Clearing Winter Storm 2 + BW

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 23, 2015344 views10 comments

Sony A77
Sony SAL 16-50 @ 22mm, CPL
ISO 100, 1/250 @ f8
Grand Canyon NP

I've not had the chance to do much editing from our southern Utah/northern Arizona trip at New Year but have finally gotten into it. This is another from the morning of January 2 at the Grand Canyon. Please see B&W version below. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by gary phillips on January 23, 2015 at 4:13 PM

Beautiful and not so common a view of the canyon with snow. The storm light is really nice and you certainly took advantage of the conditions. I'd love to see this in B/W.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 23, 2015 at 5:39 PM

Real nice clearing storm. Very well captured. I am with Gary, I would also love to see this in B&W.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on January 23, 2015 at 7:36 PM

I'll have to second Gary's and Harley's thoughts on this beauty, Bill. I love the drama here.

Ed

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on January 23, 2015 at 10:32 PM

Truly beautiful light indeed!!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 23, 2015 at 11:27 PM

By popular demand here is a B&W effort. All feedback welcome. >=))>

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 24, 2015 at 2:06 AM

I like the possibilities here, Bill. I'm not sure how you did the conversion, but i think there is more to be brought out of this image. The nuances of tonal range in the original image need to be brought out in a more definitive manner. The separations of mid tones in particular have all blended together. I think a curves layer that separates the midtones could really make this sing. I wish i could more effectively convey what I see, but I know there is a super image there that I am not yet seeing.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on January 24, 2015 at 9:25 AM

Nice details and textures in this Bill and a unique view which I like. I agree with Gary's comments about the B&W image. Great job on this one though.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 24, 2015 at 10:25 AM

Very dramatic. The light and shadow really make this image sing. I wasn't thinking Grand Canyon when I opened the thumb so I'm really liking this. Beautiful layering and the creeping shadows are spectacular

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 24, 2015 at 11:47 AM

This is a fine view, Bill, of some special conditions. I prefer the color version because there's more contrast between the distant buttes and the sky, but as Gary suggests, there may be things to do in the conversion to fix that. I find the color shift across the frame interesting also, the distant views, especially the sky, seem too blue, but the whites look perfect.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on January 25, 2015 at 3:50 PM

Other than a too magenta shadow color balance for me, love the diagonals and repetitive ridge lines. Possibly a black color adjustment would improve the magenta if you are into tinkering.

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