Denali (from three different locations)
Jan 17, 2020 14:18:20 #
toolbox wrote:
same trip.
(1) From Denali National Park.
(2) From Talkeetna Croped to eliminate artifacts
(3) Taken from McKinley Lodge.
2 & 3 were taken on the same day.
All were enhanced using Raw Therpee. First time to use CC welcome.
(1) From Denali National Park.
(2) From Talkeetna Croped to eliminate artifacts
(3) Taken from McKinley Lodge.
2 & 3 were taken on the same day.
All were enhanced using Raw Therpee. First time to use CC welcome.
Excellent images of a beautiful mountain. These were taken from a very nice perspective. Of the three images, I really like 1 and 2. Since you asked for feedback, here's what i would do slightly differently. These suggestions are provided in the spirit of giving you a different viewpoint and are just my personal preferences. Your's may be different.
Image 1 is beautiful. The mountain is well framed with a small portion of the sky and foreground to frame the mtn and provide a sense of place. It is sharp with plenty of contrast. There are two areas where I would have edited this slightly different. 1) there is a blue color cast to the image, so I would increase temperature slightly to remove the blue cast from the highlights, but leaving some in the shadows. 2) There is a purple color cast in the foreground hills (at least on my monitor). I would desaturate the purples and magentas using the HSL adjustment.
Image 2 is also a very nice image. I especially like B&W images. This image, however, looks a little flat for my preference. I would add some contrast to bring out some of the features in the mountain and provide more separation from the sky. I would also add a small amount of micro contrast to the mountain to bring out a little more detail. I would slightly darken the foreground, but that's just a personal preference.
The 3rd image, while the composition is nice, it appears out of focus. If the focus was OK, then I would have suggested that the shot might have been improved if you either moved to the left or right so that the tree wasn't in the middle of the shot.
Mike
Jan 17, 2020 17:34:08 #
Jan 18, 2020 05:33:17 #
toolbox wrote:
same trip.
(1) From Denali National Park.
(2) From Talkeetna Croped to eliminate artifacts
(3) Taken from McKinley Lodge.
2 & 3 were taken on the same day.
All were enhanced using Raw Therpee. First time to use CC welcome.
(1) From Denali National Park.
(2) From Talkeetna Croped to eliminate artifacts
(3) Taken from McKinley Lodge.
2 & 3 were taken on the same day.
All were enhanced using Raw Therpee. First time to use CC welcome.
Nice set
Jan 18, 2020 08:03:04 #
Jan 18, 2020 10:18:30 #
Jan 18, 2020 11:22:14 #
Jan 18, 2020 13:02:39 #
Jan 18, 2020 14:05:19 #
All very beautiful. You were lucky to be able to see Denali so clearly. I've been there twice and also got a couple of good shots.
Jan 18, 2020 14:18:20 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
I am always excited to see Denali esp in DL !!! Thank you for sharing. Shang
Jan 18, 2020 15:35:11 #
Jan 18, 2020 19:25:17 #
Great shots.
Very rare opportunity. One usually just gets to see the clouds covering it up!
Very rare opportunity. One usually just gets to see the clouds covering it up!
Jan 18, 2020 20:03:56 #
Beautiful photos. The mountain looks great from any angle. The highest vertical of any mountain on Earth, because the base is so low. At least that's what I've been told.
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