Forgotten images of Alaska
Jan 14, 2018 20:04:21 #
Very kind of you fourg1b2006, Thanks for the generous words!
fourg1b2006 wrote:
Love the whole set of images...nicely done.
Jan 14, 2018 20:08:17 #
It was some nice scenery, too jaymatt- Thanks for the kind words!
jaymatt wrote:
Some nice shots there.
Jan 14, 2018 20:09:10 #
Jan 14, 2018 20:12:06 #
It does have some interesting 'atmospherics'... kinda spooky and ominous and no clear sense of scale... turned out GREAT! Thanks for dropping in Goober!
Goober wrote:
The last one is a wall-hanger.....very nice photo!
Jan 14, 2018 20:16:36 #
I've made the drive several times - once in winter and didn't really care for it. It was beautiful, with washes of pinks and grays, purples and oranges... warm colors you think... but they're not... In the end, there's always a story to tell... the "Photoshop" of memory...
mjmjam wrote:
Great Photo's I have driven that road several years ago. It is exciting and fun
Jan 14, 2018 20:21:51 #
Thank you, samantha90. I like the last one too but, can't say why... it's a setting, a stage, a place where something should happen... maybe it's the anticipation that appeals... maybe it's a sunbeam's debut... dunno... But I do appreciate your looking in and commenting!
samantha90 wrote:
Beautiful set, I personally like the final one best.
Jan 14, 2018 20:33:09 #
Prospect Creek! That's where, on a Saturday night, after a bath and shave, folks head into Coldfoot for soda pop at the 7-11below! and a nightcap at Wiseman! WooHoo! My dad and brother came to visit me several times and we'd spend a week near Prospect Creek panning and metal detecting for gold... did OK! but... nobody quit their day jobs...
THANKS deepdiverv!!
THANKS deepdiverv!!
deepdiverv wrote:
Brings back a lot of memories.I worked at Prospect Creek.
Jan 14, 2018 21:12:49 #
Jan 14, 2018 22:12:14 #
Most work was done in Lightroom- remember these are 10MP .jpg's from a not too sophisticated D200 DX sensor. So, no, they're not HDR- just a single exposure and some Lightroom magic. I could tell you the step-by-step procedure but the best instruction comes from "Yuri" - he does an excellent job. Catch him here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP53X7fW6vY
---VERY good information. After following a similar work flow, some images were exported to Photoshop for a bit more contrast but primarily, either a gradient map, or a couple of "Look Up Tables". To me, that adds a tonal depth that is otherwise unobtainable. Oh, then a good "high pass sharpening" but only 'bout 1.5 to 2.0 pixels. Overall, it's a creation process... the image file is just a starting place... from there, imagination and whimsy takes over. Wine is good, too. Give it a try- the work flow I mean-... you may be pleasantly surprised at what is hiding in your own images...
Thanks for looking and asking!
---VERY good information. After following a similar work flow, some images were exported to Photoshop for a bit more contrast but primarily, either a gradient map, or a couple of "Look Up Tables". To me, that adds a tonal depth that is otherwise unobtainable. Oh, then a good "high pass sharpening" but only 'bout 1.5 to 2.0 pixels. Overall, it's a creation process... the image file is just a starting place... from there, imagination and whimsy takes over. Wine is good, too. Give it a try- the work flow I mean-... you may be pleasantly surprised at what is hiding in your own images...
Thanks for looking and asking!
chats005 wrote:
Hi,
Beautiful images!!! Are these shots in the HDR format?
Please share what post-production steps you used in editing these beauties.
Are they done in Photoshop?
Beautiful images!!! Are these shots in the HDR format?
Please share what post-production steps you used in editing these beauties.
Are they done in Photoshop?
Jan 14, 2018 22:14:16 #
Give it a try FL Streetrodder! fill a suitcase with money and come on up- rather "go" on up... it'll be an adventure to talk about the rest of your life! And thanks for talking with me!
FL Streetrodder wrote:
Thanks for taking me to a place I probably will never get to visit! Great set of photos.
Jan 14, 2018 22:14:57 #
You're welcome granbob, thanks for looking!
granbob wrote:
Thanks for sharing those awesome views
Jan 14, 2018 22:16:54 #
Thank you Sylvias! You travel to many wonderful places so, thanks! to you for my vicarious adventures!
Sylvias wrote:
Excellent series, the last shot is beautiful. 
Jan 14, 2018 22:22:25 #
My pleasure cabinet! I'm happy you enjoyed 'em, too!
cabunit wrote:
Thanks for the tour--something I'll likely never do. Some nice compositions with the pipeline. And--wherever it is--that last one is such a beautiful, haunting, dynamic image!
Jan 14, 2018 22:24:13 #
It IS a big place SalvageDiver... thanks for dropping by- and commenting, too!
SalvageDiver wrote:
Great images. I like them all, but my favs is #1 and #8. Gives me the feeling of Alaska's expanse. Nice series.
Jan 14, 2018 22:26:54 #
Ya know, ORpilot, living in Alaska is a lot like being a Marine: once a Marine, always a Marine: once an Alaskan, always an Alaskan... consider yourself just "High Fived"...
ORpilot wrote:
Nice shots. Brings back fond memories from when I lived in Alaska
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