Posted by Doug Koepsel on December 19, 2011 at 11:46 AM
When at the Grand Canyon last weekend, I was given the opportunity to take a flight over the canyon in an Otter with Grand Canyon Airlines. I chose the earliest flight at 9 AM hoping for the angled light. The view and the angles changed quickly in flight. Certainly gave some new perspectives. I think that the plane windows gave a green cast to some images that I struggled to remove. Here are a couple that I think turned out OK. I kept the 70-300 on figuring that zooming for close-ups would be better.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on December 19, 2011 at 11:47 AM
#2 Sediment Layers
Posted by Doug Koepsel on December 19, 2011 at 11:48 AM
#3 Sidelit Ridge
Posted by Doug Koepsel on December 19, 2011 at 11:49 AM
#4 River View (last one)
Posted by Phillip Noll on December 19, 2011 at 2:11 PM
Love #2!! Very cool abstract!
Posted by Glenn Randall on December 19, 2011 at 2:28 PM
I like number 1 the best, followed by number 4. (I'm always a sucker for the grand view.) As for removing the green cast: Have you tried using the White Balance Tool in Lightroom to click on the snow atop the butte? Both Curves and Levels have gray eyedropper tools that do the same thing. Snow in sun should probably be pretty close to neutral. Hope that helps!
Posted by Todd Caudle on December 19, 2011 at 7:48 PM
Posted by Larry Douglas on December 19, 2011 at 10:44 PM
Very nice series Doug: I really like #3, it has a real 3D look. I feel like I can almost touch the ridge rocks! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on December 20, 2011 at 5:56 PM
Always nice to get a new perspective. #4 is my favorite closely followed by #3. Both of those are easily identifiable and representative of the Grand Canyon. Well done!
Posted by Dan Walters on December 21, 2011 at 10:08 AM
Very nice images. Like the strong vertical in the first. Also like the light dusting of snow.
Posted by Stan Rose on December 21, 2011 at 12:39 PM
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