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The Turtle-Glacial Erratic, Tenaya Lake

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Posted by Preston Birdwell on August 31, 2012 at 2:26 PM
Here's another from my late July trip to the East Side. I thought this small glacial erratic looked like e turtle; hence the title.

I used TK's Triple Play and Saturation masks to accentuate the micro-contrast in the granite slab and to control the color in the boulder. It took a few tries, but I think this one works.

Chamonix 045N-2 4x5
Nikkor M 300mm
Astia 100F
July 2012

Your thoughts are always appreciated. :smile:

--P
Posted by Robert Dayton on September 1, 2012 at 9:21 AM
Aptly titled. A good find, Preston. Your post-processing is right on for me.
I like the colors and the scale-like textures.
Posted by Craig Myers on September 3, 2012 at 12:07 AM
Strong diagonal appeal and wonderful textural "feel" to this.
Posted by Jeffrey Sipress on September 4, 2012 at 7:00 PM
I love the turtle, and the tiny snake in front of him looking at him!
Posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 9, 2012 at 3:36 PM
These odd rock formations are always wonderful finds. Typically they are not print sellers per se, but they are a lot of fun to photograph. This is very well seen and captured, Preston. Wonderful & whimsical too! :cool: