DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
This image is not a part of any challenge.
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
January
January
darnok


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa
Date: Jan 5, 2009
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 8 seconds
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: Feb 9, 2009

Viewed: 708
Comments: 9
Favorites: 2 (view)

 Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa.

2009/01/05, 18:46.

Taken at 24mm. Used a 3-stop graduated neutral density filter and a 2-stop neutral density filter.

Latitude: 25°43'31.79"S
Longitude: 27°50'51.63"E
(Coordinates found using Google Earth)

It was raining when I shot this, but the light was so good I just had to keep shooting. I had to keep wiping the water off the ND filter using my shirt.

Lightroom: The light was excellent but the image had a yellow/orange tint (as a result of camera white balance) so I changed the white balance to auto which made the colours more natural. I used the landscape camera calibration profile to increase the contrast. Further contrast adjustments were done.

Photoshop: Noise Reduction. Cloned out some distracting lights among the trees. Darkened sky with a masked overlay layer. Darkened parts of sky and trees with a masked curves layer. Resize to 800px, smart sharpen and save for web.

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 03/19/2009 12:46:47 AM
Beautiful! For my taste, I might have not darkened the sky quite so much. It is very dramatic, but it seems if the sky was that dark, the rest of the photo wouldn't be as light as it is. Regardless, it's an amazing scene.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/06/2009 08:53:23 PM
Lovely light, well seen and captured. My only nitpick is that the white of the water seems a bit blown-out
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/01/2009 06:22:25 AM
very good capture of bright and bold colours.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/24/2009 06:00:39 AM
Extremely dramatic vista - the water snaking around the curves, the smooth power of the waterfall, the intensity of the greens and aquas - well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/23/2009 08:27:50 PM
Very purty.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/22/2009 12:50:01 PM
Lovely shot, I gave it a 7 in the free study. My only very minor complaint would be the triangle of concrete in the bottom left that sort of clashes with the unspoilt nature look of the rest of the photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/22/2009 11:30:41 AM
Beautiful scenic view, excellent vantage point with amazing DOF. I like the way the dark sky brings your eye back down to the waterfall. The detail and vivid color is right on. Very nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/09/2009 01:18:11 PM
Oh my God is that gorgeous!! Beautiful colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/09/2009 10:11:15 AM
Wow...what a beautiful place...did you use gradient filter, can you explain the "Darkened sky with a masked overlay layer"...really curious how to do this in "parts" of photos...wonderful shot...and how did you get the coordinates?
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/04/2025 06:02:14 AM EDT.