The Path to Elgol.

This transperancy was badly damaged, so this is pretty much of an

experiment in restoration. Comments and suggestions from posting

photogs are always welcome.

You should have composed to separate the tree from the mountain. They look in competition now, where they should counteract each other to balance both sides of a composition. Using a low contrast film like Agfachrome under low contrast light wasn't a very good idea either. High contrast film like Velvia would have added snap.

Nicely done. This phot is 25 years old? It looks like restoration worked very well. Beautiful composition too.

Philippe has made excellent observations. But truly, this is beautiful work and a great restoration job as well.

Nice work but I think we can all tell that the mountain/cloud shot is combined in photoshop with the tree & stable shot. What do the real photos look like?

Bobby: ask and you shall shall receive. Here is the original, unaltered scan. The only work done to it at this point was digital ROC (restoration of color) by my scanner's firmware. Regards.

I've imagined this with and without tree and with tree considerately growing elsewhere and Walter taking shot from a different position. IMO this may well be the best shot available and what a cracker it is.

I think this is beautiful. It's funny how the mind changes the way it looks at something when you start talking techie details. This never was a problem when people dodged and burned in the darkroom. Somehow doing it in Photoshop elicits comments. Who cares. This picture has a feeling to it that reflects that sense of ancient mystery that people who have been to Scotland and Ireland feel, try to capture on film. This is a really cool photo. (PS- I know you got mad at me because I rated one of your pictures low...I just looked through your folder and could not find anything that I did not like. It's so hard to be original with the bucketloads of photos around, and a lot of yours are sort of in the classic style, but almost all of them are outstanding aesthetically and just fun to look at. And this one is especially great, maybe because of the damage and restore process, who knows?

what it all boils down for me is two things

 

1. would I want to hang a print on my wall, absolutely yes

 

2. could I make as good a shot, dont think so.

 

 

and since I can't count

 

3. do you happen to remember what lens?

Thanks WJ! If memory serves, I used a Nikkor 50mm f1.4 on this one. Regards.

You did good on this one, Walter, especially if we're talking restoration, as well as original composition.

Walter, this is a beautiful photograph. I've never had the pleasure to visit this part of the world... It looks pretty fine to me, can't believe anyone would think this is a composite. My favorite part is the road that zigzags behind the corral...

thanks for the information, Walter. I am planning a road trip for the end of September (perhaps around Lake Superior or maybe a smaller bite, the Bruce Penisula of Lake Huron in Ontario) and trying to decide which lenses to take along. The main camera will be an F2, with a 20mm f4 Nikkor, a 50mm likely the F1.4, and a 105 f2.5.... I may be acquiring an old 28mm H f3.5

 

your photo is very inspiring.

You have made a great work of restoration. I would like to get such results from certain of my own too dark photos.

Dramatic.

Very nice shot with great perspective.

great image very well done on this and all your photographs (I built a lot of the wall over the new skye bridge