WOW, quality of the web presentation is excellent here, Reno. As many would know, this is an area I have posted a lot of images from over the years. Although more from the Alabama Hills then from right here in Owens Valley area per se. I do need to mention on the sharpening idea I sent for web mounting, in some cases you may only need to sharpen once before downsizing it. I think it depends upon how much you have already pre-sharpened it under any other technique. I have done it enough now that I can tell by the pixilation effect taking place as it is being sharpened. Again, in some cases sharpening once works without needing to sharpen a second time before down sizing. If on the second sharpen it looks like it is blowing out, just go to Edit and step back one sharpen and then continue on. This is really Marc's technique, I just find the constant compressing larger files takes a slightly different spin sometimes. So, your 4x5 images may not take the same number of sharpening steps as your 35mm shots as shown here. Just thought I'd mention that if you have not already noticed it yet.
Posted by Lon Overacker on August 5, 2007 at 2:14 AM
Reno,
I still have my F4s and 80-200. What a nice setup that was - in it's day... :-)
This looks great Reno. The sharpening looks ok to me, but I'm also not viewing this on my normal monitor. This image actually reminds me of the famous Ansel Adam's image - the one near Lone Pine with the horse. Ok, had to go look it up, it was titled "Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, near Lone Pine." The story I recall, and I'm not sure it it's true, is that Ansel removed the "LP" painted on the hills in the darkroom. so I'm thinking he would have been a PhotoShop user... :-) Anyway, your shot reminded me of it.
Your shot is clean, and I like the bold starkness of the range. The "LP" is an undeniable "landmark" if you can call it that - and I don't think it takes away from the image.
Lon
Posted by Anil Rao on September 7, 2007 at 12:41 AM
What a lovely photograph, Reno. I just love how the composition exploits all the folks and cracks in the landscape to create a cohesive whole. The contrast and color are also working wonderfully well together. This is top-notch in my opinion.
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I still have my F4s and 80-200. What a nice setup that was - in it's day... :-)
This looks great Reno. The sharpening looks ok to me, but I'm also not viewing this on my normal monitor. This image actually reminds me of the famous Ansel Adam's image - the one near Lone Pine with the horse. Ok, had to go look it up, it was titled "Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, near Lone Pine." The story I recall, and I'm not sure it it's true, is that Ansel removed the "LP" painted on the hills in the darkroom. so I'm thinking he would have been a PhotoShop user... :-) Anyway, your shot reminded me of it.
Your shot is clean, and I like the bold starkness of the range. The "LP" is an undeniable "landmark" if you can call it that - and I don't think it takes away from the image.
Lon
Regards.