South Sister SUP +

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted December 22, 20161,855 views3 comments

Hi Folks,
Here is another image from my visit in August to Sparks Lake. Pictured here are the lake, S. Sister, Broken Top, and barely visible, a stand up paddle boarder. Seems to be the new craze in Oregon, though I will share later a color version of a couple who just decided to sit down and take in the view.

As always, I'm interested in suggestions, feedback, and even declarations of exasperated boredom.
ML

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3 comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on December 22, 2016 at 6:24 PM

This is a very nice panorama at the black-and-white tones are very rich.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Genny K. on December 22, 2016 at 8:45 PM

I like this one better than the one you posted in Landscape. The pano crop works well with this. I would consider lightening up the shadows in that dark bush/branch in the lower left corner. Otherwise, I like the balance and comp of this. It gives a feeling of wide open majesty, and the processing looks good.

Registered on June 5, 2006, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments

Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on December 27, 2016 at 4:21 PM

I took one more stab at this image, trying to brighten the shadows and crop out some of the llc darkness. There is not much more I can do there, given the shadows of shoreline trees. I did shoot from a position further to the right and that might be better. I also evened out the sky a bit. I think the vignetting effect I'm getting in the sky here (and in the image in Landscape) is from using a yellow or orange filter for b/w conversion, which seems to accentuate the high elevation tone shift from dark blue at top to a hazier blue at bottom. I'll keep tinker with that in the next conversion to come.

Registered on December 14, 2010, 122 Posts, 1034 Comments