Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted February 4, 2018219 views6 comments
Sony A77
Sony 70-400G @ 280mm, CPL
ISO 100, 1/640 @ f8
This is a rework of the original Parting Shot (http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/ic.cgi?a=vp&pr=224011&CGISESSID=b29e64597e56ee2ea3f885aac4a9e9d3&u=343&title_action=#top) from Great Sand Dunes NP in December 2014.incorporating some of the suggestions in that post. The original RAW file is in the first post. This is a single capture converted in Lightroom Classic and enhanced in Photoshop. The trick to getting a black sky was to pretty much remove the blue channel. All comments welcome. >=))>
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 4, 2018 at 10:06 PM
Beautiful, Bill. The layering the shot is just outstanding.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on February 5, 2018 at 9:54 AM
I really like the other-worldly look of this BW rendition, Bill. A fine shot to begin with, then excellent processing to achieve this result.
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Comment posted by Paula LeVay on February 5, 2018 at 1:56 PM
Bill, my first thought after seeing your entry in the WC was should I even bother to submit anything? Amazing curves and texture along with an orientation that works for this shot. Otherworldly and awesome!
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 6, 2018 at 10:14 AM
Bill, the leading sweep of the dunes up to the almost full moon looks great. This is a beauty that really shows off how b&w enhances textures and shapes.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on February 6, 2018 at 1:42 PM
Excellent image. Wonderful shadows, shapes, and textures. Beautifully composed. I think this works far better in black-and-white than it does in color. There's so much more drama in the black-and-white image.
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on February 6, 2018 at 5:43 PM
Bill, I think the B&W here works better than the color version. The black sky in nice. I could see brightening the moon some.
Registered on April 1, 2010, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments
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