Comments on: Wednesday Wallpaper | Looking Southwards, Waikaia Bush Road

By: fredinthegrass

fredinthegrass — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:45:45 +0000

You all lose me when it comes to the technical stuff!
But the image reminds me of the 4 Wheel drives we have done
taking the Waikaia Bush Road over the Umbrella Mountains to Piano
Flat Road and on to Waikaia.
Think I’ll take Todd along next trip to do the photography.
Fabulous shot of a fabulous area, Todd.

By: pq

pq — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:48:05 +0000

yes, eye holding I think I see a vignette and a gradient slope, but I like the way we get drawn to look at the hills.

By: Chthoniid

Chthoniid — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:28:42 +0000

It’s got a nice mix textures leading the eye into the horizon. Perhaps that is why it works with the defocused foreground- the viewers eye is guided into the image’s depth.

(The larger version on your website also has more impact- I recommend viewing it there).

By: Shunda barunda

Shunda barunda — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:05:22 +0000

I like your rule breaking shot, it works for me too.

Which DX body are you using?

I’m currently using a D5100 (for the flip out screen) and find the sensor performance very good indeed, the dynamic range is impressive for a crop sensor cam.

I am also very interested in the recent announcement of the 24mp D5200, this camera could be the perfect ‘budget’ landscape camera in my opinion.

I’m really enjoying your work, thanks for posting.