Attrition | Lee Big Stopper

Austin Greene · Mar 24, 2015

Headed out to Davenport once again yesterday for what's become an almost weekly ritual. Sunset was a bust, but the light was still pretty good, and I feel like I finally reached an understanding with this gorge I've been trying to shoot for some time now.

It basically goes like this: "If you want photos, you and your camera are going to get wet."

Canon 6D
Canon 17-40f/4L
Lee Big Stopper
Lee .9GND Soft
ISO800, f/11, 112 seconds

"Attrition"

Attrition by TogaLive, on Flickr

Gary A. · Mar 24, 2015

It look like a prehistoric and verdant Grand Canyon. Nicely done.

Austin Greene · Mar 24, 2015

Gary A. said:
It look like a prehistoric and verdant Grand Canyon. Nicely done.

Thank you Gary! It was very much like one. As I sat waiting for the sunset I decided to turn over some rocks.

Next thing I know, scorpions!

mattpayne11 · Mar 24, 2015

Looks really awesome. My only advice would be to try also attaching a CPL to get rid of the reflections on the rocks.

Austin Greene · Mar 24, 2015

mattpayne11 said:
Looks really awesome. My only advice would be to try also attaching a CPL to get rid of the reflections on the rocks.

Thanks for the critique Matt! I'm actually a bit partial to those reflections, but perhaps in the future

First things first, getting a lens sometime that has a bit less CA.

mattpayne11 · Mar 24, 2015

Austin Greene said:
mattpayne11 said:

Looks really awesome. My only advice would be to try also attaching a CPL to get rid of the reflections on the rocks.

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Thanks for the critique Matt! I'm actually a bit partial to those reflections, but perhaps in the future First things first, getting a lens sometime that has a bit less CA.

Yeah, I think it is personal preference!

tirediron · Mar 24, 2015

Nice!

Derrel · Mar 24, 2015

If the reflections on the rocks would have been polarized away, then the depth clues and the wetness of the rocks would have been greatly minimized...and thus the time-exposure mist cloud's presence would make a lot less sense...the reflections on the rock are there because that is where the mist rises up to...