Four Peaks

voodoocat · Aug 28, 2004

Captured this one a couple of weeks ago. Forgot all about it.
Used the channel mixer to convert to b&w. Highpass sharpening.

MDowdey · Aug 28, 2004

wow.

love it bro. love it. something about the desert in black and white that makes me go crazy

md

Karalee · Aug 28, 2004

Phat to death! Its gorgeous.

mentos_007 · Aug 28, 2004

gorgeous!!! great great great! Lovely shapes! Lovely edges... lovely photo. Great job voodoo

danalec99 · Aug 28, 2004

Wow, I love it in black and white!!!
Do you have other frames from this series?
The shadow in the foreground is a bit distracting for me.

pilgrim · Aug 28, 2004

wow voo, this is my favourite I've seen from you, perfect in my mind.

vonnagy · Aug 28, 2004

hey voods sublime shot - you have been holdin' back on us. High pass filter? You might have to explain that one a bit! I am enamoured by the blackness of the mountains - are they backlit by the sun setting? Its wicked cool mate!

Alison · Aug 28, 2004

This is a really striking shot, The contrast is perfect!

voodoocat · Aug 28, 2004

I can write up a little tutorial...
but basically you duplicate the image into a new layer. Set the blending mode to overlay and run the high pass filter (filter > other > high pass) between 8-10 is what I use. Then adjust the opacity to your liking. I find between 20-40% to work with most of the photos.

voodoocat · Aug 28, 2004

Here's the color for reference.

Harpper · Aug 28, 2004

Wow, nice! I don't check this section often enough. It seems that I'm missing out. I like the b&w version more. The contrast really stands out in that one.

The highpass filter gives it a nice look but, in my opinion, it also gives it kind of a plastic look. It looks a little too smooth as opposed to fine sharpness. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad look just pointing out the difference I noticed.