HelenaN wrote:
Went out to shoot in the snowstorm and just as I had started to walk back home I noticed that suddenly there was an odd quality to the light. Turning around I discovered that the snow clouds had opened up and the sky was filled with Polar stratospheric clouds. The opening in the snow clouds only lasted a short while but I managed to get one decent shot. The last two photos are taken less than 10 minutes apart!
(It's a rare phenomena that can occur in winter when strong winds in the mountains drive moisture up into the stratosphere, where it condenses into clouds. Since the sun is at a low angle in winter it can shine at the clouds from below, which gives these iridescent colors. Their wavy shape is created by strong winds.)
Fantastic shots Helena! The last one is simply stunning of course, only partly due to its rarity. I love all your winter shots. I wish we had more snow here in NJ - and only partly because I'm a teacher ;-)
Masked off the lane line and swimmer in LR, desaturated, dropped in a white background. As much flash power as I have, I don't think I have enough to fully blow a wall underwater, but I can get close if I do a better job of positioning the lights I think. SOOC below.
Might be cool to leave the wavy shadows at upper right & left caused by your flash in the final version?
I love the soft colors and how malleable the tones are with this lens. Seems sort of like rendering I've seen from good copies of the Sony Zeiss 35/1.4, and others along that line. Maybe the new Sigma 35/1.2 Art would be even better?
Another image (cross-posted on a different thread but cropped less) quite a bit further down of the series "Hooded Merganser vs. Lobster-size Crayfish"...
HelenaN wrote:
Went out to shoot in the snowstorm and just as I had started to walk back home I noticed that suddenly there was an odd quality to the light. Turning around I discovered that the snow clouds had opened up and the sky was filled with Polar stratospheric clouds. The opening in the snow clouds only lasted a short while but I managed to get one decent shot. The last two photos are taken less than 10 minutes apart!
(It's a rare phenomena that can occur in winter when strong winds in the mountains drive moisture up into the stratosphere, where it condenses into clouds. Since the sun is at a low angle in winter it can shine at the clouds from below, which gives these iridescent colors. Their wavy shape is created by strong winds.)
I've been using Color Lookups to get a "Cinema Look" on some of my work. The first image is straight out of the camera and the second is using a LUT that I developed.
A7II body with Nikon 28mm PC lens. Three image merge.
In my last post, I shared a wider shot of these amazing rock formations at this location. I added the FE 100-400 GM to my kit to capture intimate scenes like this. I wanted to isolate some of the red rocks covered in snow as the soft morning light washed over the scene. The color grading I selected was filled with warmer hues to help emphasize the light and give the scene a more ethereal feel. One of my favorites so far from 2020.
