"Leave it as it is [or better]. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it."
- Theodore Roosevelt
Camera Settings: Sony A7Rii, Canon 11-24@11mm, f8, 1/13th second exposure, ISO 100
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Processing: As always, I started from a Linear Raw Profile and processed using Adobe's New Ultimate Quality, 32-bit Raw on Raw Layer workflow (for the highest quality data, and true lossless workflow). If you have questions, message me! ✌🏼
Personal note: I apologize for not being available here much for a while (I'll get back to it soon). Lots of losses have continued even to this very day. Among others, my greatest mentor in my entire life, by far, is passing even as I post this. She is 87 and the most incredible human I have ever witnessed, or even heard of (aside from Jesus himself) giving her entire life away for the healing of others, unconditionally (including me) steadily for well over 50 years, at incredible sacrifice. Honestly, I would have been dead without this ladies intervention and mentoring (since I was 13 years old). Grieve well, have gratitude and keep faith!
I hope everyone here, their friends, family and loved ones are doing well.
Incredible image, Mark. I'm relatively new to this forum and seeing all of your work it is truly stunning. For me, someone who's still in the process of developing their own personal style, seeing your images give me great inspiration. So sorry to hear about the losses and greiving you continue to endure. God knows our pains and sufferings and as long as we trust in him we know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. God bless, Mark.
There is a lot to like about this Mark, and I always appreciate seeing your images. That said, this one isn’t presenting as well as typical for you. In my case, viewing now on an iPad Pro the sky looks great but the terrestrial features are quite “crunchy” and harsh in appearance. This is far from typical for you, so I can’t help but wonder if something else is causing this.
