Scott F. Schilling Photography
Dogwood along the Merced River
Posted by Scott F. Schilling (San Martin, United States) on 4 June 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
Don Smith, Mike Hall, and myself were searching for some Dogwood along the Merced River to photograph while the water was running high. Most of the flowers had disappeared but we did locate one promising location the night before. I returned with Mike and we attempted to photograph this dogwood tree in the early morning - I like the feel of the water running by and the wonderful tones in these flowers. These are a bit difficult to shoot due to the constant motion of the air as the river is flowing beneath the flowers - you have to wait and be patient for a moment of stillness - then shoot fast!
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Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Really beautiful. Great detail et composition. The combination of sharp flowers and silk waters is fantastic and also gives a good impression of movement.
4 Jun 2009 5:27am
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
A brilliant composition, great color and wonderful light in this stunning image Scott! I love the motion blur in the water and the branches of flowers seem to be reaching out to wet themselves in the river...An instant favorite with me:)
4 Jun 2009 6:25am
ishm from dubai, United Arab Emirates
incredible shot! the flowers are sharp in contrast to the river in the background..your patient is well rewarded indeed.
4 Jun 2009 6:36am
zOOm from Paris, France
A brilliant composition and a brilliant DOF. This is so enjoyable to look at, fresh and lively. I like this kind of shot.
4 Jun 2009 7:57am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Really impressing. Excellent excecution and composition
4 Jun 2009 9:51am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Your patience was well rewarded Scott! This is a definite 5 out of 5! ;-)
4 Jun 2009 12:07pm
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
Your patience really paid off here, Scott- this is just beautiful!
4 Jun 2009 12:41pm
Don Smith from California, United States
What Scott failed to tell all of you was he really never slept the night before making this image. We had been shooting star trails atop Sentinel Dome the night before (see Scott's previous post) and did not return to our hotel room until almost 1 am. The group was leaving for a moonrise shoot at 4 am. After Scott captured this image, he had a short break for breakfast then embarked on an 8-hour (and a 2,400 ft. vertical) hike to Yosemite's back country to shoot waterfalls and rainbows. My point in relaying this story is that great photographs are made with lots of hard work and dedication to craft. We all get lucky and nail an occasional "keeper" from time to time, but consistency in art is a by-product of effort. Scott has developed into an excellent photographer (and his following here on Aminus3 confirms that), but his images are the result of the effort he applies - he is an excellent example of someone willing to put forth the effort in order to succeed. Great job Scott!
4 Jun 2009 1:44pm
Didier DE ZAN from somewhere, France
Very beautiful photograph - beautiful colors and beautiful composition
4 Jun 2009 2:59pm
Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium
wow - Don's story provides a lot of background!
I'd say the lack of sleep was worth the trip and effort - your shot yesterday is outstanding and this one is pretty nice as well - great work Scott
4 Jun 2009 3:22pm
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
great photo! Love the contrast between the sharp flowers and the blurred water in the background. Great work!
4 Jun 2009 7:00pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Another fabulous photograph. This just exquisite, Scott. Superb composition. Perfect selective focus.
4 Jun 2009 7:36pm
B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States
Your sleepless night and hard work really paid off, Scott. This is gorgeous!!
4 Jun 2009 8:41pm
dkc from Xanthi, Greece
I will agree with Don Smith's comment above that hard effort will award you with great photographs! This one is just the confirmation of that statement...You need to be very patient to capture these little flowers still and look so good at the same time...
4 Jun 2009 9:48pm
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
This is definitely a "keeper" as Don mentioned. Truly one of the best photos I've seen in a long while. Those blossoms look amazing against that water. Great work, Scott!!
4 Jun 2009 10:53pm
Betsy Barron from Chester Springs, PA, United States
great compo - pleasing to the eye and keeps me looking around and around
5 Jun 2009 10:57am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
wow ! I love it ! so exquisite ! japanese mood ! I love the motion of water running by and the elegant composition of the branches of flower ! all is excellent : DOF, light, contrast, colours ! a great one indeed !
5 Jun 2009 11:12am
peter from new york, United States
some great motion you've captured here. awesome!
5 Jun 2009 1:44pm
ZoomLNZ from Los Angeles Area, United States
Beautiful contrast of focus and soft blur. The blue tones of the water really complement the white flowers and their green leaves.
5 Jun 2009 8:40pm
Rand from Orem, United States
I really like the decision to make this shot vertical.
8 Jun 2009 12:51am
