Mining Older Images

pathfinder

I have been mining some of my earlier photgraphs as I have gradually have learned newer ways of post processing here on dgrin. These are a few shots I did with a 10D and a Tamron 28-75 Di lens. The lighting was hazy and overcast and I did not think they amounted to much when I first looked at the RAW files , but I went back and reprocessed them and color balanced them by thresholds, and this is what I now have. They look rather nice as large matte prints.
Dead Horse Canyon State Park





The last image I will display twice - the first image is how I originally post processed the file, and the second is my more recent attempt. The first version I think I submitted in the "Paths" Challenge last spring. I greatly prefer the second version.
First


Second...

PerezDesignGroup

Geez! I can't even imagine places like this....you are truly blessed with some great locations and shots.

And I personally prefer the 1st one.

Peter

Nice
Very nice pics . . . like the colors :-) . . . . must be quite the place to see in person!

Peter

jwear

nice
but i agree with PD the first one

dugmar

What an amazing set of shots.

ian408

Shooting RAW
I think this really points out the value of shooting raw.

As you learn more, you have the opportunity to go back and resurrect things.

Ian

John Mueller

I enjoyed your series.
I think raw is the only way to go.If you have the space.

Andy

awesome.

it's great to go back and redo shots excellent post!

snapapple

Great post Pathfinder
I prefer the last one. I remember the challenge when you entered that one. I was pretty new here at the time. I have always admired your work and it surprises and inspires me to find that you too are learning all the time. I like what you have done with the colors and light on that shot. A nice improvement to an already good shot.