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Archive 2013 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

I took this photograph a few years ago on a trip to Page and recently re-edited it so I thought I'd share. I knew I wasn't going to photograph in early morning or late evening and I wanted to get something a little different, so I decided to bring along my converted Nikon to get a infrared black and white image (which I hadn't seen from this location at the time). I wanted to get maximum printability, but the converted Nikon I was using at the time was not very impressive. To combat this, I photographed it similar to a checkerboard, using 4 frames x 4 frames for a total of 16 images (blended together in PS). After cropping, I was able to achieve a 40MP image, that I can print at 30x30 with great results.

Let me know what you think! Comments & critiques welcome.

-John

Mar 14, 2013 at 07:49 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

A spectacular B & W, I'm sure it will make a wonderful print.

Mar 14, 2013 at 08:52 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

John, I like this image a good deal, although I don't think it is really something very different from other fine images made of this place.different

Mar 14, 2013 at 09:06 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

Very nice!

Mar 14, 2013 at 09:13 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

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Great shot.

Mar 14, 2013 at 09:13 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

Jeffrey wrote:
John, I like this image a good deal, although I don't think it is really something very different from other fine images made of this place.different

Yeah, I agree. I think I should have written the title differently. It's the same view as everyone else and compositionally it isn't much different. I was only referring to my approach at photographing this icon. Using a checkerboard infrared process was something that I hadn't tried or seen at the time and I thought it was a little different.

Mar 14, 2013 at 09:25 PM

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stanparker wrote:
A spectacular B & W, I'm sure it will make a wonderful print.

Thanks! I have the older edit as a 25x25 hanging above my desk and the detail is amazing (although too much dodging and burning in my previous workflow, hence the re-edit).

I was proud of the image because I've found that it's tough to get that level of detail in infrared without accidentally clipping highlights.

Mar 14, 2013 at 09:28 PM

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fingerda wrote:
Very nice!

c4change wrote:
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Great shot.

Thank you both.

Mar 14, 2013 at 09:30 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

Far better than the typical color image

Mar 16, 2013 at 07:52 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

John, wall hanger is all I have to say.

Mar 16, 2013 at 09:48 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

Wow, beautiful. The subtle light play on the cliffs caused by the clouds is great.

Mar 16, 2013 at 11:20 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

Nice and rugged looking. Great job! It is so nice, I'm overlooking the clipping of the water below...

Mar 16, 2013 at 12:37 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

Amazing shot! Love it and you lucked out with the clouds as well.

Mar 16, 2013 at 01:24 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

Very well done, creates an effect of being there, standing on a cliff.

Mar 17, 2013 at 12:44 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

Great shot !

Mar 13, 2014 at 04:01 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

John,
Very nicely done. I like the B&W treatment here.

Mar 13, 2014 at 06:39 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

Lovely shot.

Mar 13, 2014 at 11:09 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

Great shot.

Mar 13, 2014 at 11:11 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

John

Nice shot here and one for the wall. I can kinda make out a face in the center mountain.

Mar 14, 2014 at 12:14 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Something different at Horseshoe Bend

Nice image. Love B&W. I'd tone down some of the hotter parts of the rocks and brighten slightly the clouds to give it more drama.

Mar 14, 2014 at 06:12 AM

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