Random Scenic Shots

[Jedd]

First 3 are near Pemberton BC
Last 3 are in Yukon Territory

 

[Cody1771]

^ nice! i recognize some of those spots

 

[SeaRubi]

ocean beach, sf

 

[Every Miles A Memory]

Which Way Did the Photographer Go??

Sunset Paddle Behind the Low-Key Hideaway

 

[Tucson T4R]

Here are a few shots I got on my trip up to the Lake Powell area earlier this week. I'll post some others in a trip report thread.

The first is off Alstrom Point overlooking Lake Powell.


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These two are from Lower Antelope Slot Canyon East of Page


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These two are overlooking Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado river

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Pics 1, 4 & 5 are my first attempt at HDR so hopefully not over done. 2 and 3 of Antelope slot canyon are just out of the camera with minor PP slider tweaks.

Any CC would be very welcome. Thanks.

 

[Lost Canadian]

1,4,and 5 are really really nice. Good job!

 

[Tucson T4R]

1,4,and 5 are really really nice. Good job!

Thanks, they were one my first attempts at HDR so I appreciate the feedback. Some folks have said they are bit flat and need to have the tone curves tweaked a bit to bring up the contrast. I may try that.

The weird thing was I used Photomatix for the HDR processing and it worked great on the open landscapes but when I tried the same thing with the Antelope slot canyon shots I couldn't get a decent output. It was like the program couldn't figure out all the complex curves and colors and it would run things like a black stripe in the rock off out into the air. After a few tries and just went with the out of camera shots and called it good.

 

[offroadaction]

Good job on the HDR. Usually I find that people overdo HDR...yours looks bang on!

 

[Tucson T4R]

Good job on the HDR. Usually I find that people overdo HDR...yours looks bang on!

Thanks, my goal was to just match what my eyes were seeing and not try to over blow it. It is easy to get carried away with the process though.

 

[Sexy6Chick]

Just...WOW. Thanks for sharing Tucson. You got some FANTASTIC shots!

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Breathtaking.....!

Thank You Brad!



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[photoman]

#1 is top notch!!
also like #3 - the Horseshoe Bend shots are bit overdone and painterly to me. That is a tough location to shoot though.

 

[Tucson T4R]

#1 is top notch!!
also like #3 - the Horseshoe Bend shots are bit overdone and painterly to me. That is a tough location to shoot though.

Thanks Aaron. The Horseshoe Bend ones aren't sittting well with me either. I plan to redo them to tone down the HDR a bit and bring up the contrast a tad and see if I can improve them.

 

[TJDIV]

I agree, those HDR shots are awesome!

Here's a picture from the Lake Superior shoreline the other day. The little tree in the rock peaked my interest on a recent drive to Marquette.

 

[Tucson T4R]

#1 is top notch!!
also like #3 - the Horseshoe Bend shots are bit overdone and painterly to me. That is a tough location to shoot though.

OK second try here. I brought the HDR images of Horseshoe Bend into Lightroom and increased the tonal curves to add more contrast and dialed down the color saturation. Do these look better now?

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