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Mark Metternich
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Elysian Road

Not actually a road, but cracked playa after a violent T storm heavily flash flooded the area last year. I waited 2 days for the mud to dry up enough to get cracked up like this (and be able to barely drive my 4WD into the area). The other direction (behind me) was a partial rainbow directly over an awesome butte. Absolutely insane light. This was hand held due to being a test shot for a client to see the possibility of the ultra wide angle for the situation (using the Canon 11-24mm@11mm and Sony A7R2).

f/14
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200ISO

Hope everyone is out shooting up the Fall colors! Thank you for looking and great light to you.

Oct 12, 2017 at 05:05 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Elysian Road

Love the Fg details and drama in the sky.
Harsha

Oct 12, 2017 at 07:15 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Elysian Road

Superb, Mark. Great composition, light and kick-a** processing.

Oct 12, 2017 at 07:23 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Elysian Road

Agree with all the above Mark!! Dyno-mite!!
Dan

Oct 13, 2017 at 08:14 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Elysian Road

Gorgeous shot, Mark, loving the balance of tones in this one, looks like the viewer is actually standing there, no HDR feel at all.

A question about the shutter speed and ISO choice, though. When on a paid job I understand not bothering with a tripod, but is the reason you shot at 1/10 and ISO 200, (instead of say 1/20 and ISO 400 or 1/40 and ISO 800,) ...that the A7R2's IBIS is actually that good? Then again, 1/10 at 11mm doesn't seem like it'd require that much stability. Hence my pondering...

Oct 15, 2017 at 02:32 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Elysian Road

I love the natural feel of this shot. I can visualize being there and walking up this old road. Good stuff... Mike

Oct 15, 2017 at 08:12 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Elysian Road

Really Nice...

Oct 15, 2017 at 08:45 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Elysian Road

Very unique composition Mark. Really like the foreground leading to the gorgeous sky.
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Oct 16, 2017 at 12:10 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Elysian Road

Amazing composition, Mark. Love how that texture in the foreground is popping out.
Also, it is SO oddly satisfying to see how well the left tyre-track blends with the cracks!

Oct 16, 2017 at 03:41 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Elysian Road

matthewsaville wrote:
Gorgeous shot, Mark, loving the balance of tones in this one, looks like the viewer is actually standing there, no HDR feel at all.

A question about the shutter speed and ISO choice, though. When on a paid job I understand not bothering with a tripod, but is the reason you shot at 1/10 and ISO 200, (instead of say 1/20 and ISO 400 or 1/40 and ISO 800,) ...that the A7R2's IBIS is actually that good? Then again, 1/10 at 11mm doesn't seem like it'd require that much stability. Hence my pondering...

Thank you Matt. I was in such a hurry to help my client I did not even think about my settings!

So I am totally lucky I was stable enough to pull this one off. It is sharp all the way through. But had I had the time I would have chosen safer settings... Thanks for the great question! All the best.

Oct 24, 2017 at 11:05 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Elysian Road

Very cool! (I love that lens!)

Oct 24, 2017 at 11:48 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Elysian Road

That's a lovely shot there Mark. Love the way you use that UWA. The texture of the road, and the road leading to the awesome sky. Everything is working well in this. Great work.

Oct 25, 2017 at 03:34 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Elysian Road

very nice

Oct 25, 2017 at 06:56 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Elysian Road

harshaj1 wrote:
Love the Fg details and drama in the sky.
Harsha

Thank you Harsha!

Dave Dillemuth wrote:
Superb, Mark. Great composition, light and kick-a** processing.

Huge thanks Dave! I hope all is well!

Danpbphoto wrote:
Agree with all the above Mark!! Dyno-mite!!
Dan

Thank you Dan!

MikeMancil wrote:
I love the natural feel of this shot. I can visualize being there and walking up this old road. Good stuff... Mike

Thank you Mike! No road, but kind of looks that way huh? Flash flood zone drying up...

Todd wrote:
Really Nice...

Thank you Todd!

Nov 18, 2017 at 05:59 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Elysian Road

Great detail for such a dark area. Sorta reminds me of a giant cobra slithering through the desert.

Jul 30, 2018 at 04:30 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Elysian Road

Oh wow

The foreground just drags you into the beautiful light of the sky!

Contrasting textures of fg and sky look wonderful. Vertical format just perfect.

Jul 31, 2018 at 09:36 AM


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