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This weekend just past I headed into a place called Rocky Creek Canyon in Australia's Blue Mountains, an area known for some stunning slot canyons. It was an interesting place to photograph, and relatively empty. Getting to this point required swimming, basic rope climbing, etc. The highlights were certainly immensely challenging to control in a scene with such a wide dynamic range.
tntcorp wrote:
care to share your post processing to bring out the sun rays? i always struggle to bring out the rays in my processing with lr 5.
The image is a blend of several exposures so the rays are taken from one of the higher exposures. Additionally, you can paint over them using a low opacity brush on a soft light layer to bring them out a little more.
That's a cool slot canyon. I would lessen the rays in the background, especially the reflected ones. Darken them just a bit, but the ones being reflected should be the darkest. This will help give more depth to the shot too.
Wow! I've been in many slot canyons, and this is the lushest I've ever seen! (Must be an Aussie thing ) Great control of highlights and shadows, and very nice composition.
The image is a blend of several exposures so the rays are taken from one of the higher exposures. Additionally, you can paint over them using a low opacity brush on a soft light layer to bring them out a little more.
JimFox wrote:
That's a cool slot canyon. I would lessen the rays in the background, especially the reflected ones. Darken them just a bit, but the ones being reflected should be the darkest. This will help give more depth to the shot too.
