Bridal Veil II

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 22, 2014386 views16 comments

This image is from a special morning last year, composed from the Tunnel View area. Right away I felt it would make a great B&W, so I processed it as such and never gave living color a fair shot. I finally went back to see what I could make of it in color, and here's the result so far. I'm particularly interested in any processing feedback and recommendations - what you might do differently if you were working on it yourself.

The B&W version from last year is HERE. Let me know if you have a preference between the two.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Dan Kearl on June 22, 2014 at 1:56 AM

I like this version better than the B & W, which I also liked.
Just a killer view, hard to go wrong with either.
That fog.........

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on June 22, 2014 at 8:20 AM

I am generally not the biggest fan of B+W, and this is no exception. This is a stunning picture, and in my world, the colors add a lot to the scene so I definitely prefer this one.

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Comment posted by Michael Cothran on June 22, 2014 at 9:34 AM

Very powerful image, with great processing. I much prefer this color image over the b&w version.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 22, 2014 at 9:36 AM

Jared, This looks fantastic! I really liked this one in b&w but excellent work on this color version as well. Both are wonderful images in my book. Not sure I could pick a favorite between the two right now.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 22, 2014 at 12:36 PM

Jared,

This is really spectacular. I generally prefer black and white but in this case, the color seems more dynamic and seems to me to show off the light better.

On my Macbook I'm seeing a white edge in places on the viewer's right. Not sure what that is.

I might darken the dead pine in the right bottom quadrant a touch or maybe desaturate it a little also.

Gorgeous...

pat

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on June 22, 2014 at 1:34 PM

Both are nice, but B&W is preferred for me. My eye is more directed in the zig zag and wanders less to the blue BG and the pine in the FG

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 22, 2014 at 2:05 PM

Interesting comparison between the two versions. I prefer this one because of the warm to cool tonal change from the fog to the distant mountains and because the touch of warmth that the tree in the lower right adds. (I'm guessing it's a dying evergreen). It's a great view, especially with the fog. To me, the larger version looks over sharpened in the foreground trees.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on June 22, 2014 at 2:53 PM

I prefer the B&W, Jared. I think it's more dramatic.

In the color version, the blue/cyan in the far background, in Bridal Veil, and the cloud to its right are a little over-saturated. I also agree about toning down the dead pine. I also agree that FG in the large version looks a bit over-sharpened.

This is a nice image of an awesome place.

--P

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 22, 2014 at 7:19 PM

An amazing atmosphere image Jared, but I prefer the B&W for its greater drama. Don't get me wrong, both have their strong points but the B&W version speaks volumes to me.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 22, 2014 at 11:07 PM

Definitely like the color version better. The golden fog is really special.

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Comment posted by Jean C Cajolet on June 23, 2014 at 9:22 AM

The composition is beautiful as well as the scene.
I prefer the color version even if the B&W is great.
For me, the color one speaks more to my imagination.

Registered on April 28, 2014, 53 Posts, 532 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on June 23, 2014 at 11:01 AM

Nice processing in this especially the fog Jared. A nice warm feeling to this scene and more drama to the B&W version. Both are great but the B&W by a nose for me.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on June 23, 2014 at 3:41 PM

Still badass. Nice work.

aF

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on June 24, 2014 at 3:24 PM

Colour for me all the way Jared.

Love your comp, the sweeping curve of mist is excellent with the tree tops poking through. I can only imagine how nice it must have been to witness this.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on June 25, 2014 at 9:52 AM

Sweet! Event he trees without the waterfall would be a fine image. Maybe a little too much cyan it the far right cloud? Very minor, right place right time. Hope to see this view sometime, it is indeed a clasic and you have a fine interpretation of it.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on June 26, 2014 at 5:14 PM

I prefer the color version, the golden light hitting the fog is really nice. Nicely composed also.

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