Devil's Golf Course at the bottom of the Death Valley, soon after sunrise. Blend of three separate conversions from the same RAW file (background mountains were much brighter than foreground mud and salt pinnacles) using Photomatix Tone Mapping.
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Marla,
this is not a blend of three different photos (I rarely do such tricks they usually feel fake) - this is a single shot of a real scene, just three conversions from RAW at different exposure values to capture the huge dynamic range. But thanks for the comment!
Originally posted by 2mccs:
What a beautiful shot and a great blend of the 3 photos. I should have thought of that with the Badwater (salt formations) shot. I did do the HDR but I wish I had a better shot of the background mountains to blend with the foreground. Wonderful photo of an amazing part of the country
What a beautiful shot and a great blend of the 3 photos. I should have thought of that with the Badwater (salt formations) shot. I did do the HDR but I wish I had a better shot of the background mountains to blend with the foreground. Wonderful photo of an amazing part of the country
Well certainly meet´s the challenge but I kindof feel like I am looking at a picture of really nothing since there is no main subject in the photo. Still nice and got a 6 but just lacks a place for my eyes to stop.
While the photograph as it is seems to be technically competent, even if not terribly interesting, I wonder if it wouldn't have been better had you focused just on the ground, where there apparently are awesome textures, shapes and forms right under your feet for you to explore and capture in great detail.
I love all of the variation in texture and hue here. The golden on the left mountain against the navy blue of the right - nice complementary colors. And the white of the hints of snow amidst the brown and warm tones of the foreground. Really interesting treatment. I love the title too. I wish there were one single something like a bird, a flower, a dead branch, one "off" thing and it would really make it perfect for me. 7
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