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Matt Anderson
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p.1 #1 · Heaven on Earth

River walk Zion at sunset.

Had it to myself for a brief moment last October. Drove like a maniac from Vegas for just three hours of shooting, had to get back that night. Well worth the trip. Truly amazing place, like Heaven on Earth.
Is the dominating feature catching the last rays of light “The Great White Throne” ?

The amount of dynamic range present here is staggering. It took six images to fully and smoothly encompass the full luminosity range. Hopefully I have tamed it to a point where all appears natural and unprocessed to your eye.

Shot Specs:
5D2 17mm CP
6 image blend
f/16, 1/8 1/4 1/2 1 2 4 Seconds
Converted in Nik Silver Efex Pro

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Feb 12, 2010 at 08:11 PM

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p.1 #2 · Heaven on Earth

Awesome!! Well done Matt.
David

Feb 12, 2010 at 08:36 PM

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p.1 #3 · Heaven on Earth

I love the tonal range in the B&W conversion. The blend was well worth the effort.

Feb 12, 2010 at 09:29 PM

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p.1 #4 · Heaven on Earth

I prefer the color version, but would probably darken the peak just a tad if it were mine. Oustanding image!

Chris

Feb 12, 2010 at 09:32 PM

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p.1 #5 · Heaven on Earth

Your title is no exaggeration! I think I have to vote for the color version. The light is just too beautiful on the water. The image does have outstanding DR, yet it doesn't look HDRish. It is very natural. Great shot!

Eli

Feb 12, 2010 at 11:04 PM

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p.1 #6 · Heaven on Earth

Excellent processing, Matt. Both versions are beautiful. I am especially impressed by your b&w processing.
Daniel

Feb 12, 2010 at 11:10 PM

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p.1 #7 · Heaven on Earth

Beautiful! Jarv

Feb 12, 2010 at 11:16 PM

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p.1 #8 · Heaven on Earth

Hey Matt,

What a sweet shot! I can only imagine the range of light in this. It looks great to me, both versions are sweet. The B&W might be the most appropriate since it's the great WHITE throne... But wow the color reflection is so cool too...

Jim

Feb 12, 2010 at 11:22 PM

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p.1 #9 · Heaven on Earth

Matt,
Very nice containment on the range.
I like the B&W for the tonal range, contrasts and the color for the reflections.
Very nice.

This makes me glad I finally have a camera that can bracket more than three steps!
Thanks for posting
Dan

Feb 12, 2010 at 11:49 PM

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p.1 #10 · Heaven on Earth

Excellent rendition, and one of those rare occasions I favor the color version over the B&W.

Feb 13, 2010 at 12:10 AM

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p.1 #11 · Heaven on Earth

Matt,
This is a masterful blending of 6 images. I too prefer the color one.
No one else mentioned the blurred foreground, that is for me right "in your face."

If it was me I would have focused closer and still the far point would still be sharp, specially when it was shot at f 16. Just my 2c and taste.
bob

Feb 13, 2010 at 01:38 AM

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p.1 #12 · Heaven on Earth

the black and white version grabs my attention a bit more than the color. The rich contrast is quite nice.

It should be mentioned that the rock formation in the background isn't the one known as the great white throne though. That's further down stream, within the valley itself.

Feb 13, 2010 at 01:57 AM

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p.1 #13 · Heaven on Earth

Very nice work Matt - both for the blend as well as the comp itself. I do like how the BW works here but there are some nuances and details in this scene that the color version teases out just a little better for my tastes. Esp. the trees along the river banks here.

Well done.

Alan

Feb 13, 2010 at 02:19 AM

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p.1 #14 · Heaven on Earth

By a wide margin I prefer the color version. The color contrasts and reflections are just too good. Comparatively, the conversion is just, well, shades of gray.

Wonderful image.

Barry

Feb 13, 2010 at 03:50 AM

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p.1 #15 · Heaven on Earth

Wow..... this is very original - I like!

Feb 13, 2010 at 05:28 AM

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p.1 #16 · Heaven on Earth

This time, the color one...
Adi

Feb 13, 2010 at 08:33 PM

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p.1 #17 · Heaven on Earth

Zion is a beautiful place, no question about it. Nice capture.

Feb 13, 2010 at 11:00 PM

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p.1 #18 · Heaven on Earth

Superb imagery! This is art...love the color version.

Feb 13, 2010 at 11:49 PM

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p.1 #19 · Heaven on Earth

Fantastic shots! I prefer the color version.

Jose

Feb 13, 2010 at 11:54 PM

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p.1 #20 · Heaven on Earth

Really nice Matt. While the B&W version is nice, the color one really stands out.

Feb 14, 2010 at 09:14 AM

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