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Challenge: Ansel Adams (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: Northwestern Beach, Evanston, IL
Date: Mar 6, 2005
Aperture: f8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 800
Galleries: Sky, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 6, 2005
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1st i would like to say that i feel so tied to the images that Ansel Adams took, that i find it hard even to touch any part of his great skill. So i took this shot not with his images in mind thinking of how i can capture his moment in my shot I have many outtakes for this challenge but none of them i felt had more me in them than this 1.....The reason i say me is if i where to take a Ansel shot i would be him and as nice as that would be i can't do it so why should i try......
Instead i applied his art, craft (darkroom edit etc.), and sience (the zone system) to my shot i looked for the right place and time.
i jumped at this image as i was biking to church today (sunday the 6th) and could not have found a better moment to stop as cold as it was and snap the shutter.....i almost followed my friend and passed it....then i truned around and took it if i haddn't i would have missed the clouds and everything (as i am looking out my skylight and there is still not a cloud in the sky) the clouds went away and the suns bright beems took hold of the sky........
when i got home i didn't have time to edit but man am i glad as this was the out come....here's what i did-
in PS CS i did-
-(raw coversion) darkened 1 or 2 stops may have changed the WB to shade (for the added reds)
-a slective color adjust. I went through all the color channels and took the reds(magentas) up and everything else back...in did this to all but the white, nutral, and black channels which i adjusted to my pleasing for density.....
-cloned out 2 lamp post and 2 post for volly ball that where in the lower right lampost by the tree line the others where on the beach further down from the fence.
-convert to grayscale
-adjust brightness&contrast #1
-burned to the left under the clouds
-burned in some spots on the clouds
-dogged in the beach ever so softly so as not to throw off the sky vs. land lighting (primary area dogged light area leading to the sun from the beach)
-brightness&contrast #2
-curves
-saved and resampled to the proper size for the site @150kb or under
thanks for the comments and votes as harsh as u all can be it is still apricated....thanks for your time spent in viewing.....
this is just a "Tribute" thanx to possible the greatest Photographer to every live, Ansel Adoms for giving us all alittle of our stlye. And for creating the zone system nothing helps more for B&W images (or even color).
some great qoutes-
"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter." (Ansel Adams)
"A good photograph is knowing where to stand. "(AA)
"A photograph is usually looked at - seldom looked into. "(AA)
"There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer. "(AA) (my fav.)
"Notebook. No photographer should be without one! "(AA)
"Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships."(AA) |
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03/13/2005 06:28:20 PM |
| Very austere, moody shot which evokes that Adams vibe quite well. Shame about the blow-out of the sun, but otherwise, it's well composed. It does perhaps lack a key focal point though, despite a strong, well treated sky. |
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03/12/2005 01:41:08 PM |
| To me, this image is too dark overall. |
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03/12/2005 07:02:02 AM |
| Super choice of scene, but the foreground is just a bit too dark. There are interesting details there that should be a bit more visible. Water is great and the sky is good too. This a perfect example of a case where blending two exposures (I know, illegal for DPC) would have worked wonders. |
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03/11/2005 07:17:07 PM |
| I like this but maybe my only problem is that the feeling is a little too muted..still a 7 |
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03/10/2005 04:54:03 PM |
| White in center too blown out while not enough contrast with the rest |
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03/09/2005 10:01:41 PM |
Extraordinary!
A highly imaginative composition and exposure; a big risk that paid off big. |
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03/09/2005 12:09:33 PM |
| I love this picture but it feels a tad bit dark. Beautiful sky and a great composition overal a very nice photo. I love how there are almost four planes of texture. Ground, water, clear sky and clouds. Great job. |
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03/09/2005 10:41:09 AM |
| A little too dark possibly, but very dramatic photograph. |
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03/08/2005 11:21:18 AM |
| Overall darkness is ineffective. |
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03/08/2005 08:25:54 AM |
| Excellent shot, just a bit too dark. |
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03/07/2005 05:17:20 PM |
| Nice sky, but too dark for Ansel |
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03/07/2005 05:08:16 PM |
| Good work with lighting although the hot spot in the sky is a bit too white. The composition is good and has a nice flow. The horizon could be rotated a little. -7 |
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03/07/2005 12:43:06 AM |
| Great detail! Very well done! |
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