I posted a pic of the first Yosemite falls. It was microfiber on white cloth. As I looked at it, it seemed too large for the setting. It is supposed to look 5 miles away and 2000 feet high. I tried a second. I think it looks better. I am wondering if it needs to be still more narrow, What do you think?
By the way, the lower bridge will be a wood trestle, some day.
Art, I like the 2nd pic better at this point. However, I wonder if when your rockwork is painted etc. will the falls get lost a bit or will it standout even more because of the color change?
Still love your work[:D]
WOW, Art! That is going to be so cool! You have been busy. Every time I see your progress, I am amazed!
Art, the rockwork looks great, Perhaps some tall pines or spruce in the foreground with smaller trees as you go back, may push the falls back the way you’d like. Also you might shorten the base of the falls so that maybe they end just above the track we can see below the arched bridge. Then fill the valley with trees so they hide the base of the falls. Maybe mock up the scene with paper cutouts of trees til you get the effect yer after. I’ve never been to Yosemite but I’ve seen a few pics and I remember some trees were involved. Off topic,BTW, I served on the USS Yosemite destroyer tender in 1967.
PS Ican’t get over how cool that bridge looks specially with the rock work behind it.
I like the second better, it definently looks much farther away. And thats an awesome scene I cant wait to see it finished.
Art,
The illusion of distance is disturbed by the shadows of the track and bridgework that fall on the scenery. A rock face 2000 feet from a bridge won’t catch a shadow. I think you will have a difficult time accomplishing the illusion of distance.
In spite of that, I think the modeled scene is astounding! I don’t CARE if it doesn’t show the distance you are trying for, it is a beautiful scene!
I’m green with envy!
Darrell, it’s so hard to be green, and quiet…for now
Art,
This is some of the finest work I have ever seen and I suspect other modelers will use it as a standard for future work of their own. If you are going for the 5 mile away look, would the base of the falls be narrower? Bear in mind, that I have never been to Yosemite falls, so I have no real life experience by which to judge. I look forward to seeing your progress.
The second picture does make it look farther away. Both are great, how do we choose! Art, your work is amazing. You should give tours!!!
Again, AMAZING, great job.
Guy
Wow!!! That looks great. My vote is for Pic #1. Having seen Yosemite Falls in person, Pic #1 is just how I remember it. Either way you go, you’ve got a real “eye-catching” scene!
Thanks for sharing.
Here is a pic of the prototype that both inspires and frustrates. Some of the true artists talk about illusion instead of pure copy. This seems to be such a moment.
What time of year is it?
Believe it or not, your first version wasn’t too far out of line with what I saw back in mid-May, shortly after a warm rain that melted a lot of snow on the plateau above the falls. The runout was flowing right up to the bottoms of the bridges - fast! (On the other side of the canyon, Bridalveil Falls had flooded about 45% of the parking area near the base of the falls and was partially over the road.)
Your second version is about what I’d normally expect from March until June.
Along about October, Yosemite Falls has a water flow about equivalent to that of two fire hoses - a mere shadow of its spring/early summer self.
In January, the falls can become a REALLY BIG icicle! The non-frozen flow is miniscule, and may not even reach the bottom on a cold day.
At one time or another over the last 20 years I’ve seen all of the above. (Driving in the Park in January comes under the heading, “Been there. Done that.” Never again!)
Chuck