Posted by Wayne Rhodus on February 1, 2009 at 10:16 AM
Went out scouting the Flint Hills area yesterday in preparation for the February 21st gathering. Logged 400 miles in the car and 3.4 miles on foot in howling winds. Sunrise treated us to some very nice clouds and I was able to extract this pano image from a two shot composite.
The February 21st Flint Hills gathering is still open to all. Let me know if you would like to join us. Nine committed so far!
5D, 24-70L @ 35 mm, ISO 100, MF, f/11 @ 3.2 sec & 1.3 sec, crop to pano
Posted by Bill Dark on February 1, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Man, what a beautiful sky Wayne - and the prairie-scape is wondrous. You nailed the composition as I would expect...
A lot of people don't realize the incredible beauty that can be found in Kansas...what a beautiful shot!
Only superlatives can be said about this image. It makes me want to take a trip back to Moran.
Posted by Larry Daniel on February 1, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Excellent photo Wayne !!!!!!
Posted by Scott Bean on February 1, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Beautiful shot Wayne. It's great to have people showcasing how beautiful Kansas can be (even on days when the wind might blow you over!).
Are you using photoshop to add the border, drop shadow, etc to your photos? I really like the look of that.
Posted by Tom Kennon on February 1, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Great work Wayne, the sky is amazing!
Posted by Brad Mangas on February 1, 2009 at 5:40 PM
I knew I could expect something great Wayne, very well done.
Posted by Rob Graham on February 1, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Beautiful sunrise, Wayne. Let's hope we have great weather that weekend.
Posted by Ken Bachman on February 1, 2009 at 6:31 PM
That is nice Wayne. It seems that our Winter sunrises and sunsets are usually very nice.
I am also hoping for good conditions on the 21st.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on February 2, 2009 at 12:02 AM
Thanks everyone for the comments, they are much appreciated.
Scott, yes I use PS to add my drop shadow, bevel and canvas. Once I've finished the processing and saved the master file I flatten the layers, duplicate the layer and with the background layer active I select Layer Styles > Drop Shadow and set to taste. Then I select Bevel and set to taste. I make the base layer active and select Image > Canvas and use relative settings of about .7 and 50% gray. That throws the drop shadow onto the gray canvas and the bevel gives it a little 3D appearance.
The last step is to resize for web display, convert to profile sRGB and a final sharpening pass just for good luck. Hope that helps!
That's the basic steps I use for my web display images. Have a good week everyone!
Posted by Angela Classen on February 2, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Great shot, Wayne! Awesome colors and great comp!! Thanks for all your work putting together the outing. I'm really looking forward to it.
Posted by Randy Wilson on February 3, 2009 at 2:40 PM
This image got me to thinking some about what it is I like about nature photography, and a common thread that seems to run through many of the nature images, including this one, that I've had the pleasure of seeing is that they often manage to convey simultaneously both a sense of serenity and excitement.
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11 repliesThe February 21st Flint Hills gathering is still open to all. Let me know if you would like to join us. Nine committed so far!
5D, 24-70L @ 35 mm, ISO 100, MF, f/11 @ 3.2 sec & 1.3 sec, crop to pano
Only superlatives can be said about this image. It makes me want to take a trip back to Moran.
Are you using photoshop to add the border, drop shadow, etc to your photos? I really like the look of that.
I am also hoping for good conditions on the 21st.
Scott, yes I use PS to add my drop shadow, bevel and canvas. Once I've finished the processing and saved the master file I flatten the layers, duplicate the layer and with the background layer active I select Layer Styles > Drop Shadow and set to taste. Then I select Bevel and set to taste. I make the base layer active and select Image > Canvas and use relative settings of about .7 and 50% gray. That throws the drop shadow onto the gray canvas and the bevel gives it a little 3D appearance.
The last step is to resize for web display, convert to profile sRGB and a final sharpening pass just for good luck. Hope that helps!
That's the basic steps I use for my web display images. Have a good week everyone!