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Stone Mushroom


Stone Mushroom
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Copyright: David Jessop (WhiteKnight) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 793 W: 68 N: 1332] (7727)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-18
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D200 Digital SLR, Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 DC EX HSM, 77 mm circular Polarizer
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-06-24 20:25
Viewed: 276
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The wierd but fascinating 'Stone Mushrooms' of Beli Plast - a small fenced in area contains these few wind and rain eroded stones..
Taken the same afternoon as my last post, maybe 2 hours later - still the same intensity in the light and shadow but there is very minimal pp to this shot. Just crop, a little dodging/burning and small frame..

1/50 @f9, ISO125 and +1.3EV. 13mm focal length.

Workshop added to show scale with the 'WhiteKnight' family pose - tripod and self-timer. I stand at 2.03 metres tall
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Crazy geological shapes!!! Makes me think of the Hoodoos in Alberta, but these are even stranger. Very interesting ...
Perfect clarity, sharpness, colors... love the sky. Nice job.
Trudy

Very eyecatching - and an amazing testiment to the ever-changing earth and the power of erosion.

Great POV and nice use of the wide lens, good rich saturation in the sky. The only thing I'm missing here is a sense of scale - so hard to tell how high this thing is. I'm guessing about 2 metres but I could be wrong?

Rew

Hi David, I must say that these are interesting structures. They do look like mushrooms! Nice shadows cast on the ground too. I cannot believe how clear the air looks in the last two photos.

How tall were these "shrooms"? Just curious. :) Lisa

wowww... it seems that your wide-angle makes very effective perspective David. This rock realy resembles a mushroom but its shadow looks like a hammer:) A great dark blue sky thanks to polarizer stand out well the subject.
TFS this natural beauty.
Have a nice day!
Bayram

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1509 W: 23 N: 0] (11866)
  • [2009-06-25 0:10]

Hi David...
Beautiful perspective...
Very interesting stone...
Regards...
Andro

Hello David.
Looks very 'tasty', haha Can see you took a bite already.
Bulgaria ? This looks more to a dessert view near Hatta.
Good looking picture with the stunning blue sky.
The "Family Picture" in the WS, is even more atractive.
A good one for the front page of the album.!
Cheers from Jan

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2009-06-25 2:59]

This is incredible!! Amazing shape. The lighting and shadows are great and a beautiful blue sky! Nice sharp detail. TFS

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  • soe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 402 W: 0 N: 107] (2461)
  • [2009-06-25 3:57]

Hi David
Interesting of natural with beautiful shot.Nice color with detail and sharpness. Nice lighting and shade.
Tin Soe

Hey Bro!
I was wondering where you've been - no new images for a while! Finally got to Bulgaria hey?
So sharp and clear and good saturation. Good contrast between the sky and stone.
Pman

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4260 W: 414 N: 6792] (42596)
  • [2009-06-25 5:44]

Hi David

It looks like a gecko, with a dislocated front foot. Or maybe my imagination is overactive? Wonderful colour contrasts, between the yellow ochre rock, & blue sky. Tfs!

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1454 W: 275 N: 2045] (12514)
  • [2009-06-25 8:03]

Hello David.
Well presented shot here.
Looks more intresting with your workshop.
Great idea to show it this way.
Regards
Janek Kloss

Hi David,
again you captured quite an interesting formation in Bulgaria, colours are nicely saturated and look fantastic on this photo. I like the way you handle this strong sunlight, the effect of polarizer is certainly useful here. Clear and crisp exposition, you gave us a wonderful scene! TFS!
Cheers,
Kristof

Hi David,
Excellent shot bro, great use of the CPL! What an interesting place, you've done well with capturing the natural colours. Awesome clarity too.

TFS,
Scott.

Ciao David,


Ah .. that your post reminds me that in the desert
Peru has a stone like this, that the call
of "Tree of Stone."
And now I see your with the name of "Mushroom", Fantastic!
Great capture and fine details, I like
of light and shadow.
An amazing view of nature!
Congratulations,

Sergio

Hi David,
I'm lagging behind I see...
This is such a wonderful clear picture, I'm amazed and happy to see what is possible with a D200 :-) Superb contrast and brightness, no OE in the bright parts and the blue sky really enhances the "mushroom". Nothing to say about the sharpness, this is as most of your pictures spot on! Good to see you and your family in the WS.
Hans

David, great catch! It reminds me of the dinosaur period of the earth with one of the giant lizards immortalized in stone. Loved your workshop, too. Great photography all around!

JoeGoff, Louisville, KY

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