Heaven in the Sky

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Posted by Steve Sieren on June 12, 2009 at 1:08 PM

Another shot of Russell from the previous set.

I kind of like the bw.

Make that Mt. Williamson.

Preston was nice enough to send me an email and kindly mentioned I might want to consult a topo map so I did. Well, I have yet to see a side of that mountain that wouldn't make a nice photo. Thanks Preston.

Posted by Jeffrey Sipress on June 12, 2009 at 1:12 PM

I do like this one. There just seems to be a better relationship between fore and background, as well as a better view or Russell.

Posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 12, 2009 at 4:33 PM

I like this b&w version as well, Steve. It actually provides a somewhat different look as a result.

Posted by Harley Goldman on June 12, 2009 at 5:55 PM

Count me in for the B&W too. I like it.

Posted by Mat Malone on June 12, 2009 at 6:39 PM

Wow seems like a very productive trip out there. I'm going to try to go back for the fall. Anyway this is really nice. I think the FG ridge could use some local contrast.

Posted by Steve Sieren on June 12, 2009 at 7:12 PM

Thanks, guys. Maybe I should keep posting from that morning until you guys shoot me.

Some of the stuff shot with the 2x tele is sharp and some is not.

I just don't know much about using it. IS or no IS?

Some of the handheld shots w/ the IS on came out pretty sharp and some with the tripod came out not so sharp.

Posted by Chris Chamberlain on June 12, 2009 at 10:42 PM

STUNNING! This conversion is excellent.

Chris

Posted by Harley Goldman on June 12, 2009 at 10:54 PM

Now looking at it on my home screen, I think the left foreground ridge could use a contrast bump. The snow looks a bit gray. I don't have IS on my Canon (or 4x5) lenses, so I can't help you out with the IS question.

Posted by Steve Sieren on June 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Thanx for the suggestion Mat and Harley. I really like it now.

Sometimes it's hard to not pick up noise when you're trying to burn the area where the sky transitions to breaking up clouds.

It might need some more contrast.

Posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 14, 2009 at 9:31 AM

Steve, the boost in contrast worked extremely well. Did you do any suggested change to the snow color, hard for me to tell scrolling up and down here?

Posted by Steve Sieren on June 14, 2009 at 1:51 PM

Thanks, there we go.

Posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 15, 2009 at 4:40 PM

You bet, there we go!......Looks really great as a finished product here IMHO, Steve.

Posted by Eric Good on June 17, 2009 at 2:01 PM

Nice... I particularly like the added contrast of the last post. The tonal range looks very nice to my eyes. I could also maybe see this working well as a 4x5 with a crop off the left side.

By the way, did you turn off the IS when you were shooting from the tripod? That might have been the source of sharpness problems.