Mark Metternich
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First of all thank you everyone for commenting. I really appreciate it. It is raining in Bandon this early morning so I have a break to briefly comment here. 
Kane Engelbert wrote:
Yea this one sings perfection. I love how you just went with the best given comp vs trying to make it a more standard ratio. Amazing PP control of the rising clouds which are usually way brighter than any foreground. Your final product here is basically the only possible way to present this incredibly dynamic scene. Kudos to you. Inspirational PP.
Thank you very much! Yes with the Canon, this was impossible with one shot. Today with the Nikon or Sony, it would be possible. I did heal a highlight or two with a slightly darker exposure using the Layer Style Blending Options, my prefered blending tool of choice.
Dave Dillemuth wrote:
Beautiful, Mark! Love the spotlighting and you've captured some nice drama in the sky. Fields of fireweed? in the foreground provide another compelling visual element.
Thanks dude! Yes Fireweed. Great area for it here.
JR Photo wrote:
Simply wonderful. I am very impressed. Mom is correct!
J. R.
Thank you! Moms are always right. My mom is an artist genius. So usually I trust her intuition.
roythegreat wrote:
Just wow
Just thank you!
danthebiker wrote:
Fantastic! I would personally crop maybe 10% off the top, otherwise it's perfect
Thank you very much. I tried several slight crops above, but this one just looked the best to me for whatever reason... But I appreciate the suggestion and felt the same way.
kwilliam8 wrote:
Beautiful image! One of your best (and that says a lot!).
Keith W.
Huge thank you. One of my favorite photographers over the years has been Marc Adamus and he said this:
"Wow! Man, this is so epic. Those clouds just top it off. Easily the best rendition I can recall from here!"
Yesterday was my birthday, and that compliment from him was my birthday present. So, I am really happy about it. I really appreciate your compliment / feedback too.
przero wrote:
Really nice......
Thank you.
gordon l wrote:
Outstanding image and one of the best your your workshop in recent memory.
Thank you very much. Actually I took this the day after the workshop was over... But we did shoot here. It is one of my favorite locations on the planet. Even just to sit and stare.
rparchen wrote:
The processing is spot on. Very well done.
Big thank you! I calibrate my 27 inch Mac Thunderbolt (in a diffused lighted room) to 2.2 Gamma, 6500 White Point and most importantly 130 CD or brightness (viewed through Chrome, or Safari). And on my monitor I believe accomplished what I wanted. I am glad others like it.
Steve Perry wrote:
Sweet shot Mark - I really like this one. Glad you decided to process it
Thank you Steve. Hard to sit on such a shot so long...
TexSchneider wrote:
Awesome!
Tex
Thank you Tex! See you before long!
bktools wrote:
A classic, Mark.
Bob
Thank you very much Bob!
Max_Pain wrote:
Beautiful! I really need to get out there and see these parks in person. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. Yes you do!
Adam_A wrote:
Holy (&$^.
Adam
JimFox wrote:
Hey Mark,
You got some nice light in this and it makes for a very nice shot. I don't care for the glow look, I thought you had gotten away from using that?
Jim
Thank you for the compliment Jim.
No heavy "glow" was used here. Sorry you don't like the slightly dreamy look. I believe it a quite authentic interpretation of the scene. Not much has changed in my preference in processing (except always trying to improve my workflow). But yes, I absolutely believe almost all images (at least mine or to my eye) can benefit (and some tremendously) from some level of custom, localized highlight diffusion to prevent that sort of stale, "dry" look that digital often renders highlights (to my eye). In my Video Tutorial on the subject I quote Mark Adamus (paraphrase) from about 7 years ago (concerning the history and evolution of various approaches to highlights) when he said he observed that:
"quality highlights in nature often have a certain glow or sheen or brilliance to them that often digital renders sort of stale."
So, in my mind, for one to try to get a little of that back is a good thing if one does not overstep their attempt.
MJKoski wrote:
Hm? You sure there is an added glow? I have seen lots of different natural glows happen due to moisture in the air.
But back to the photo at hand, it is one grand landscape made larger than life by those clouds circling the mountaintops.
Thank you! No generic, heavy "glow" is used here. I am glad you like the photo.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Great capture Mark! I'm not a fan of square comps but this one works for me.
Best,
Fred
Thank you Fred. Yeah, square is not my favorite either, but this one could not work for me any other way... Thank you for your compliment!
IPTAK wrote:
It does have a "glow" like quality to it, doesn't it? Personally, i really like it. i think the image is stunning, well done.
I am curious what steps were taken for the post processing though. Care to share?
Thank you very much! I really appreciate the feedback.
Maybe refer to my comment to Jim above. No generic heavy "glow" was used here. In fact I am in Bandon, Oregon right now leading a workshop and we just did post processing training all day yesterday (and I used this very image to teach from) including localized, custom highlight diffusion and the Layer Style Blending sliders to control some of that... Some people were surprised at how little I did to develop this image. But, yes, I do use some very subtle, very custom (unique) very localized highlight diffusion techniques sometimes to images. Some of which I have innovated. Unfortunately, to explain it here would be impossible because, as an example, my Video tutorial on the subject of "Mastering Orton, Dreamy and Highlight Glow Effects" is almost 2 hrs long... If you enjoy my work, I'd say maybe refer to my website? But my general workflow stems from getting every single drop of quality out of Raw (Lightroom or Camera Raw) and then the last 10-20% fine tuning is obtained by Photoshop. One question students/clients always ask these days is "Is Photoshop still really necessary?" My answer is always "yes!" Unless you want to throw that 10-20% improvement onto the cutting room floor. Sorry I could not give you a more thorough answer...
psharvic wrote:
The marvelous clouds + spots of light + the fire pink= Wow.
Thank you!
Kee Woo Rhee wrote:
Lovely color and dedicated post processing result, Mark.
I am very sure you do have a reason to crop this photo to a square image.
However, I feel very much that this photo has some balance problem.
The very narrow cut off at the bottom is not balanced at all with the over emphasized sky.
Also the cut off mountain peak on the right side doesn't give any mysterious feeling but suddenly chopped image.
With mountain scene which must have been very open and vast.. I feel suffocated and confined.
And.. lastly.. why did you call this image "Cathedral of the Sun" ?
Kee
Thank you Kee for your feedback. I take it all into careful consideration. This was my prefered crop and really you would have to see the distracting elements outside the frame to understand why it was the best option for me. I appreciate your feedback but honestly don't feel the same way.
As far as the name, it is named "Cathedral of the Sun" partially due to the location being on the famous "Going to the Sun" road.
Gary Clennan wrote:
Very natural, cool crisp feel to this one Mark. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Gary. I appreciate your compliment.
dbehrens wrote:
Gorgeous! Not sure what else to say - the picture speaks for itself! 
Dave
Thank you Dave!
lostinjapan wrote:
Beautifully Captured. A really stunning image!
Ryan
Thank you Ryan.
NorthDallas wrote:
Wonderful image! I really like the interplay of light and shadow and the splash of color from the wildflowers in front is terrific. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Thank you for taking time to comment.
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