Koyukuk Vista

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 18, 2013188 views9 comments

Taken on the South Fork of the Koyukuk River about 100 miles north of the Yukon River in September. Fall colors were rampant for only a few days before snow and wind removed the yellow birch leaves.
Nikon D700
Nikkor 28 mm manual lens, f/16, ISO 200, tune +3/6,aperature priority.
Capture NX2 processing.
Critique appreciated.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 18, 2013 at 2:27 PM

I love your perspective and the trees are pretty nice! White sky--not so nice, maybe crop some to minimize it.

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Smorra on October 18, 2013 at 2:39 PM

Nice fall colors here Larry. The yellow birch trees are stunning. It's unfortunate that you didn't have a nice clear blue sky on this day. I might consider darkening the sky and increasing the contrast there to try and bring out some texture. I'm not sure if you have data in the raw file to pull this off, but I would give it a try if possible.

Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Fischer on October 18, 2013 at 3:48 PM

Here is another try based on the critique of bad sky and lack of color. The RAW file did contain some blue.
Appreciate any further comment(s).
the fisch

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

Comment posted by John Williams on October 18, 2013 at 9:06 PM

Repost is vastly improved Larry! Well done. You might even back off a hair in the urc blue. Beautiful vista.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on October 19, 2013 at 8:33 AM

Very nice scene here Larry. The repost looks much improved. Nice composition and beautiful fall colors. Great job.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 20, 2013 at 9:57 AM

I really enjoy this view, Larry. I think you did just what was needed with the repost!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on October 20, 2013 at 5:14 PM

I love the scene here Larry.

Two things I am wishing for. A graduated adjustment to bring out more sky detail and also a color balance adjustment. It has some color casting on my monitor (calibrated).

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Fischer on October 21, 2013 at 8:41 AM

Mark,
You indicated a "color casting" issue with the revised photo.
I need to know what that term means and how it is usually corrected. If you have time.
I did tweak several areas of the photo to remove the 'blue' cast usually present in distant mountain shots. Was / is that the cause?
the fisch

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

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 22, 2013 at 9:27 PM

Great view of the river and countryside, and I like the way the FG adds perspective. Of course, the colorful birch leaves are the eye-catchers here,but they end up supporting a well-crafted comp, instead of dominating it. Good work on the sky in the repost, and it will be better when you bring down the blue in the upper right. Also, the mid-ground around the river to the mountains seems to have gotten more saturated, turning more red/magenta than the original, and I like the original better I don't know what the original colors were like, but the colors in the original post seem more natural to me. Subtle adjustments, but worth the work for such a fine scene.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments