Don't go there + rpst

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 1, 2012423 views22 comments

This is a mid-day shot of Grotto Geyser that started out mostly b&w. For me, the b&w conversion makes it feel much more other worldly and ominous. Converted in LR3 with color slider adjustments. (5D, 70-200 f2.8 @ 85mm, f/8, 1/400s, iso 100)

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on June 1, 2012 at 10:06 AM

Mark, I like the B&W treatment on this interesting formation. Is there some texture you can bring out in the front right slope?

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 1, 2012 at 1:26 PM

Excellent suggestion, Doug. I've burned in that bright slope using a luminosity mask.

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on June 1, 2012 at 2:52 PM

I like it Mark. The individual features certainly combine to create the other worldly feeling you mention.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 1, 2012 at 3:30 PM

Mark, This is really cool looking. I think the b/w conversion was a great choice.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 1, 2012 at 3:43 PM

Interesting B/W rendition. I like the second shot much more than the first. I suggest giving NIK's Silver Efex Pro a shot. You would be amazed at the tonal values and details it can add to something like this.

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on June 1, 2012 at 4:15 PM

Mark, this caught my eye even as a small icon... pretty otherworldly indeed... feels a bit like a bunch of monsters hanging out in a pool with their heads out of the water

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on June 1, 2012 at 5:09 PM

Wow tremendous formations and comp Mark. The repost is nice. Well done!

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on June 1, 2012 at 5:16 PM

Mark, especially your second version is an amazing presentation of this scene to me. The b&w conversion is a good option in my opinion to show this unique formations.

Peter

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on June 1, 2012 at 5:23 PM

I was shooting this geyser last September and I gotta say I like this alot better than anything I came away with. Perfect subject for B&W. I second the suggestion to give Silver Efex Pro a try!

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on June 1, 2012 at 7:22 PM

You did a great job converting to BW, Mark. The formations indeed look very other worldly.

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on June 1, 2012 at 7:57 PM

Mark, I really like this...
great eye and capture.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 1, 2012 at 8:56 PM

Exceptional image. I love the b&w and also the subject matter and your treatment of it. Very unusual for an image out of Yellowstone. I applaud you creativity.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on June 1, 2012 at 10:14 PM

Very nice Yellowstone image Mark. I like the reposted version. The steam really makes this one look great.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 1, 2012 at 10:35 PM

Interesting image and excellent processing (especially the repost). Good work, Mark. Images like this one make me really want to get to Yellowstone.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on June 1, 2012 at 11:14 PM

I agree that the B+W adds a bit of intensity to the scene. The steam plus the odd shapes do create an other-worldly feel. Great capture!

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on June 2, 2012 at 3:50 AM

great formation and re-post is a great improvement. good work.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 2, 2012 at 9:16 AM

I agree with the "other worldly" part completely Mark, this could be the surface on one of Jupiter's moons

With no scale of reference, I imagine the rocks reaching hundreds of feet into the air..
So there's your "ominous" for ya

Well done

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on June 2, 2012 at 8:21 PM

sweetness mark!! surreal, and your 2nd post really adds some nice detail to the highlights. i might play with a little (very little) crop from the bottom to enhance the otherworldly feel.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on June 3, 2012 at 2:43 AM

Very interesting image Mark - I like it. Black and white conversion feels right.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 3, 2012 at 6:47 PM

Very unusual, Mark. Good eye to spot this one. I have no idea what the scale is here. I like the second version better mostly for the burned-in light areas.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on June 4, 2012 at 4:16 PM

Nice shapes and textures, black and white conversion looks good. I like the repost even more.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 4, 2012 at 11:00 PM

The b&w works great. Nice comp and exposure for details. Well done!

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