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January Image "Mummy Mountain Range" How
I did it - This image of the Mummy
Mountain Range was converted to B&W just to see if it worked well enough to frame
as a representation of Rocky Mountain National Park. The Mummy Mountain Range
here is as significant as Half Dome is to Yosemite National Park and Ansel Adams.
I had Photoshop, however, to assist me. I look forward to your comments. -
COMMENTS:
| Jerry Appel |
Very fine scenic, good depth, great mountain peaks, fine exposure. The
tonality leans a bit towards the dark side. I think this is a good choice., |
Bill Buchanan | My
first impression of this image was a classic Ansel Adams scene. A great sky waiting
to be enhanced and some contrast needing to be unleashed. I copied the image and
did a few things in Photoshop to bring out what I saw in the image. Here
are a few changes I made. I Cropped the image to lower the horizon line. I made
a duplicate layer and changed the blend mode to Multiply, this increased the density;
I increased the contrast in Curves, added a layer using Topaz Adjust 5 (sorry
I did not document the setting for added POP). I created a layer mask to bring
back detail in the lower foreground. The image was sharpened and I added white
stroke border. | | Joe
Hearst | I'm a mountain lover and this is a spectacular
range - and the clouds really contribute to the image. I do think, however, that
it is a bit flat, and could use somewhat more contrast. |
| Guy Davies | What
a superb scene! The composition is very satisfying, with the foreground trees
at bottom left and just along the lower edge pushing the eye into the frame to
take in that flat valley floor with the winding river, and then on to the backdrop
of the mountains and finally the dark and sombre sky. There is a lot to look at
in this image and I’m sure there is a lot more visible in the full resolution
original. I think black & white works very well for this sort of image. There
is no distraction from colour which can reduce the drama in some circumstances.
One thing I find, though, is that a b/w image usually requires a little more contrast
than the same image in colour. | | Karen
Kotner | Anne, this is a beautiful scene and the overall composition
is good. I like the interest the layers create- the trees in the foreground, the
valley in the middle and the snowcapped mountain tops and sky in the background.
I think the image could be improved if it had more contrast and pop. On my screen,
it looks gray and flat. Perhaps you could brighten the clouds without blowing
them out and darken the sky to provide more contrast. | |
Erik Rosengren | Well framed by the foreground
trees. Good use of thirds and a fine sky. Well done Ann. |
| Member Bio |
| Ann Schonlau- Biography After retiring,
my love of nature and photography motivated me to upgrade my photo equipment and
move from Illinois to Colorado, where I now call home. The front range of the
Rocky Mountains and Rocky Mountain National Park are my backyard. I have spent
the last year really learning to photograph wildlife and landscapes. The number
of great photographers I have met here, who have spent their lives in the Rockies
photographing this wonderland, has inspired me even more. Rocky Mountain National
Park is my main focus and I am presently providing images for their interpretative
program. |
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