.
14 Jun 2009 11:13am
Nikon D80
1/500 second
F/13.0
ISO 200
24 mm