Posted by David Bostock on January 31, 2010 at 10:44 PM
Towers of the Virgin, Zion National Park, Utah, USA, November 2009
Canon 1DsIII, 50mm f/1.2L, 30sec @ f/13, ISO 100.
I have always been a great fan of good B&W images. I got my start in photography with B&W photography, so it's always had a special place in my "muse."
I have spent several days working on this image. After converting it to B&W using Photoshop's filter with the High Contrast Red Filter preset. I applied a bunch of local adjustments--contrast, brightness--and a lot of dodging and burning to get to this "draft." I call it a draft, because I am not sure It's done. That's why I am posting it. I'd love to get some good insights, comments, suggestions from the folks here. The ultimate output will be a print--maybe for our Oregon Print Exchange...Anyway, let me know what works, what doesn't.
As usual, the small image doesn't really do justice, so here's a Larger Version.
Posted by Bryan Spahr on January 31, 2010 at 11:20 PM
Really nice David. I love the use of long exposure to juxtapose motion against the towers.
This is quite the scene, David! Very dynamic with the clouds in motion; good sense of scale with the trees in the fg; lots of detail.
I know you said this was twilight, but it still seems too dark to me. I'd like to see the clouds softened even a bit more so the peaks really pop. And perhaps it's an optical illusion, but I want to tilt the image clockwise or try some perspective control or something. I dunno, it just doesn't look quite right yet. Hard to critique a master photographer, but I hope this helps…
From a quick glance, I'd venture to say that my eyes want more separation of the clouds from the sky and bright parts of the rock. Other than that, I think it's a print.
I wonder how it would look on Moab Entrada Rag Bright...
Kevin
Posted by Erik Lundh on February 1, 2010 at 8:33 PM
I think this image is excellent. I agree with Catherine that it could be too dark in the shadow but I like how the exposure blurred the clouds giving the feeling of movement. I would like to see a color version of this.
Posted by John Williams on February 3, 2010 at 11:39 PM
The cloud movement and the light spilling on the upper walls works well, but I agree that the lower half is a bit dark.
Discussion
5 repliesCanon 1DsIII, 50mm f/1.2L, 30sec @ f/13, ISO 100.
I have always been a great fan of good B&W images. I got my start in photography with B&W photography, so it's always had a special place in my "muse."
I have spent several days working on this image. After converting it to B&W using Photoshop's filter with the High Contrast Red Filter preset. I applied a bunch of local adjustments--contrast, brightness--and a lot of dodging and burning to get to this "draft." I call it a draft, because I am not sure It's done. That's why I am posting it. I'd love to get some good insights, comments, suggestions from the folks here. The ultimate output will be a print--maybe for our Oregon Print Exchange...Anyway, let me know what works, what doesn't.
As usual, the small image doesn't really do justice, so here's a Larger Version.
I know you said this was twilight, but it still seems too dark to me. I'd like to see the clouds softened even a bit more so the peaks really pop. And perhaps it's an optical illusion, but I want to tilt the image clockwise or try some perspective control or something. I dunno, it just doesn't look quite right yet. Hard to critique a master photographer, but I hope this helps…
From a quick glance, I'd venture to say that my eyes want more separation of the clouds from the sky and bright parts of the rock. Other than that, I think it's a print.
I wonder how it would look on Moab Entrada Rag Bright...
Kevin