Grand Canyon

stuart38 · 20 Jul 2006 at 21:19

I'm still (9 months later) processing pics from a 3 week honeymoon to the West Coast of America last year.

Thought I would post one of the pics I have processed and that I really like, I had it blown up during photobox's recent large print deal and it looks great.

C&C appreciated

Stu

rG-tom · 20 Jul 2006 at 21:37

that's a crackin shot there mate

Tom.

cyKey · 20 Jul 2006 at 21:43

Its a shame the sky is blown out and theres some flare from the sun. It'd make a really lovely shot other wise. Is that your wife? I can see why you like it as the sun light creates a nice glow around the subject.

stuart38 · 20 Jul 2006 at 21:50

Thanks for the comments

It is indeed my wife, one of my favourite pics from the trip.

I actually like the fact the sky is blown out (the sun was just setting) I think it gives contrast to the canyon, I also think the flare adds some interest.

Another of my favourites

cyKey · 20 Jul 2006 at 22:05

I think thats better but the addition of your wife seems to make it a touristy type of photo.

stuart38 · 20 Jul 2006 at 22:29

cyKey said:
I think thats better but the addition of your wife seems to make it a touristy type of photo.

It was a touristy photo, we were on honeymoon

I have plenty of the Canyon that I'm sure I will bore you with once I've finished processing them, but for now these are my personal favourites, probably for the exact same reasons you dont like them.

hohum

cyKey · 20 Jul 2006 at 22:39

stuart38 said:
It was a touristy photo, we were on honeymoon

I have plenty of the Canyon that I'm sure I will bore you with once I've finished processing them, but for now these are my personal favourites, probably for the exact same reasons you dont like them.

hohum

Yeah I figured there were. Makes them hard to provide constructive criticism on since you like them for the memories

Glad you had a nice time.

stuart38 · 20 Jul 2006 at 23:06

I did indeed have a good time, and dont stop the C&C - I didnt mean to give the impression it wasnt appreciated.

This was a pic minus the missus but I dont reckon its any nicer than the one I posted earlier

It would be interesting to hear whether you think it has more photographic merit?

hoodmeister · 20 Jul 2006 at 23:08

haha!
So you took the shot of your new wife, then told her to shove off?

I prefer the shot with - it adds a sense of scale to things, and also has a warmer cast.

Sleepyd · 20 Jul 2006 at 23:32

I dont think it looks touristy at all. Maybe a bit of fill-in flash would have brought her out against the background though

Richard T · 21 Jul 2006 at 00:41

am off there for my honeymoon in sept.... any pointers would be most appreciated!!

RichDay · 21 Jul 2006 at 09:18

hoodmeister said:
haha!
So you took the shot of your new wife, then told her to shove off?

Maybe he shoved her off.

Sinister...

iGiDK · 21 Jul 2006 at 09:25

My girlfriend just got back from a 3 week trip to the states including visits to the Grand Canyon, San Fransico, Phoenix, Vegas, Big Sur coast etc. (lucky cow

)

Was actually really surprised at the amount of "greenery" present around the Grand Canyon and its surrounding area.

It seems to be a stunning part of the world, would love to visit there sometime

JBuk · 21 Jul 2006 at 13:44

i like both the pics, 1st one especially, someone taking in a great view on a lovely day , it makes me want to be sitting there instead of your wife

i like the 2nd too but i think the bush on the right gets in the way a bit, i also think if your wife was looking towards the canyon taking in the view again it would make the photo more interesting

thats my novice take on them

brocksta · 21 Jul 2006 at 13:44

the second shot is my favourite, very warm and the view is amazing. The GC is definately on my list of places to go, not until i get a big fat zoom lens though

If the camera had a UV filter on, would i be right saying that it would remove the haze in the background? Just a personal question really because im not entirely sure what UV filters do :confused:

themask70 · 21 Jul 2006 at 16:44

Great shot, i love the sun glare in it, great use of it.

stuart38 · 21 Jul 2006 at 22:17

hoodmeister said:
haha!
So you took the shot of your new wife, then told her to shove off?

I prefer the shot with - it adds a sense of scale to things, and also has a warmer cast.

I would have liked a bit more contrast from that pic but I knew I struggled to keep detail on my wifes face, the warm cast is definitly more to my taste too

Sleepyd said:
I dont think it looks touristy at all. Maybe a bit of fill-in flash would have brought her out against the background though

Yeah a flash is something I desperately need to buy and understand as I have never had anything but dire results with the onboard unit on the 20D

Richard T said:
am off there for my honeymoon in sept.... any pointers would be most appreciated!!

Definitly but it depends where you're headed. We did San Francisco to LA, then Vegas and the Grand Canyon, up to Death Valley and Yosemite then back to the wine country around San Fran before heading home. I would be happy to reccomend some spots to visit, send me a mail as I also have some good online links

RichDay said:
Maybe he shoved her off.

The thought did cross my mind at one point when my camera got dropped

JBuk said:
i like both the pics, 1st one especially, someone taking in a great view on a lovely day , it makes me want to be sitting there instead of your wife
i like the 2nd too but i think the bush on the right gets in the way a bit, i also think if your wife was looking towards the canyon taking in the view again it would make the photo more interesting
thats my novice take on them

I agree, at the time I was asking her to look towards me but with hindsight it would have drawn the eye more to the scenery

brocksta said:
the second shot is my favourite, very warm and the view is amazing. The GC is definately on my list of places to go, not until i get a big fat zoom lens though

If the camera had a UV filter on, would i be right saying that it would remove the haze in the background? Just a personal question really because im not entirely sure what UV filters do

I bought a Sigma 100-300 f4 for the trip but didnt use it more than a couple of times in the Grand Canyon, the 17-40L was glued to the camera (wish I had taken my tripod though!). Also I did have a UV filter on the lens for all my pics, I guess the scale of the canyon and the low sun has added to the haze - possibly a polariser may have helped (dont recall if it was on the lens for these shots)

themask70 said:
Great shot, i love the sun glare in it, great use of it.

Thanks, I like glare/flare in pics as it can give help set the scene, it's just a shame its not always within your control ie sometimes it's accidental