Dalles Mountain

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted September 11, 2011334 views9 comments

Here's one from this spring. I made a few trips out there and didn't get very good conditions each time. On this evening things came together a bit better, but it was still a little windy.

Thanks for any comments and critique,

--jesse

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9 comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on September 12, 2011 at 2:04 PM

Beautiful magic hour image. Superb composition.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on September 12, 2011 at 2:54 PM

Beautiful image. I especially love the sunstar. Well composed.

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Comment posted by Christine Jackson on September 12, 2011 at 7:44 PM

I love this shot! Your purple flowers are lit with such intensity that they look like they could be made of glass. Great use of the rule of thirds, even with a diagonal, it looks balanced. Wonderful texture!

Could you post the technical details for us? I am just curious.

Thank you for this wonderful post,
Jim Jackson

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Comment posted by John Launstein on September 13, 2011 at 12:15 AM

Jesse, this is stunning. Truly a beautiful image, that clearly is a solid ROI. Your decisions in the field and in PP were/are frankly close to perfect...I sure can't see how to improve this! Just wonderful.

I join Jim in wondering about the techs, especially how you captured/controlled the dynamic range in this image.

If I can add something apart from the image, your logo is also wonderful. Very strong and very communicative.

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Comment posted by Jesse Estes on September 13, 2011 at 12:44 AM

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Here are the technical:

Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture f/14.0
Focal Length 18 mm

And another exposure for the sky which I can't recall at the moment. I blended 2 images basically. I'm still learning how to blend for dynamic range, and focus. I am making some progress though and doing a lot of experimenting. It's not as hard as people make sound actually, and Tony's luminosity masks simplify the process a lot once you get a handle on how they work...

--jesse

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Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on September 13, 2011 at 4:59 PM

Beautiful capture and comp.

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Comment posted by Jean Day on September 13, 2011 at 10:22 PM

Perfect choice here Jesse! Beautiful colors and light.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 14, 2011 at 9:38 PM

Looks more like a painting then an image because it's hard to believe that's real. Sunburst takes this over the top (and I perrsonally enjoy the effect of the sun).

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Comment posted by Walter Rowe on September 21, 2011 at 6:15 PM

Very nice. I like how the sun is just kissing the horizon and providing that flare.

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