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May 7, 2017 20:54:09   #
texasdan78070 Loc: Texas Hill Country
 
Out of sight. Fantastic photos. Especially the 2nd one. Great work.

Dan

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May 7, 2017 20:55:10   #
dhelix33 Loc: Live in Raleigh, NC - Grew up in Teaneck, NJ
 
texasdan78070 wrote:
Out of sight. Fantastic photos. Especially the 2nd one. Great work.

Dan


Thanks Dan.

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May 7, 2017 20:55:32   #
dhelix33 Loc: Live in Raleigh, NC - Grew up in Teaneck, NJ
 
tyedyetommy wrote:
Nice shots



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May 7, 2017 22:43:31   #
sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA
 
Beautifully done, Greg!

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May 7, 2017 22:48:56   #
Annie-Get-Your-Gun Loc: Byron Center, Mi
 
dhelix33 wrote:
I have long been appreciative of well shot black and white landscape photography. There are breathtaking landscape photos of the Californian wilderness and Yosemite National Park taken by a photographer in the 1940’s who was a pioneer in photography (can you guess who I am referring to?). This photographer founded the 'Zone System' for creating black and white photos with the best possible tonal range (a style of black and white photography I attempt today).

When I developed prints from a black & white digital captures with the early model digital cameras I shot with, the prints simply just did not have the same character of b&w images I used to print with Ilford 35mm film. However the equipment I shoot with today, as well as the applications I use for post-processing are finally producing some stellar results - IMHO.

Images Captured in Joshua Tree, California
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Well done monochromes, helix! The last image is a masterpiece!

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May 8, 2017 00:20:56   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 

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May 8, 2017 00:21:46   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
dhelix33 wrote:
That image was a challenge. I now always capture images in color and Nikon .NEF (RAW) format before conversion to monochrome. However, this image was captured in 2010 when I was working in California, and I was "experimenting" - The image was captured in monochrome and .JPG format (limiting my post process options ). In addition, the first image I posted was processed from a online upload I had of the original. I pulled the the original out of my archive and have reposted here [see image 1 & 2]. Also, because I was shooting toward the sun, it created a dark contrast original capture - which I decided to shadow lighten in post-process to see the limb texture - but correspondingly lightens up the entire capture. Thanks for you comments.

Cheers!
Greg
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May 9, 2017 11:43:05   #
hiker60 Loc: Northern Idaho
 
Enjoyed your b/w shots, especially the before/after examples. You've practiced a subtle post-processing that truly enhances the "front lighting." No over the top like so often happens. Thanks for sharing.

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May 9, 2017 11:56:52   #
dhelix33 Loc: Live in Raleigh, NC - Grew up in Teaneck, NJ
 
hiker60 wrote:
Enjoyed your b/w shots, especially the before/after examples. You've practiced a subtle post-processing that truly enhances the "front lighting." No over the top like so often happens. Thanks for sharing.



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May 9, 2017 11:59:51   #
dhelix33 Loc: Live in Raleigh, NC - Grew up in Teaneck, NJ
 
sailorsmom wrote:
Beautifully done, Greg!



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May 10, 2017 21:13:19   #
DickC Loc: NE Washington state
 
Good photos, AA lives again!!

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May 10, 2017 22:19:23   #
vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country
 
Your effort paid off. These are beautifully done. Our model from the past would be rather pleased with what can be done with the new high-tech stuff.

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