It’s All About Light, Don’t You Think?
Barry Houck - Fly Fishing on the Watauga River
And the rising mist or the reflections or the composition or the classic form of the fisherman. Barry was attending an early morning soccer game in Valle Crucis when he decided to wander down to the nearby Watauga River where he was greeted by this scene. The early morning light and deep shadows presented a challenge beyond the dynamic range of any camera to fully resolve all the detail so Barry made the choice to capture the highlights and let the shadows fall where they may. Composition? Imagine moving the fisherman to the center and the resultant loss of impact. The lines created by the riverbanks lead the eye deep into the scene. It’s impossible to miss the focal point. Overall, a lovely image.
Canon EOS Rebel T2i, f/6.3 at 1/640 sec. ISO 100. Focal length 55mm.
Amazing image. This is a true classic. Bravo!
Wish I had shot that picture. Very nice.
WONDERFUL SHOT! WOW
Beautiful shot Barry!
This is a beautiful, and stiking photo! Just lovely! I took some photo’s recently of some fisherman in the river and this is what I had in mind but this is NOT what I got!
Barry nailed it! Great job!!!!!
Startlingly beautiful illumination! Perfect timing with the rod and perfectly positioned figure! Good’un!
When I saw Barry’s photo, I let out a large WOW!!! That is an amazing photo, well balanced compositionally, fantastic light. WOW!!!