clouds & mountain

[johngpt]

 

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i would like to see an hdr version of this, it would be incredible.

 

[papatooth]

thats awesome. did you use any filters?

 

[Al-Wazeer]

Beautiful image, just perfect!!

but imo, it lacks a little bit of contrast

 

[johngpt]

i would like to see an hdr version of this, it would be incredible.

LOL, this is a makeshift HDR. I'd bracketed about a stop on either side, then ran the three through PsCS4's 'merge to HDR.'

thats awesome. did you use any filters?

No, but PsCS4's adjustment layer palette for Black/White conversion has sliders for R G B C M Y, so it's as if using filters on b+w film.

Beautiful image, just perfect!!

but imo, it lacks a little bit of contrast

Subtlety, my friend, subtlety! :mrgreen:

 

[kristie0413]

Thats a really beautiful photo it looks like something out of a book.:thumbup:

 

[DSPhotography]

This is one of the few B&W photos done with a digital that I can say I truly like. The tones and contrast are perfect. Very good shot =)

 

[Josh220]

Isn't this the shot you already posted, but called it a sunset?

 

[Adour]

i would like to see an hdr version of this, it would be incredible.

John, I hope you don't mind (if you do let me know and I will delete) but i did some tone mapping with PS on the JPEG to get a HDR effect. I personnaly don't like the cartoony effect you can get but I do like high contrast B&W. Anyway, below is what I came up with; of course the noise is the compromise, which would probably be reduced with real HDR or a RAW image to work with.

LJ

 

[mikemicki]

Beautiful shot. Excellent capture & such a serene environment. I would love to see the comparison between the original and this shot. Keep up the fantastic work.

 

[johngpt]

Thats a really beautiful photo it looks like something out of a book.:thumbup:

Thank you kristie.

This is one of the few B&W photos done with a digital that I can say I truly like. The tones and contrast are perfect. Very good shot =)

Thank you.

Isn't this the shot you already posted, but called it a sunset?

Dang, I'm busted!

Beautiful shot. Excellent capture & such a serene environment. I would love to see the comparison between the original and this shot. Keep up the fantastic work.

I can't show the original, pre-processing. Then everyone would truly know how crappy a photographer I am.

 

[johngpt]

John, I hope you don't mind (if you do let me know and I will delete) but i did some tone mapping with PS on the JPEG to get a HDR effect. I personnaly don't like the cartoony effect you can get but I do like high contrast B&W. Anyway, below is what I came up with; of course the noise is the compromise, which would probably be reduced with real HDR or a RAW image to work with.

LJ

Well, I must say that your tone mapped version has much more contrast than my version! :mrgreen:

Interestingly, my original (with title 'sunset,' Josh ) was a pseudo-HDR, from three bracketed images, then run through photoshop's 'merge to HDR' tool. The original images were RAW.

I've learned quite a bit with this conversion, as PsCS4 is relatively new to me. I'm really liking the control this new black/white adjustment layer gives. Much more subtlety than the old channel mixer. :thumbup:

 

[Josh220]

Didn't mean to bust you

I do like it in B&W though.

 

[Photoadder]

Great picture, these mountains are doing a great impression

 

[johngpt]

Great picture, these mountains are doing a great impression

I like it when they do a Bogart impression! :lmao:

Actually, thanks Photoadder, it's that I just can't resist a set up line like yours!