Congratulations to Mark Metternich for winning Feature Thread of the Week with 7 votes - View Previous Winners
The warmth of the rising sun hits the cool of the morning, creating incredible foggy backlit conditions at the peak of cypress fall.
Side Note: the overall luminance my group was trying to look into was intense, so as a demonstration to show them how to effectively evaluate potential compositions in the direct sunlight, I used both a long lens and most importantly, the mirrorless cameras digital viewfinder. This allowed the immense benefit of being able to see a high resolution preview scanning for compositions, exposure compensated down to a reasonable luminance showing the potential of the scene. Had I not shown this technique, this image would not have happened. And nothing makes me happier than when they all get the goods! 😁
Camera Settings:
Sony A7R2
Canon 70-200
Canon 2X Converter
320mm
0.8 shutter
100 ISO
f/64
A - mode, exposure compensated down (2 or 3 stops)
Processing:
A single exposure using the Ultimate Quality Adobe 32-bit Raw on Raw Layer Workflow (along with using a Linear Profile). This allowed easy control of the wide dynamic range in the totally lossless, highest bit depth of RAW Layers.
That is one awesome photo. I grew up mucking around cypress swamps and this image takes me back to duck hunting on frosty fall mornings. Really well done.
Fantastic image. I went looking for something similar in the cypress swamps of southern MO and IL this fall. I couldn't find what I was looking for, though.
This is a beautiful image with the red tree in the background.
When you say you used a linear profile, is that the same as gamma=1? Normally gamma is about 2.2
Gorgeous comp, colors and light. Love how the side light gives the illusion that the horizon is tipping to the right. Glad to see the A7r2 is still performing well for you (its still my choice for landscapes).
Another winning wall hanger for sure! Dave
Mark,
Your work is amazing. The clarity, and presentation of this image gives the feeling that I could walk right into it. I take pictures as a hobby, but when I see your images it inspires me to learn more about processing, and pushes me to take better shots. It is obvious your processing skills are top tier. Thanks for sharing your images with us.
