Bettles River Majesty

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 25, 201179 views5 comments

Taken last August in northern Alaska.
The Bettles River is a tributary on the Brooks Range, south slope.
Nikon D700
Pseudo HDR
the fisch

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Tom Kennon on March 1, 2011 at 10:08 PM

Larry this has a nice feel to it and the HDR is not overwhelming. Is this one shot that you ran through Photomatix?

Registered on August 20, 2005, 6 Posts, 132 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Fischer on March 2, 2011 at 7:50 AM

Hi Tom,
Thanks for the critique.
Yes, this is Photomatix.
As you probably already know, psuedo-HDR means I took one photo and went up and down and kept the middle exposure for a total of 3, then went through Photomatix. Selected 2/3 in this case.
I agree, it is NOT overwhelming but I was able to bring out the texture of the rocky portion.
the fisch

Registered on July 28, 2008, 155 Posts, 874 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on March 2, 2011 at 11:13 AM

Nice shot Larry. The processing looks very nice, not over done at all. Your comp really gives a good sense of the place. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments

Comment posted by Bryan Simpson on March 23, 2011 at 8:01 AM

I like it Larry. The HDR is subtle enough that it enhances the photo, as opposed to detracting from it, which HDR can often do in my opinion. As Wayne mentioned, the composition gives a good feel for the location.

Registered on February 7, 2008, 5 Posts, 12 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Fischer on March 23, 2011 at 9:24 AM

I posted this on the Alaska Gallery and they said the trees on the left were too light.
Up north the trees supposedly always look dark.

And remember my definition of pseudo-HDR is HDR processing from one shot, not several.

Larry

Registered on July 28, 2008, 155 Posts, 874 Comments