This is from the tail end of last weekends stormy weather. I'm thinking of doing some of these as B&W. Any comments on the image or the treatment are welcome.
Thanks!
Posted by Mark Stahlke on August 22, 2008 at 12:55 PM
I love the composition here with the mountain peeking out from the clouds.
I'm not much of a B&W kind of guy but I'll offer my two cents anyway. I think a small bump in contrast in the clouds would add a lot of drama to the sky.
Cheers,
Posted by Jeremy Week on August 22, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Great composition Bob! Dramatic image.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 22, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Are you saying this is NOT black & white? Cool shot.
Posted by Laurent Baig on August 22, 2008 at 1:35 PM
Superb shot, Bob - the dramatic weather and dusting of snow give it a lot of wonderful mood, and you've got a really nice perspective here. Not sure about the blueish tint, but that's personal preference.
Posted by Jesse Speer on August 22, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Excellent capture Bob. Definitely post any reworks. I like the cloud suggestion, as well.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on August 23, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Great shot, Bob. I agree about the contrast boost but you already have lots of nice drama going on. I also like the shadow detail at the bottom. It anchors the image nicely.
This was taken from the Forest Canyon Overlook area on Trail Ridge Road last Sunday morning. They didn't open TRR until sometime after 9:00am. I set my camera up and waited about 45 minutes for the clouds to move off the peak. Later, when I was coming back down, the cloud bank had completely dropped below the peak and didn't look like it was going anywhere, so I felt pretty fortunate to have been there at the right time.
This one has a little contrast tweak. Any thoughts?
Posted by Paul Wegemann on August 24, 2008 at 3:19 PM
The tweak is subtle, but helpful, Bob. This is one of my favorite Longs shots.
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15 repliesThanks!
I'm not much of a B&W kind of guy but I'll offer my two cents anyway. I think a small bump in contrast in the clouds would add a lot of drama to the sky.
Cheers,
That's a fantastic image - a real show-stopper!
Excellent work.
Thanks for the comments so far everyone. Mark, I think your suggestion is a good one and I'll definitely work that a little bit.
This was taken from the Forest Canyon Overlook area on Trail Ridge Road last Sunday morning. They didn't open TRR until sometime after 9:00am. I set my camera up and waited about 45 minutes for the clouds to move off the peak. Later, when I was coming back down, the cloud bank had completely dropped below the peak and didn't look like it was going anywhere, so I felt pretty fortunate to have been there at the right time.
This one has a little contrast tweak. Any thoughts?