Nestled within Greater Hocking Hills is Conkel’s Hollow. This is at the dead end part of the hollow, looking down stream. A small waterfall is behind me.
I took this photo because I like how the light plays with the green foliage and fractures in the rocks.
This is a three shot HDR blend, one stop increments. 1/6; 1/13; 1/25
Specific Feedback Requested
I would like you thoughts on this photo as a subject and the lighting. Do you find the subject interesting? What are your thoughts on the shadows?
All of your comments are welcomed.
Technical Details
Canon 5DSR | EF17-40 @ 40mm | f11 | 1/6; 1/13; 1/25 | ISO 100
Processed using ACR and Photoshop
I used Dodge and Burn. Dodged the shadow areas and burned the bright rocks and foliage at the top.
What a beautiful setting you wandered in to. Your composition is good. For me this would be a very difficult image to process do to the extreme dynamic range of the image. To my eye the rock in the front left is a little too bright and the shadows are still a little to dark. I think if you can lighten up the shadows just a little it would preserve the feeling of being deep in the forest while also providing you with a little more detail of what lies within. When I look at these type of images I like to imagine myself walking through the image. In this case I come to the end of the stream and am stopped by the impenetrable forest. I think it might be interesting to try a little very light dodging in the forest just above the creek maybe going around the rock wall to create a visual path for the viewer.
This canyon looks interesting with various textures from the trees and rocks. The greens look alive and vibrant. I do like the light filtering through the trees. Again…one of those scenes, where I can feel the light. I like that! The shadows look good…dark with detail. The issue I have with the scene is the downed trees, particularly the one in the middle of the frame and towards the background. Looks a little messy in relation to the other nice elements and light within the scene. You could do some clean up and that may help with the overall feel and flow.
