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Rob O


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Challenge: Ansel Adams II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Lost Dutchman State Park (AZ)
Date: Jan 16, 2009
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 19, 2009

 Top 25 ... was hoping for better but am happy nonetheless. I really struggled with the processing on this one, and feel display/monitor and even browser likely swayed some votes to the downside.

Alternative shot (different angle/viewpoint):

This is a 3-exposure HDR to ensure wide tonal range (mostly to retain shadow detail). RAW files were converted to TIFs in ACR (only tweak being consistent WB), HDR blended and tone mapped in dpHDR, then back to CS3 for final post processing.

B&W conversion was done using a number of adjustment layers including B&W, Saturation, and Curves. I did not employ Gorman's technique, although it does have a bit of that feel (very high contrast, with dark darks and bright brights). This one was actually done entirely in RGB mode, not LAB with High Pass as it might appear. Finished with localized dodge/burn.

Note: Depending on the quality/calibration of your LCD this might look a bit dark, with muddy shadows and contrast creating slightly "hot" highlights. If your display can resolve a wide tonal range then you should see good detail in the shadows and no clipping.

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 219
Avg (all users): 6.3268
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 6.1977
Avg (non-participants): 6.3929
Views since voting: 1114
Views during voting: 445
Votes: 254
Comments: 5
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/26/2009 06:41:25 PM
nice comp
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 01/24/2009 06:35:48 PM
That harsh light really makes it hard to get an Ansel like image. Nice subject and composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/24/2009 08:35:10 AM
I like this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/22/2009 02:56:31 PM
Outstanding tonal range. Just the right detail in the shadow. Superb clarity. I like the toning very much.... maybe a selenium? eta: Interesting that on my home computer, I don't see the toning I thought I saw at my work computer. Looks great, regardless. 9
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 01/20/2009 09:46:43 PM
This shot seems a bit dark overall, but has really nice elements and composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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