Mark Metternich
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psharvic wrote:
I always enjoy your photography and the information you provide. Thanks Mark.
Thank you very much. I appreciate it!
peacefrog33756 wrote:
Wow, really like this! So very well done.
Thank you! 
peacefrog33756 wrote:
Wow, really like this! So very well done.
Thank you!
Jeff Simpson wrote:
This is an amazing capture, well done! Great story, too. Alway though to decide when to chance a hand-held shot or chance the time with a tripod.
Thank you Jeff. Because maybe 1/2 the time I am doing workshops with clients, and do not want to be shooting when they are (concentrating on helping and teaching) so I do a lot more hand held's these days by pulling it out and taking an occasional grab shot or by teaching by example so they can learn general approach techniques...
DougDolde wrote:
Stunning Mark 1
Thank you!
TexSchneider wrote:
Spectacular!
Thanks for all the detail, Mark!
Tex
My pleasure Tex.
Tim Hallam wrote:
Very nice and very real looking - Love the natural look of this. What a dynamic range that sucker has!
Tim
Thanks Tim. Thank you. Yes, and the 13.9 rating is a little deceiving, because it does not rate the quality of the shadows. I believe the rating to be much higher than 13.9
mb126 wrote:
Brilliant capture. Do you intend to bring out the shadows a little in the bottom part of the image or leave it as is (it's very mysterious as it is)?
Thank you! I calibrate all my monitors to the industry standard of 140CD for brightness. Most of my workshop clients are Mac users, so my two main monitors are Mac, then my other is not. All 3 calibrated to 140CD look just right for what I was going for. I believe if you are also calibrated to 140 for your brightness, is will look close to intended and although moody, should not be too dark. But yes, a slightly dark mood it present here as was witnessed.
dbehrens wrote:
Love everything about it (EXCEPT the 3000 dollar cost for that monster lens  ). The colors landscape are really eye-catching.
Dave
Dude, $3000 well spent! Just don't drop and break it like I did!
Scott Kroeker wrote:
Excellent image Mark. Just a little more forward and you have it!
 !!! As you may notice here, we can not scoot up even a single inch!
matthewsaville wrote:
I find that sometimes even an ultralight tripod, or a monopod, can help with those super-slow shutter speeds.
Personally, doing a lot of hiking / backpacking and only having a few seconds to stop and click a documentary-style photo from time to time, this is my preference. Even over having a stabilized lens; stabilization does help a lot but it never really guarantees that last, faintest bit of fine per-pixel acuity / detail that I'd like to capture when using a higher-megapixel sensor, and a super-sharp lens.
In other words, give me a hand-held exposure on a monopod / folded up tripod, on a Rokinon lens, any day, and I'll be happy.
Gorgeous capture; yet another solid usage of 11mm. :-)...Show more →
Thank you for your contribution here. I agree. Many people seem to get stuck in their set of rules as to how to shoot... I have done this plenty of times too. When I found out that maybe as much as 70% of Adamus's stuff was hand held, well that helped me break out of the Tripod box. I now take a lot more images and capture a lot more moments than previously. After shooting full time for 14 years it is easier than ever to get myself into a rut and think I have it down. I LOVE to constantly challenge myself to do things new and fresh and out of the box. This summer I had a number of clients who missed a lot of great moments, struggling with their gear. One in particular was missing most of the great moments thinking way too much. I made him put his camera in A mode and bracket like a son of a gun, and do a bunch of hand helds. This was WAY out of the box for him. But he adamantly thanked me later when he captured successfully a ton of new and varied work. The other assignment I gave him was to be able to be set up totally and actually be shooting in 45 seconds or less! He went home and made it a daily practice, and now can do it. Hopefully this encourages others.
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