well you know what these are freakin awesome!!! I think I know what day you took that Buttermilk Shot.. I was stayin in Bishop, but missed getting out there that morning...
Marc Adamus wrote:
Roberto, at one point the 17-40 f/4 L was as good as any other wide angle in that range for Canon cameras but it still lacked somewhat in the area of edge to edge sharpness, especially the corners. Canon fixed this issue with the introduction of a new 16-35, not to be confused with the old one. This as sharp as any lens I own throughout the range and is flawless to the corners.
The new 16-35 MarkII version has a 82mm diameter. I had a chance to shoot with it recently, but have not been able to process photograph. I will post some results when I process them.
Truly fine images all
Second one gave me the feeling of travelling through space ( which we normally do imperceptibly ). Please tell me if any warm filters were used in any of images. Well done.
Wow, what awesome shots as usual! Great to have you come in and show these, I know I am always inspired and appreciate it.
Did you use that 8 stop ND filter for #2? Are you using a hard or soft edge grad ND filter? I know some really like the hard edge, but for me when I use a hard edge it is just too noticable. So I have stuck with using a soft edge so that it blends in better.
I knew I would be in for a treat when I saw this thread and boy was I ever? With all the superlatives used I can only emphasize the light captured on ALL of these is stunning.
Like Jim and some of the others I am interested if you can share which filters and experience you have found successful. The 16 -35 sounds like a phenomenal lens.
I look forward to viewing more of your work and seeing your comments.
Awesome pics no doubt! Personally I find the foregrounds a bit
underexposed. A slight s-curve that hightens midtones and
highlights while keeping the shadows where they are works
better for me. Otherwise they're adorable, especially #2 to #5.
I just love the blues and magentas.
Beautiful work! Could you share with us a few details about the second one (the time exposure)? Specifically the time of day it was taken, filters used, etc.
Wow, what awesome shots as usual! Great to have you come in and show these, I know I am always inspired and appreciate it.
Did you use that 8 stop ND filter for #2? Are you using a hard or soft edge grad ND filter? I know some really like the hard edge, but for me when I use a hard edge it is just too noticable. So I have stuck with using a soft edge so that it blends in better.
Thanks!
Jim
Hi Jim. No ND filters were used for #2 except the grad. A polarizer was on there too. With the color in the sky and on the background peaks being so vibrant I can see how someone might believe the image was taken closer to sunset. It was actually taken 45 minutes after the last direct light left the peaks. At the time of the exposure only the faintest color and light was percievable to my eye. The camera picked up a great deal of the remaining glow on both the peaks and clouds. Exposures long after sunset often result in colors much more rich than we can actually discern at the time of capture.
I almost always use hard edge grads and I almost always hand hold them. I can move them a little during longer exposures if I need to reduce the transition line, which can also be corrected to some extent in post processing. This just works best for me. It's different for some. Soft grads tend to darken the tops of the frame too much at times and often don't emphasize the areas with the greatest exposure challenges around the horizons.
MarcR wrote:
Awesome pics no doubt! Personally I find the foregrounds a bit
underexposed. A slight s-curve that hightens midtones and
highlights while keeping the shadows where they are works
better for me. Otherwise they're adorable, especially #2 to #5.
I just love the blues and magentas.
Hi Marc. Thanks for the comment. It's worth noting that the foregrounds in each image are actually considerably brighter in relation to the highlights than they would have appeared naturally (and more contrasty) with the possible exception being #2, so I'm a little hesitant to bring them up even more. I understand that some may have a personal preferance towards more dramaticly bright foregrounds as have been popularized by some mainstream landscape photographers of late.
