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Ratagonia
Social climber
Mt Carmel, Utah
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Mar 11, 2009 - 08:18pm PT
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the one in Eric's Porfolio #2 called "Brody Greer and Dave Littman climbing the Streaked Wall, Zion National Park" could be used wrap around front and back cover, and would be Awesome!
http://www.ericdraper.com/portfolio24.html
TJ
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Redwreck
Social climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Mar 11, 2009 - 08:23pm PT
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Another vote for #1.
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justthemaid
climber
Los Angeles
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Mar 11, 2009 - 10:08pm PT
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# 1 is my favorite BUT I think # 2 (second choice)is a better book cover photo. You've got room for text without messing with the photo.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Mar 11, 2009 - 10:11pm PT
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How could this thread reach this many posts?
#2
Chris, see what happens?
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More Air
Big Wall climber
S.L.C.
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Mar 11, 2009 - 10:40pm PT
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#1 & #2
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Morgan
Trad climber
East Coast
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Mar 11, 2009 - 11:23pm PT
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Of the one's here, I like 1 and 4 with 4 being better for typesetting probably. The perspective in 4 reminds me of the over of the Reid guide to Yosemite Big Walls showing Pete T. on Sunkist, El Cap, so it sort of feels like something I have seen before.
I think all the photos are good from a climber point of view, but I would rather see some blue sky and a horizon line in addition to good climbing action and sweet light. (I'd ask for the Virgin River too, but that might be asking too much) in order to convey a sense of place.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland: what's not to love?
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Mar 12, 2009 - 12:29am PT
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#1!
A gold BD handcrack through a roof waaay off the deck on a gorgeous golden wall. Great shot.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Mar 12, 2009 - 02:51pm PT
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My vote is the order in which there listed. #1 is #1, #2 is #2, etc.
Great shots, Eric!
A decent guidebook to Zion is long, long over due.
the one in Eric's Porfolio #2 called "Brody Greer and Dave Littman climbing the Streaked Wall, Zion National Park" could be used wrap around front and back cover, and would be Awesome!
Come on, Tom, admit it. You just like the canyoneering photo in that porfolio! Which is, where again?
Cheers!
-Brian in SLC
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Mar 12, 2009 - 03:02pm PT
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#1 with a bullet!
captions would be interesting. For here, anyway.
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kc
Trad climber
lg, ca
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Mar 12, 2009 - 03:04pm PT
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While the photos are all good (especially #'s 1 and 2), they may be too 'top heavy' for a book cover in that all the action is in the upper third of the frame. If you look at the covers of most guidebooks, the action is all in the lower mid-half of the frame or a profile/arete shot with the climber centered in the frame (like Timmy on the cover of the Yos Supertopo). This positioning leaves more room for your titles, etc., as has been said before.
All the photos should be included inside, though! Nice images all the way around.
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apogee
climber
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Mar 12, 2009 - 03:12pm PT
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#2 or #4.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno
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Mar 12, 2009 - 03:19pm PT
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Chris - These are losing color when you're posting them because of the color space they are in. If you're in Photoshop, convert them to sRGB (which is the color space the Internet uses). To do this, select Convert to Profile from the Edit Menu. Under Destination Space select sRGB. Hit OK. Your pictures will now have the same warmth and color on the Internet as they do on your system at home. If you have any questions about this or other PS/layout type stuff shoot me an email.
As far as the pics... What a selection! Personally, #1 is my fave, followed closely by #4. Although the expression in #3 is cool! Super hard to beat the expression Cedar has goin' on tho! hahaha Still, my vote would be #1, then #4.
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Mar 12, 2009 - 03:46pm PT
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I like #2. The arms and legs pattern against the crack pattern is very nice.
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F10
Trad climber
e350
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Mar 12, 2009 - 03:54pm PT
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Door #2
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bearbnz
Trad climber
East Side, California
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Mar 12, 2009 - 04:03pm PT
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#1 is definitely #1!
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Double D
climber
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Mar 12, 2009 - 04:06pm PT
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#2 for me...nice shot.
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Porkchop_express
Trad climber
thats what she said...
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Mar 12, 2009 - 04:11pm PT
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#2 on the front cover, #1 on the back.
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Gaar Lausman
Trad climber
every
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Mar 13, 2009 - 01:07am PT
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No real reason I just felt like throwing these out there. All are by me and of Zion Locals
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Mar 13, 2009 - 01:17am PT
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hey there chris, say, i like #1 being that the unique look of the triangle cut shape and the hair into the rock and the colors plus, the vast "downness below" and the rock leading down to it...
the others are great pics too, but somehow seemed similar to other pics.... that first one had such a little touch of "wow, this could only be seen here-and-now by someone digging in, right here....
oh well, that comes from a non-climber, but also from chappy's sis, so hopefully i have some of the "family feel for the rocks"...hahahahaha...:)
good luck with the final dicision... :)
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