Rock Concert

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted February 9, 2012238 views7 comments

I like engraved book plates, so I tried to replicate the look of one by converting this photo taken in the Alabama Hills of a section of the Sierra crest to B-W and oversharpening it a bit in the rocky sections. I also toned the foreground differently to keep the original contrast between the warm lower rocks and cooler peak beyond. Appreciate any feedback.

Canon 5D MK2; 1/160 @ f/16; 100mm; ISO 200; 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L; tripod.

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7 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 9, 2012 at 10:10 AM

This seems to me to be on the boundary between photo art and landscape. Wherever it falls, well done!

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Comment posted by Bill Caldwell on February 10, 2012 at 4:15 PM

Beautiful B&W--I love all the craggy texture (nice lighting) and I like the toning on the FG (I've never seen partial toning before), very cool!

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on February 12, 2012 at 8:51 AM

Well done. Is this a composite?

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on February 12, 2012 at 2:50 PM

well done, looks great!

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on February 12, 2012 at 4:30 PM

Thanks to all for the feedback.

David, this isn't composited. I used masks to keep noise out of the sky and to warm tone the foreground.

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Comment posted by Marc Ward on February 13, 2012 at 10:10 PM

Craig,

Love the different tones and textures. Even though it's over-sharpened, you've mitigated that by masking the sky and giving the foreground a graphic feel. Very interesting image.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 19, 2012 at 12:17 PM

It's been a long time since I thought about engraved book plates.... I like the tonal variation in the foreground. For me, it adds considerable interest. Maybe because it's b&w, it doesn't seem oversharpened, just high contrast. This is very nice.

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