While the second photo is crisper, has more midtone contrast/detail and loses the halos, it lacks, IMHO, the very component that is essential for a great landscape photo - light. It's quite flat compared to the first one, which - flaws apart - glows with the sweet golden light that can't be replaced or surpassed by anything else. So if you can try and post-process the first shot a bit differently to avoid the above-mentioned shortcomings and retain the sweet light, you've got yourself a winner.
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Great coaching, melding wow with technical correctness
As Jim said, most of the road is totally fine for any 2WD vehicle, it's just the last few miles is where you would appreciate a higher clearance and if not 4WD, then at least a few buddies
That was seriously scary till you guys came back to rescue us clap
The reprocessed photo is a great improvement. The colors are more vivid and the canyon really comes alive. I do miss that fantastic sun star, but oh well.
Well that is in part what Ana was referring to with high dynamic light. Thanks Trey
As Jim said, most of the road is totally fine for any 2WD vehicle, it's just the last few miles is where you would appreciate a higher clearance and if not 4WD, then at least a few buddies
I think I've still got dirt in my mouth from that cloud that got kicked up!
While the second photo is crisper, has more midtone contrast/detail and loses the halos, it lacks, IMHO, the very component that is essential for a great landscape photo - light. It's quite flat compared to the first one, which - flaws apart - glows with the sweet golden light that can't be replaced or surpassed by anything else. So if you can try and post-process the first shot a bit differently to avoid the above-mentioned shortcomings and retain the sweet light, you've got yourself a winner.
Ana
Shimon suggested I blend the two. Here is my attempt.
I know eveyone has their own opinion- but I really like the second version - even better than your previous shots from this location.
The vertical wall on the left third of the shot really stands out in the second version and brings me right into the shot and down to the river. In my humble opinion, the star in both the first and third versions do nothing but distract - they do not add the drama that you might have wanted.
I know eveyone has their own opinion- but I really like the second version - even better than your previous shots from this location.
The vertical wall on the left third of the shot really stands out in the second version and brings me right into the shot and down to the river. In my humble opinion, the star in both the first and third versions do nothing but distract - they do not add the drama that you might have wanted.
For what it is worth.
Thanks Dave. I certainly agree that technically it is the best. :D I may be re-processing this shot for the rest of my life
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This is the shot from our trip Nik :ivar
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Oh, gotcha.. I took "revisited" part literally :bash
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Well that is in part what Ana was referring to with high dynamic light. Thanks Trey
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I think I've still got dirt in my mouth from that cloud that got kicked up!
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It was only 114 degrees that day when you all were stuck in the sand pit. What's not to like?
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I know eveyone has their own opinion- but I really like the second version - even better than your previous shots from this location.
The vertical wall on the left third of the shot really stands out in the second version and brings me right into the shot and down to the river. In my humble opinion, the star in both the first and third versions do nothing but distract - they do not add the drama that you might have wanted.
For what it is worth.
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Thanks Dave. I certainly agree that technically it is the best.
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