Tranquility

Marc,

 

Thanks so very much for the reply! That's exactly the type of thing that helps us all grow as photographers, and that's incredibly nice of you to take the time to write that. Thanks again. I really appreciate it!

 

Jake

 

P.S. Have you considered writing a photography book? You most definately should!

Outstanding Marc, as usual. I, as well as many others I'm sure, am glad you gave your post processing details for this. This is really a beautiful shot and I do find it hard to believe that the reds were even more saturated than this (then again, if the clouds on the far right are any indication...) Wow. The composition works well for the image, leading the eye throughout easily. My only nit is the slight haloing around both the rocks in the foreground and the small tree on the left. Its not overly evident but its one of my personal pet peeves. Still a breathtaking shot. Thanks again for sharing.

So I wait in anticipation of your next post like so many others and no dissapintment.

I have to comment and thank you for your reply on the processing. As most people know by now your images are a combination of in camera skills and finer touches in post but it helps us mortals understand a little bit more about your finnished product and where we can try improve. I try and follow your aproach to landscapes with keeping the processing as simple yet effective as possible within keeping it natural to what you whitnessed at the time of capture. I also strongly follow yor ideals on HDR not because I believe it to be cheating but it leaves an unatural residue on. And it's because of following your ideals is what allows me to improve. So any little bit of discription you attatch to your images is like gold for someone like me.

 

Thanks Again

Beautiful shot here!

Cheers!

Bruno

ps.. what lens did you used?

thanx!

 

Very nice Marc! I especially like the light and the color, and the mist also helps bringing another dimension to the picture. Well done!

The reflected light on the lake is stronger that the sky, amazing.

That 16-35 is really sharp man.

The tree at the left balances the composition very well.

Can i ask for the exif? can you paste it Marc?

Regards from Argentina.

 

Man, it's hard to imagine, but you just keep getting better! This is my new favorite of yours. It's in a class of its own. Everything here comes together to perfection. More than your photography skills, your pp is just phenomenal. Wonderfully done.

Looks like a beautiful location Marc, you have done well with the composition. Although this was taken in beautiful light I feel the magenta cast is too heavy for my tastes and it completely kills the greens. I have provided this shot giving life to the greens and taking care of the heavy magenta cast. However I do take into consideration that the colour palette we choose is subjective and no two people see the same.

John, I'm really going to have to disagree with the adjustments here. I guess I just don't see it that way at all. For me the cooler more magenta cast plays a big role in communicating the emotional aspects of traquility and morning. In your version each and every color is well defined, but therefore doesn't work together very harmoniously IMO.

Marc,

I totally agree with you on your interpretation of the scene, but it did raise one question in my head: Did the original file resemble more closely the posted version, or the edited version posted by John? Was the color cast something you had to introduce to successfully convey the emotional qualities of tranquil dawn, or were these colors literally displayed and captured. Either way, a stunning image, but I am curious as to the answer, as I sometimes wonder if my own pictures could be more appealing if my eye for post processing were more refined.

The original image was much closer to my version. Individual colors just don't pop like they do in John's version at this time of day, in very soft lighting. I did remove some magenta cast from the fog areas, as noted in my description.

Marc, I do love your version and I think that in the morning, the colours are more like the one in your version. The uptdated version is more like if it were taken during the middle of the day.

Great work as always.

It really conveys a peaceful and calm mood.

Thx for all the tips on your work.

 

Regards, Yannik

John, your manipulation of Marc's image is uncalled for. He is the greatest landscape photographer of all times. It is not our place to suggest changes to his images or believe we can possibly improve on them. Your place, & mine, is to heap lavish praise on his clearly superior work. Your comment has been reported.

Wonderful scene, love these tones you get from your images, a masterclass for me, the learning curve continues, :-)

 

Donny

Marc, Adjusting an images colour to help communicate the emotional aspects of an image is something we have been doing for years with the use of filters, colour meters, etc and of course is the correct thing to do and while the advent of digital allows us to adjust the images colour without the use of these filters it is easy to get carried away with our adjustments. A good example of this is make a copy of the image then adjust it, our eyes quickly adapt to the new colour, so we make more adjustments, further exaggerating what we were initially trying to achieve, looking back at the original image will now reveal the extent of our adjustments.

 

The example I posted was only to aid my explanation and took little more than one minute in Photoshop and one must bear in mind the fact that I was of course not on location at the time this photo was taken and as a result my example is merely that of one viewing the original with the magenta cast.

 

For the record, I am giving my opinion as requested by Marc and having viewed all his work in his portfolio, I find some of his images to be of a high standard, this image being no different, my only minor criticism being that of the heavy magenta cast.

 

Kurt, thanks for the compliments, but understand that I welcome all critique of my work and actively encourage people to point out or otherwise illustrate any changes/adjustments they would like to see made. Such discussions on techniques or artistic preferences of any kind, when presented in a civil way, can serve to further everyone's experience on this forum which is a learning venue, and not just a showcase for one's portfolio.

With that said, I believe that while it does not violate any forum rules I am aware of, it is considered generally polite to ask before making modifications to another members image and reposting it. I'm not real picky about this but some photographers are.

Quick question: After studying the picture and your explanation for “painting” three-dimensionality into the picture via the left-hand rock, it seems to me that the foreground rocks—especially ones closer to the left—would have very minute areas of luminescence as well that could be extracted to create a greater sense of three-dimensionality to the scene. I realize they would not have a lot since the light wasn’t striking them like the prominent rock, but was there no light striking them at all?

This is so beautiful in so many ways. I took the time to read alot of the comments on this shot. Very spirited discussion I might add. My friend, Gary Shaw (a fellow Pner) just posted some really nice sunset shots of similar magenta value. Being in the desert I don't get these colors that often. Beautiful capture and have added it to my favorites...RAY

I don't think anyone is above the point where feedback isn't necessary as Kurt as eluded. Not sure if he was serious or just being facetious. Having said that, I find John's edited version almost laughable. It looks like an Elvis oil painting. The greens aren't going to look hyper nuclear in soft low light.

 

My only feedback would be to improve the composition. I feel that the composition would be greatly improved by aiming more to the right and more towards the bottom. More to the right to capture all of the tree that seems to be cut off and more towards the bottom to include more of the interesting foreground. It would also eliminate some of the splotchy grays that are in the upper left side.

Beautiful Marc. Love it.. 7/7

 

Adi

Beautiful shot. Good light, good place, good time.

Regards.

 

Great shot Marc. Nothing really to critique - it's perfect actually.

Excellent landscape with a fantastic pink tone!great photo!

What a great shot of landscape

Marc, thanks for the discussion -- I appreciate being able to read about your approach to an image. The scene here is exquisite, and I can more fully understand (and learn from) the processing work you applied to the foreground.