Took trip with Rod last Friday. Image taken at 7:00AM +/-.
C&C welcome.
Thanks,
Dave Bartlett
www.redpixelmontage.com
Nikon D200
24 - 85 f/2.8 at 75mm
f/4.0
Processed in LR and CS4
Posted by John Mumaw on February 4, 2009 at 8:12 PM
Surprising how differently processed your image is from Rod's in the thread below.
Part of the problem is that your image is tagged with the ProPhoto color space, which doesn't translate well at all on the Web.
The main problem is that even though you mention editing this in LR and PS, the histogram data is still bunched up in the middle with no correct black/white points set.
This has a lot of potential with correct optimizing implemented.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on February 5, 2009 at 12:13 AM
Welcome Dave!
The peak peeking through the clouds sets an interesting mood here.
So what is your vision for this image? As John points out there are some things you could look at depending on what you want to do. As it stands, there is a soft feeling that you may want to keep. But it might convey a little more drama by punching the blacks and boosting the contrast on the peak a little.
Thanks for sharing and be sure to post more!
Posted by Erik Stensland on February 5, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Hey David,
I'm looking at this on a laptop so I may not be seeing it quite correctly. It looks like it is underexposed somewhat. If you increase the exposure in LR and the contrast, this should sing. I like the square crop for this scene as the rest of the frame probably didn't contribute much to the focal point of Hallett.
Discussion
4 repliesC&C welcome.
Thanks,
Dave Bartlett
www.redpixelmontage.com
Nikon D200
24 - 85 f/2.8 at 75mm
f/4.0
Processed in LR and CS4
Part of the problem is that your image is tagged with the ProPhoto color space, which doesn't translate well at all on the Web.
The main problem is that even though you mention editing this in LR and PS, the histogram data is still bunched up in the middle with no correct black/white points set.
This has a lot of potential with correct optimizing implemented.
The peak peeking through the clouds sets an interesting mood here.
So what is your vision for this image? As John points out there are some things you could look at depending on what you want to do. As it stands, there is a soft feeling that you may want to keep. But it might convey a little more drama by punching the blacks and boosting the contrast on the peak a little.
Thanks for sharing and be sure to post more!
I'm looking at this on a laptop so I may not be seeing it quite correctly. It looks like it is underexposed somewhat. If you increase the exposure in LR and the contrast, this should sing. I like the square crop for this scene as the rest of the frame probably didn't contribute much to the focal point of Hallett.
Thanks again,
Dave