Posted by Scott Bacon on March 5, 2006 at 10:17 PM
Paint Mines Hoodoo
This is really cool little area outside of Calhan. I made the trip down from Thornton today (about 2 hours) with the family in tow. We took a picnic and had a great afternoon! I will definitely return in the spring (when it greens up) for a late afternoon shoot with my 4x5.
There are some really interesting formations, textures and colors. And there are many nooks and crannies that just beg to be explored.
Many thanks to Michael Deleon for having this on his website page with suggested locations. I'd heard about it several years ago, but his recent post spurred my trip. And it was well worth it!
Posted by Scott Bacon on March 5, 2006 at 10:32 PM
Any ideas on what caused the fringing at the border of the hoodoos and sky? This was shot with my Canon 300D and 17-85mm IS in RAW mode, processed with RSE and a little PS.
Sweet! Its about time you went there My father and I actually went down there last weekend, but it was freezing with the wind chill near zero(20mph sustained). I have some pics on my site: Paint Mines Pictures - Scroll Down the Page for others wondering what paint mines has to offer. I give the park a 10/10
I had the same problem with fringing between a white hoodoo and blue sky in one of my photos shot on film (before sharpening). So it may just be a product of the lighting at that location.
Here's a couple shots from my third trip to the Mines, when I got some nice photo conditions.
Wow! The one on the right looks like..........well, nevermind.
Nice image and definitely on the short list.
Dave Showalter
Posted by Nat Coalson on March 6, 2006 at 11:10 AM
Scott and Grant -
Most often that "fringing" shows up when shooting wide angle; it's called chromatic abberation and results from light scatter on the sensor due to the way the lens optics behave at really short focal lengths. Chromatic abberation is more noticeable on areas of extreme contast in one or more color channels.
To reduce or eliminate it, use the Lens tab in Adobe Camera Raw, which allows you to adjust the edges of individual channels.
If not using Adobe Camera Raw, check to see if your raw convertor has a function to handle chromatic abberation. It's very difficult to remove after the raw conversion.
Posted by Scott Bacon on March 6, 2006 at 11:13 AM
Thanks Nat! This was definitely shot on the wide end of the 17-85...
Its hard to see the details of the color fringing on my laptop, but Nat is right. Wide angle is definitely susceptable to CA color fringing, but I have seen the problem on the telephoto end sometimes too. Always in areas of high contrast.
I've found that my 17-40L does a pretty good job of minimizing the CA fringing. CA is a property of the lens under certain light conditions. My Kodak digicam was terrible with CA, especially with the wide angle accessory lens.
This looks like a really neat park - I've added it to my list of places to visit!
Becky
Posted by Bob Falcone on March 8, 2006 at 10:58 AM
Hmmmm...on vacation this week, and it looks like a good place to shoot. I've driven by there a few times, but was working so I couldn't stop. No excuse this week!
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11 repliesThis is really cool little area outside of Calhan. I made the trip down from Thornton today (about 2 hours) with the family in tow. We took a picnic and had a great afternoon!
There are some really interesting formations, textures and colors. And there are many nooks and crannies that just beg to be explored.
Many thanks to Michael Deleon for having this on his website page with suggested locations. I'd heard about it several years ago, but his recent post spurred my trip. And it was well worth it!
I had the same problem with fringing between a white hoodoo and blue sky in one of my photos shot on film (before sharpening). So it may just be a product of the lighting at that location.
Here's a couple shots from my third trip to the Mines, when I got some nice photo conditions.
http://www.gcollier.com/paint1.jpg
http://www.gcollier.com/paint3.jpg
Very cool - I had no idea there were formation like that so close to Denver. That's a little easier drive than Goblin Valley.
Sorry - no ideas on the fringing.
Nice image and definitely on the short list.
Dave Showalter
Most often that "fringing" shows up when shooting wide angle; it's called chromatic abberation and results from light scatter on the sensor due to the way the lens optics behave at really short focal lengths. Chromatic abberation is more noticeable on areas of extreme contast in one or more color channels.
To reduce or eliminate it, use the Lens tab in Adobe Camera Raw, which allows you to adjust the edges of individual channels.
If not using Adobe Camera Raw, check to see if your raw convertor has a function to handle chromatic abberation. It's very difficult to remove after the raw conversion.
I've found that my 17-40L does a pretty good job of minimizing the CA fringing. CA is a property of the lens under certain light conditions. My Kodak digicam was terrible with CA, especially with the wide angle accessory lens.
Becky