OK, due to your very kind comments on my Wave pan, you've only encouraged me to do more... ;)
Actually, a part of my story on these latest images is that I've been helping another (much more successful!) photographer with some research and writing. I've learned some new (for me) processing techniques that have been helpful with my portraiture, and I thought that I'd experiment with applying them to my landscape work.
Last August, I visited Colorado National Monument and came away with several nice images. But, I couldn't quite get the photographs to where I wanted - 'til today. So, while they're similar views, I enjoy them both and hope that you will, too.
Fuji G617, 105mm lens, f/22, ~1", polarizer, and PP in Photoshop...
Posted by Grant Collier on March 17, 2011 at 4:31 PM
I like these, especially the first. But the overly dark areas on the bottom left of the first one are distracting to me. I might lighten up the dark areas using luminosity masks, luminosity painting, or simple dodge/burn.
Posted by Arthur Lund on March 17, 2011 at 8:41 PM
Excellent panoramas. I hope one day that we can get permission to publish panorama photos at a reasonable size. I for one would be willing to pay a little more to be able to do so.
Posted by Todd Caudle on March 17, 2011 at 10:05 PM
I love both of these a lot! The differing color balances take me to this place, because I've seen these colors in varying stages of light. The cloud action is awesome, too.
I really like both of these shots. Great depth with the sandstone cliffs in the foreground, the far off mountains/cliffs beyond and then great cloudscapes, which are my favorite part. My only nits are the sandstone cliffs. As mentioned the first shot the sandstone looks a bit dark, and the second shot I think the color balance of the sandstone comes across too orange, when I think I would like it closer to red. Very minor nits though, these panos are awesome!
Fantastic comps, Tim! The llhc is a bit dark in the top one, but the bottom one looks good. The sky color balance looks a tad off to me (too purple??) Some minor tweaks and these will be great!
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8 repliesOK, due to your very kind comments on my Wave pan, you've only encouraged me to do more... ;)
Actually, a part of my story on these latest images is that I've been helping another (much more successful!) photographer with some research and writing. I've learned some new (for me) processing techniques that have been helpful with my portraiture, and I thought that I'd experiment with applying them to my landscape work.
Last August, I visited Colorado National Monument and came away with several nice images. But, I couldn't quite get the photographs to where I wanted - 'til today. So, while they're similar views, I enjoy them both and hope that you will, too.
Fuji G617, 105mm lens, f/22, ~1", polarizer, and PP in Photoshop...
Tim!
As far as the clouds go, I was channeling my inner Todd... ;)
Tim!