last light on Mt Challenger

squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
edited July 17, 2013 in Landscapes
haven't posted much here for a while... thought i'd pop back in and have a look-see, and post a shot from a couple of weeks ago up in the North Cascades of Washington...

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~ Rocky
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  • willard3willard3 Registered Users Posts: 2,580 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2013
    Very nice and dramatic. The sunlit portion is a nice and warm next to the cold rocks.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited July 15, 2013
    Classic and well executed, Rocky. thumb.gif
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2013
    I love mountains and this one looks bit gnarly and intimidating! Awesome! LOVE the composition and light. With poor composition many a mountains turn into hills and this one captures the majesty of the peak perfectly! I am however getting a little bit sense off graininess and am not getting sharpness either. Is it hand-held, high ISO, and large f-stop shot? Usually that is what happens to me. I couldn't see any info by clicking on it and don't know how to extract exif data still. Would appreciate exposure info. Thanks.
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2013
    Nicely done, Rocky.
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  • saltydogsaltydog Registered Users Posts: 243 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2013
    Wow, nicely done! Perfectly executed HDR w/o looking fake or oversharpened!
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  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2013
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    I love mountains and this one looks bit gnarly and intimidating! Awesome! LOVE the composition and light. With poor composition many a mountains turn into hills and this one captures the majesty of the peak perfectly! I am however getting a little bit sense off graininess and am not getting sharpness either. Is it hand-held, high ISO, and large f-stop shot? Usually that is what happens to me. I couldn't see any info by clicking on it and don't know how to extract exif data still. Would appreciate exposure info. Thanks.

    thanks... this was a relatively slow shutter - 1/25 - @ f/8, ISO 400. i'm trying to recall if this was shot freehand or off a tripod... i took a number of shots here, and the first dozen or so were handheld... this may be one of those.
    ~ Rocky
    "Out where the rivers like to run, I stand alone, and take back something worth remembering..."
    Three Dog Night

    www.northwestnaturalimagery.com
  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2013
    saltydog wrote: »
    Wow, nicely done! Perfectly executed HDR w/o looking fake or oversharpened!

    thanks! this isn't true HDR... it was done using ReDynaMix, which gives HDR-like results with a single image. i find that used with care, it actually produces a better result, and is MUCH faster and easier - and for $16, it's a lot cheaper than Photomatix Pro!!
    ~ Rocky
    "Out where the rivers like to run, I stand alone, and take back something worth remembering..."
    Three Dog Night

    www.northwestnaturalimagery.com
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2013
    squirl033 wrote: »
    thanks... this was a relatively slow shutter - 1/25 - @ f/8, ISO 400. i'm trying to recall if this was shot freehand or off a tripod... i took a number of shots here, and the first dozen or so were handheld... this may be one of those.

    Thanks for getting back. IMHO the handheld for 1/25 is most likely the reason it is not as sharp. Great shot nonetheless! Cheers!
  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2013
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Thanks for getting back. IMHO the handheld for 1/25 is most likely the reason it is not as sharp. Great shot nonetheless! Cheers!

    yeah, i'm fairly steady, but 1/25 is just too slow, even for me. :D
    ~ Rocky
    "Out where the rivers like to run, I stand alone, and take back something worth remembering..."
    Three Dog Night

    www.northwestnaturalimagery.com
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