River Crown . . . by Cody Redmon
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Stopping along an icy creek in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park, I found myself lying at snow-level taking images of this rock with its frosty crown. I’d say it has a most favorable view of the Absaroka Mountains…
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Love your perspective on this photo Cody, very nice.
Thank you Vicki, perspective was definitely huge on this one. Lying in the snow at water level was almost as fun as making the image…I think I need to do it more often!
The trees reflected in the water look like two lovers taking a stroll. That effect is what first prompted me to look at this photo. Excellent.
I really like your take here, Lindsay. I hadn’t picked up on this earlier, but a couple slight ripples do lend to this effect in the reflection. Thanks for sharing your insight!
I like that you the main focus is not the majestic mountains in the background. I doubt many people when faced with a view like that would lie down in the snow to photograph a rock. It is also something to think about how many people have stood in that spot and taken the same shot, but few would think to make the mountains the background versus the main theme of the photo. I always appreciate the photos that take a different perspective of a scene that so many people do not think to even look at.
@Mischka – Perspective made all the difference here, you’re absolutely correct. I think it’s important to either use strong elements together, or completely separate…say, with a minimalist shot. This scene really was asking for a strong union, but discernible at the same time. Most of my images do not employ the use of narrow depth of field, and while it’s not so dramatic here it definitely helps ’seal the deal’. Many thanks for your observation and feedback!