Intensity by Dean Zulich

Monday, 3rd March 2008

Intensity

by Dean Zulich

Kevin Jorgeson, rock climber, captured in Malibu Creek State Park in California. I was hanging off of the cliff while photographing him.

Equipment: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II & 24-70 lens

Dean Zulich

I am a commercial photographer based in Seattle, Washington.

www.deanzulich.com

27 Comments

H. Bowers Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 8:01 am
Zulich scores again!
Reuben Chircop Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 8:46 am
besides being an impressive shot it also has a nice character the sky and the framing with the rest of the rock.
Ann Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 8:51 am
Full marks for ingenuity. A nice contemporary image, which has its place. To me it appears to have been overly contrived. Hardly an Earthshot.
Pauline Jones Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:47 am
All shots are contrived; every time you frame a picture for composition or ask someone to pose, you contrive the shot. That doesn’t disqualify it from being a really cool shot… like this one.
Marc Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:01 am
Re: All this negativity:
What Peter says about Paul tells you much more about Peter, than Paul.

Dean, 99.99% of us couldn’t “contrive” this shot. Celebrate your day on ES!
Terry Everson Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:21 pm
You would have to be crazy, but a great photo just the same. Great exposure and composition considering the situation you were in.
BJ Berquist Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:11 pm
How cool! When I first saw this shot as a thumbnail I thought I was looking down into swirling water. It’s still an optical illusion. Can a still photo give you motion sickness?! Thanks for vicariously giving us a thrill.
Eli Shams Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:09 pm
A well named image… Specially when one think of the incomfortable position you certainly had !
Renee Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Very great photo Dean! Looks like fun..and very scary at the same time!
David Doe Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Nice shot dude!!
Ellie Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Dean,

I finally had a chance to go to your website.
Your work is masterful and extraordinary. I’ve seen your POTD several times in the past year and enjoyed them all.
Ellie Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Hey I just have to put in my two cents here.
EarthShots POTD is an honour to any photographer.
The sour grapes comments need not be said. I have notice d lately there is more and more of that. Chill.
Matt Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Cool shot - I have a lot of respect for anyone who free climbs!
Peter Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:15 pm
wooow, I love it. I prefer it over the B&W silhouette version.

I’m curios is it a HDR?
Ejla Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Amazing situation and shot!
janet Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:38 pm
sweet!!!
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Great capture. Good colors, well-exposed and good composition.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Oh and Ellie, just my two cents … if people want to be sour grapes, they have the right to be so. I think being honest about a picture is better than just giving compliments for the sake of compliments! Just my thoughts of course.
Mike Says:
March 4th, 2008 at 12:53 am
Got to be crazy to do this stuff but very interesting pic. The clouds made me think that the sky was falling at first but if you tilt your vision 45 deg right there is someone looking down on the climbers

Mike
a. Says:
March 4th, 2008 at 12:59 am
Intense! I think that you would have to be crazy to climb up there and take the shot, but great all the same. That is a beautiful colour in the sky!
a. Says:
March 4th, 2008 at 1:00 am
Creepy about the face Mike! I see what you mean!
Chris Burney Says:
March 4th, 2008 at 4:00 am
Amazing cloud formation, a whirlpool in reverse creating an optical illusion. Is he falling in or out? Well captured moment in time.
Jacob Maentz Says:
March 4th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Beautiful action shot. Well captured and great composition!
Anurag Says:
March 5th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
If its an HDR then how can one manage it while hanging from a cliff? (apropos Peter)
dean Says:
March 5th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Thanks everyone:-)
This is not an HDR, it is possible to do it though, by developing same image few times (-1,0,+1…)
sydney Says:
March 8th, 2008 at 7:08 am
wow that’s awsome it reminds me of what I like to do!
Frances Says:
March 18th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Stop bitching! It’s fantastic. Love it.