El Capitan

rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
edited June 4, 2012 in Landscapes
Well folks,

it's been a long time since I've posted anything, and I feel bad about that :dunno

Anyway, here is a shot of El Capitan this past fall.
Randy

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  • Hikin' MikeHikin' Mike Registered Users Posts: 5,467 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2012
    Nice capture Randy!
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2012
    Hikin' Mike wrote: »
    Nice capture Randy!

    Thanks for looking and commenting Mike!
    Randy
  • R.JayR.Jay Registered Users Posts: 974 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2012
    Hi Randy, Beautiful lighting and detail on this shot - love it clap.gif

    Cheers, Richard.
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2012
    R.Jay wrote: »
    Hi Randy, Beautiful lighting and detail on this shot - love it clap.gif

    Cheers, Richard.

    Thanks for the nice comments Richard!
    Randy
  • dave6253dave6253 Registered Users Posts: 229 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2012
    Outstanding! I love it.
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited May 20, 2012
    Oh my! Yes, that's a beautiful image you've done there.
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2012
    That's a great capture, Randy. El Capitan must surely be one of the most photographed natural sites around, yet you've given me a look at it that I've never seen before. The natural elements at play here have pulled this shot from the pile of the ordinary and placed it among the list of the extraordinary. Well done!!!

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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2012
    Randy,

    Nice capture. Elements that really helps get that great image is weather and light. You have both.

    One little bit of post processing that will improve this image is to burn and or lower the exposure in the very bright areas of El Captain to bring out some detail. Try it. :D

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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2012
    Yohzah! Not just another El Capitan shot! thumb.gif No siree! :D

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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2012
    dave6253 wrote: »
    Outstanding! I love it.

    Thank you kindly Dave!
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2012
    David_S85 wrote: »
    Oh my! Yes, that's a beautiful image you've done there.


    Thank you for looking and the kind comments David!
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2012
    black mamba wrote: »
    That's a great capture, Randy. El Capitan must surely be one of the most photographed natural sites around, yet you've given me a look at it that I've never seen before. The natural elements at play here have pulled this shot from the pile of the ordinary and placed it among the list of the extraordinary. Well done!!!

    Tom

    Tom,
    Those are very kind words indeed!

    I must admit my pleasure at watching a true master at his trade. No doubt why you did so well in sales. You could tell a greased pig that she's the Bella at the ball and sell her a pound of bacon, all the while have her struting through the mud pit gleefully squealing rolleyes1.gif
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2012
    Sam wrote: »
    Randy,

    Nice capture. Elements that really helps get that great image is weather and light. You have both.

    One little bit of post processing that will improve this image is to burn and or lower the exposure in the very bright areas of El Captain to bring out some detail. Try it. :D

    Sam

    Hi Sam,

    While this image is not blown out, I will try that out while processing several other shots of this scene.
    Thanks for your input!
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2012
    DonRicklin wrote: »
    Yohzah! Not just another El Capitan shot! thumb.gif No siree! :D

    Don

    Thank you kindly Don thumb.gif
    Randy
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2012
    Sweet, Randy thumb.gif
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2012
    dlplumer wrote: »
    Sweet, Randy thumb.gif
    Thanks Mr. Dan thumb.gif
    Randy
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 23, 2012
    Very nice, Randy. It's interesting the way the fog follows the terrain. Good to see you posting here again. Don't be a stranger. deal.gif
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2012
    I agree with everyone else about this being a different view of this iconic subject. You have such wonderful lighting and detail--adding up to an exquisite image!

    Lauren
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2012
    kdog wrote: »
    Very nice, Randy. It's interesting the way the fog follows the terrain. Good to see you posting here again. Don't be a stranger. deal.gif

    Thanks for looking and the nice comment Joel thumb.gif
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2012
    redleash wrote: »
    I agree with everyone else about this being a different view of this iconic subject. You have such wonderful lighting and detail--adding up to an exquisite image!

    Lauren

    Hey Lauren,

    Hope all is going well with you.

    I was really lucky/un-lucky for this weather to have rolled in while we were there. Lucky for the lighting and mood, un-lucky because these snow clouds ran us out of the park after about 3 hours, as we didn't have tire chains. (Our exit route was already sketchy due to recent and still present snow)
    Randy
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2012
    Glad you made it out of the snow!

    rwells wrote: »
    Hey Lauren,

    Hope all is going well with you.

    I was really lucky/un-lucky for this weather to have rolled in while we were there. Lucky for the lighting and mood, un-lucky because these snow clouds ran us out of the park after about 3 hours, as we didn't have tire chains. (Our exit route was already sketchy due to recent and still present snow)
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2012
    Nice shot Randy, I like the not so typical perspective you have chosen. Nice atmosphere really boost this image up a few notches.
  • CatOneCatOne Registered Users Posts: 957 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2012
    That's a REALLY nice capture. Very different mood than I've managed to get when I was there.

    I think there is more you could do to it with some processing. There could be more drama in the clouds, and I'd darken the two trees in the foreground a bit to keep them competing with the light on El Cap itself. It might also be a great one to experiment with a black & white conversion.

    You have a GREAT starting point though! clap.gif
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2012
    Doug Solis wrote: »
    Nice shot Randy, I like the not so typical perspective you have chosen. Nice atmosphere really boost this image up a few notches.

    Thanks for the comments Doug!
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2012
    CatOne wrote: »
    That's a REALLY nice capture. Very different mood than I've managed to get when I was there.

    I think there is more you could do to it with some processing. There could be more drama in the clouds, and I'd darken the two trees in the foreground a bit to keep them competing with the light on El Cap itself. It might also be a great one to experiment with a black & white conversion.

    You have a GREAT starting point though! clap.gif

    Thanks for looking and the input. I'll do some experimenting thumb.gif
    Randy
  • PluffMuddPluffMudd Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
    edited June 4, 2012
    Randy you have captured an awesome image of El Capitan. The fog just sends this pic over the top.
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