Polly Dome Reflections

Hikin' Mike

I took this back in August 2005. I already processed this two years ago, but recently I've been looking at my old photos and it just didn't look "right". I re-processed this and I really like this version.



Polly Dome Reflections ~ Yosemite NP
Canon 300D, 17-55 @ 22mm, Tripod
ISO 100, 1/5 sec, f/22

philiphutson

Hikin' Mike wrote:

I took this back in August 2005. I already processed this two years ago, but recently I've been looking at my old photos and it just didn't look "right". I re-processed this and I really like this version.



Polly Dome Reflections ~ Yosemite NP
Canon 300D, 17-55 @ 22mm, Tripod
ISO 100, 1/5 sec, f/22

Nice shot.
Have you tried bringing up the lower half just a hair?

When I see your shots of the sierras I get very jealous that you live so close but then I watch the weather report before work and know why I live over on the coast not in your area. Though it did get a little warm today when I passed a bank at lunch today in goleta it said 77 degrees!
-Philip

Hikin' Mike

philiphutson wrote:

Nice shot.
Have you tried bringing up the lower half just a hair?

I'm not sure I understand??

Yea, it gets a bit warm here! We went to Santa Cruz last Monday and it was sooooo nice!

philiphutson

Hikin' Mike wrote:

I'm not sure I understand??

Yea, it gets a bit warm here! We went to Santa Cruz last Monday and it was sooooo nice!

I guess I should have reread my post. I meant have you tried bringing up the brightness of the bottom half just a bit. Do you know how to use quickmask?

Did you get some good shots from there?
-Philip

Hikin' Mike

philiphutson wrote:

I guess I should have reread my post. I meant have you tried bringing up the brightness of the bottom half just a bit. Do you know how to use quickmask?

Did you get some good shots from there?
-Philip

Yes, I'm very familiar with masking....99% of my photos use some type of blend/mask.

As far as shots...that was shot two years ago. I just re-processed this one. I went to Yosemite June 22 and then again July 2...got a few shots!

USAIR

Beautiful reflection

Fred

jamesl

Great shot Mike! I love the blue tones in the sky and reflected in the water. Looks like a great place to visit. Was this early in the morning or in the evening? I also love your tag line at the end. One of my favorite verses.

James

Hikin' Mike

Thanks Fred and James!

James, that was late afternoon.

philiphutson

Hikin' Mike wrote:

Yes, I'm very familiar with masking....99% of my photos use some type of blend/mask.

As far as shots...that was shot two years ago. I just re-processed this one. I went to Yosemite June 22 and then again July 2...got a few shots!

Just wanted to make sure. I remembered how big a difference masks made to my shots.
So did you post the most recent yosemite shots yet? I usually have to wait about a month before I can look at my shots from a trip otherwise I hate all of them because they don't look like what I wanted. It takes a month at least for me to see the picture for its self.
Did you get to any of the redwoods above santa cruz?
For most people in visalia (I lived there when I was a kid) their preferred beach is pismo or avila is Santa Cruz the prefered for your area?
-Philip

Hikin' Mike

I've posted some of my recent shots. You can see them on my profile.

My wife grew up in Santa Cruz, so that's where we go. I didn't take any photos other than snapshots with the kids, though. We honeymooned at Pismo, but that's been 16 years ago.

Mikko

Hey Mike were you on the little granite rock peninsula? Anyways nice shot. I've been doing some shooting up off of Tioga. Still haven't processed any thing yet. Nice shot.

MK

Hikin' Mike

Mikko wrote:

Hey Mike were you on the little granite rock peninsula? Anyways nice shot. I've been doing some shooting up off of Tioga. Still haven't processed any thing yet. Nice shot.

MK

Yep, that was the place!