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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Kite Boarding at the Bluffs

I had posted a similar shot w/o the kite boarders a few weeks ago.
These Bluffs are North of Davenport, CA (think near Santa Cruz)
I thought this one showed a bit of context & scale.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5495/9864000875_e5d129085f_c.jpg
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Dan

Sep 29, 2013 at 12:38 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Kite Boarding at the Bluffs

Nice shot, the scale helps.

Sep 29, 2013 at 08:12 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Kite Boarding at the Bluffs

Very cool Dan!

Sep 29, 2013 at 09:31 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Kite Boarding at the Bluffs

Nice shot Dan. The kite boarders add a cool element and you got some great lighting.

Phil

Sep 30, 2013 at 05:54 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Kite Boarding at the Bluffs

Well thanks!
This was a 6x7 MF Proivia shot. Finding that Astia & Proivia have more lattitude than I thought.
Nicer to work with than negatives, although I still like Ektar for best color/range
Can't wait til I get some 4x5 slides back after my Easter Sierra trip, which is where I am now

Dan

Sep 30, 2013 at 10:15 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Kite Boarding at the Bluffs

Nice one Dan. Shot my 1st roll of Velvia last week, where are your scans made?

Mike

Oct 01, 2013 at 11:31 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Kite Boarding at the Bluffs

Hey Dan,

I think a ND grad for the sky area above the clouds would have helped, the sky is blown up there. The composition feels a bit too heavy to the right for me, the cliffs end up going all the way to the halfway part fo the shot and makes it feel crowded in there to me. Having a little less cliffs would be great I think. And one last thought, I was thinking this was called Kite Surfing, not Kite Boarding, but I could be wrong.

Jim

Oct 01, 2013 at 12:30 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Kite Boarding at the Bluffs

Jim,
For some reason didn't bring the GNDs
I have some Cokin , but got rid of them & just started a Lee collection.
Must have been thinking blending in P/S

I may try to save it with a slightly different scan and double process the TIFF.
Too heavy? I plan on returning and get more over to the west which gives a more spread out view of the bluffs.

Thanks
Dan

Oct 02, 2013 at 03:49 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Kite Boarding at the Bluffs

Dan,

Are you back from the Eastern Sierra?

Yeah, I think you have too much cliff in this, crop halfway from the right edge to the people (losing that little lump on top of the cliff) and see what this looks right.

As for double processing... if you are blowing the sky with film.... it's going to stay blown even if you triple process it....

Using a grad is really important for you with film.

Jim

Oct 02, 2013 at 04:02 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Kite Boarding at the Bluffs

Jim, my point about the re-scan is that I may have scanned/processed it too bright.
Presently scanner is in another room/PC. It has happened before with the scan software.
Hey, it's worth a try

I am in Bishop right now after shooting Alabama Hills this morning.
I am going back there tomorrow to get the shots I missed

Leaving tomorrow mid day

Dan

Oct 02, 2013 at 05:16 PM


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