p.1 #5 · No Bad Days at Moraine Lake (Banff National Park)
Hello Scott,
Fabulouse shots, indeed!
The first image is my favorite followed by the #4 shot. But 10 stop nd not grad??
I actually like the rain rather than 0 cloud.
p.1 #8 · No Bad Days at Moraine Lake (Banff National Park)
Kee Woo Rhee: Glad you like 1. Whoops 10 stop nd filter. Not grad. To smooth out the water. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott
angel mangle: Glad you like the last one. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott
rsk7: Glad you like 1,4. Whoops nd not ndgrad. It was to smooth out the water. There is lots of water in the lake and it will be a great picture for you. Get there early though - it gets busier and busier. Much appreciated. Scott
p.1 #10 · No Bad Days at Moraine Lake (Banff National Park)
Scott
The blown highlights in the sky probably can't be tamed with burning. Some tasteful cloning in detail might work As these photos get enlarged the highlights would become more and more obvious and in my opinion objectionable .
Perhaps you have an exposure that takes care of the highlights. It's worth looking carefully at this set of photos and learning to recognize when significant areas can be problematic. And regardless or the 12 stop dynamic range blown highlights in skies, trees, rocks, is quite common.
p.1 #12 · No Bad Days at Moraine Lake (Banff National Park)
claudefiddler wrote:
Scott
The blown highlights in the sky probably can't be tamed with burning. Some tasteful cloning in detail might work As these photos get enlarged the highlights would become more and more obvious and in my opinion objectionable .
Perhaps you have an exposure that takes care of the highlights. It's worth looking carefully at this set of photos and learning to recognize when significant areas can be problematic. And regardless or the 12 stop dynamic range blown highlights in skies, trees, rocks, is quite common.
Claude: I have 3 images plus 2 and minus 2. I can recover any amount of highlights. But I am not sure where you are pointing out blown highlights. Not saying you are wrong - just that I am not sure where you think it needs changing. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott
p.1 #14 · No Bad Days at Moraine Lake (Banff National Park)
DaleBerlin wrote:
Top notch images Scott, really well done. I like #1 best.
Glad you like the images and 1 best. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott
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p.1 #15 · No Bad Days at Moraine Lake (Banff National Park)
Never a bad day there! Awesome collection here. Thanks so much for sharing them with us!
I remember one fall when they closed it down and I got special permission to go up there when there was no one there but a few construction workers working on the lodge. The lake was just starting to freeze (about 1/4 of it) and it was astonishing to have it all to myself for a day. That is a memory forever burned into my brain. Such a sacred spot. One of the most awesome spots on earth for sure!
p.1 #18 · No Bad Days at Moraine Lake (Banff National Park)
What a great day. Never know when the clouds will open or a wolf passes you by.
1,3, and 4 are my favorites. I might play with darkening the lakeside pines (image right) in #1 which is my top pick regardless.
p.1 #20 · No Bad Days at Moraine Lake (Banff National Park)
Scott Stoness wrote:
Claude: I have 3 images plus 2 and minus 2. I can recover any amount of highlights. But I am not sure where you are pointing out blown highlights. Not saying you are wrong - just that I am not sure where you think it needs changing. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott
Scott-All four show details highlights at least on my monitor. Image 1 obvious highlight in the sky. The snow dappled on the peaks in the background also looks to be too bright. Image 2- Same as image one and highlight in sky is showing cyan fringing. Also the bright area on the left lake shore could be brought down to better fit in with the tone scale. Image 3-In sky and reflection of the highlight in the lake. In image 3 I would have worked to eliminate the branches on the left side of the frame by moving 5-10 feet to the right. Image 4- also high light in sky. It also shows a yellow color.
Scott-I don't know what your experience is as a landscape photographer but you are obviously sensitive and aware of the drama of light as it unfolds. What I see in these photos is that with an awareness of some technical field problems your photos would benefit. My benchmark is a perfect 30x40 inch print. If you take the things I've pointed out in your pics and blow them up to 30x40 or 16x20 for that matter the things I mention would be obvious and in my estimation a problem.
A simple curve move in PS or LR where you darkened the photos would easily show the bright areas. Also the eyedropper would show color shifts. Or an HS move could work.
Claude
PS. I went to the Columbia Ice fields in 1982 to ski Mount Columbia. Didn't make the ski due to bad weather. My photos didn't make it either. With completely overcast skies the highlights in my pics were basically impossible to manage, especially with film.
To smooth out the water. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott