I haven't used color negative material in quite a while, so this light was a good test to see how well it would hold the brightness range. I think it did pretty well. The usual Photo Shop work was employed, here.
Your thoughts are always appreciated.
--P
Posted by Sandy Steinman on November 16, 2012 at 6:56 PM
I agree. It held the brightness giving the tree a nice glow. Well composed and framed. Color contrasts are subtle and effective.
Well timed here, Preston. Looks like surrounding areas and trees were not in the same excellent back lighting as this fine looking oak.
As you'd mentioned in your email the highlight latitude is very nice with the Porta product. I will no doubt need to give it a whirl at some point. Just dragging my feet using the transparencies to date. In fact I was burning through some of my real old Provia QL's out at JTNP recently as the mold was starting to take over on the stuff.
Posted by Ed Williams on November 18, 2012 at 12:10 AM
You handles the light very well here Preston. Hard to tone down the brightly lit tree and still get some detail in the BG. Nice composition and balance.
Posted by Lon Overacker on November 19, 2012 at 6:33 PM
Hey Preston,
You know I love the scene; great timing with the light and I like the composition with the juxtaposition between the oak and the pine.
Gotta be honest and say though that I'm still not sold on the color and contrast. We've exchanged thoughts on this, but still doesn't seem right to me. I'm mostly judging by the granite wall where it looks a little muddy brown to me. That wall has more contrast and blue-gray - although more gray and more diversity of color. Anyway, 'nough of that. Great scene from El Cap Meadow, just a little off to me in processing.
I don't wander in to CANP to often, don't know why.... I should. I was wondering if you were going to post some of your work and glad you did. I too had a great time in the Valley that weekend.
This is s great photo and I know exactly which tree this is. I have tried it myself from a different angle in similar light and I gotta say I like yours waaayy better. I have to agree though that the color is off a bit. But it must be hard working negative material without being able to have at least a positive to look at and gauge color.
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I haven't used color negative material in quite a while, so this light was a good test to see how well it would hold the brightness range. I think it did pretty well. The usual Photo Shop work was employed, here.
Your thoughts are always appreciated.
--P
As you'd mentioned in your email the highlight latitude is very nice with the Porta product. I will no doubt need to give it a whirl at some point. Just dragging my feet using the transparencies to date. In fact I was burning through some of my real old Provia QL's out at JTNP recently as the mold was starting to take over on the stuff.
You know I love the scene; great timing with the light and I like the composition with the juxtaposition between the oak and the pine.
Gotta be honest and say though that I'm still not sold on the color and contrast. We've exchanged thoughts on this, but still doesn't seem right to me. I'm mostly judging by the granite wall where it looks a little muddy brown to me. That wall has more contrast and blue-gray - although more gray and more diversity of color. Anyway, 'nough of that. Great scene from El Cap Meadow, just a little off to me in processing.
Lon
Better?
--P
I don't wander in to CANP to often, don't know why.... I should. I was wondering if you were going to post some of your work and glad you did. I too had a great time in the Valley that weekend.
This is s great photo and I know exactly which tree this is. I have tried it myself from a different angle in similar light and I gotta say I like yours waaayy better. I have to agree though that the color is off a bit. But it must be hard working negative material without being able to have at least a positive to look at and gauge color.