Posted by Doug Koepsel on July 11, 2013 at 9:58 AM
Fourth of July Weekend was spent along the edge of Marble Canyon above the Colorado River. We had some nice cloud structure, but the sunrises and sunsets never lit up. Half an hour later the blue river started turning brown from that night's rain/runoff upriver. I tried pushing the general, mid-tone, and tonal contrasts as much as I dare to overcome the flat light of this morning; let me know what you think and suggest.
Well, as a big TC fan, I really like what you did here. The detail you captured is stunning and looks completely natural, while the location ain't half bad itself. In fact, it's a really fabulous spot! How far away from the other bend is this located?
My only suggestion is that I wish you used this technique more often with your desert photography instead of in a pinch.
What I like about this image is the depth and the blue and red colors. Without spectacular light it is still spectacular and you did a good job bringing that out through the process. You really have to look at this large to see it.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on July 12, 2013 at 12:16 PM
Thank you Dean and John. John-it is about 2 hours of between spots.
Nice depth here, Doug. I also like the way the river snakes through the foreground. I think the image might benefit from cropping some of the sky out, as it would put the focus on the canyon itself.
A fine comp and one of the best subjects there is. I like the quiet light here, too. Excellent work.
I could see a little more contrast in the right side to balance the overall tones.
Doug, ill be honest with you--the clarity and view are great, but the light is just too flat for me. Sometimes you just got to concede to bad luck--i do it all the time lol.
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10 repliesMy only suggestion is that I wish you used this technique more often with your desert photography instead of in a pinch.
I could see a little more contrast in the right side to balance the overall tones.