A thunderstorm combines with an updraft from the Grand Canyon creating wild Mammatus (mamma) cloud effects.
Details for the more inquisitive:
We turned on a dime choosing to chase thunderstorm radar projections to the area and were richly rewarded. I took this image shortly after getting knocked out by an indirect strike of lightning. 😳 ⚡️
Single exposure
Sony A7R2
Canon 11-24@11mm
f/8
200ISO
1/40th shutter
Processing:
With the new ability to do the 4 most important/influential quality-affecting adjustments on our original Linear Raw files via Lightroom/Camera Raw's individual Curve Masks (1. a custom Gamma Curve, 2. custom End Points curve, 3. custom Mid-Tones curve, and 4. custom Contrast curve) our images can be nearly done before sliding a single slider! This inevitably cuts down massively on labor and boosts the quality of all the data in our raw files substantially, producing much higher-quality, more robust data-rich images with way less effort. IMO it is a no-brainer for those committed to moving forward with technology and pushing quality.
Then using lossless Raw Layers (as opposed to LOSSY/Degrading Adjustment Layers and LOSSY/Degrading Smart Object Layers) images can now easily be done with a "pure raw" workflow that many of us have been daydreaming about since the inception of Camera Raw in 2003! It is an incredible time to be a photographer!
Jun 22, 2023 at 11:21 AM
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