Thanks again for your guidance on my trip to Wheeler over the 4th. That place really was amazing and took me 8 HOURS TO DRIVE IN(really took me 1:45 but shhhh ). Def. one of the more unique places I've been in CO-can't believe I grew up an hour from this place and never made it up there before. Anyway, wanted to show ya'll some of my results in compensation for your advice. Some may be a little unorthodox for this community, but I'd appreciate any honest feedback you're willing to give anyway. Beware that the colors and quality of the photos have been "flickr-ized"
This might work better, Jared
Great shots, ive really got to check that place out some time! The star trails shot is amazing, an easy fav for me. I think a little brighter on the pano and it will be great too, and maybe a bit more contrast on the B&W. Good stuff!
It's too bad Flicker photos are so small. You have some good comps, but some appear to be too dark. You were dealing with clear skies which can make Wheeler look very contrasty, when that happens I usually look for comps without sky, unless the sun is at my back. My favorite though, even though it is about 1-1½ stops too dark, is the star trails.
Thanks for the help Stan!
Still getting used to this forum and how to go about posting and what not. As I'm able to post more, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it. Also, I see a HUGE difference in quality/contrast/colors between viewing on my MAC at home and viewing on my PC here at work?? I'm sure there's a way to minimize these differences but need to read up on the best way to format and save digital files in a more compatible way. I'm still cuttin' my teeth and there's obviously a lot to be learned, but you guys have been a wealth of knowledge already, so thank you.
Thanks for the help Stan!
Still getting used to this forum and how to go about posting and what not. As I'm able to post more, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it. Also, I see a HUGE difference in quality/contrast/colors between viewing on my MAC at home and viewing on my PC here at work?? I'm sure there's a way to minimize these differences but need to read up on the best way to format and save digital files in a more compatible way. I'm still cuttin' my teeth and there's obviously a lot to be learned, but you guys have been a wealth of knowledge already, so thank you.
This is certainly a unique place. Your star trails shot is my favorite, adding another unique look to this distinctive location. There's a little haloing over the hoodoos in the center which might be from moving clouds on the horizon blurred from the long exposure, but I can't really tell. Was this one exposure or a blend?
Stan: When I copied and pasted his links the photos come up at 500pxl on the long side, when I click on your links you created they come up at 1000pxls, ????? weird!!
Posted by Jared Atencio on July 10, 2009 at 12:04 AM
Thanks for the Feedback. Joshua, to answer your question, this is a blend of 11 shots blended with PS statistics and a layer/mask for the foreground exposure. I started at around 3:30am and was planning on doing 16 shots, but by the 8/9 shot the sun was beginning to spoil things. That halo effect is also from those exposures where the sun was lighting up the sky a little more than the others. All the stars "swirl" around the north star Polaris which is stationary (actually it is the earth that is moving) and create the cool starry night effect. Cheers
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This might work better, Jared
Great shots, ive really got to check that place out some time! The star trails shot is amazing, an easy fav for me. I think a little brighter on the pano and it will be great too, and maybe a bit more contrast on the B&W. Good stuff!
Still getting used to this forum and how to go about posting and what not. As I'm able to post more, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it. Also, I see a HUGE difference in quality/contrast/colors between viewing on my MAC at home and viewing on my PC here at work?? I'm sure there's a way to minimize these differences but need to read up on the best way to format and save digital files in a more compatible way. I'm still cuttin' my teeth and there's obviously a lot to be learned, but you guys have been a wealth of knowledge already, so thank you.
Still getting used to this forum and how to go about posting and what not. As I'm able to post more, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it. Also, I see a HUGE difference in quality/contrast/colors between viewing on my MAC at home and viewing on my PC here at work?? I'm sure there's a way to minimize these differences but need to read up on the best way to format and save digital files in a more compatible way. I'm still cuttin' my teeth and there's obviously a lot to be learned, but you guys have been a wealth of knowledge already, so thank you.
Jared: They look much better in the larger size!