Study Group 9

John Larson

Bill Thompson
Brian Swinyard
Beverly Caine
Priscilla Farrell
John Larson
Shaikh Amin

Jantina Tuthill

January    Image -  "Black Rock Canyon Sunset"
How I did it - I submitted the first version of this image a couple of months ago. The original was taken of the magnificent (at least to an engineer) Black Rock Canyon bridge built to take traffic away from the Hoover Dam complex. I spent quite a bit of time on the original removing wires etc. I recently purchased Photo Essentials and found its Sunset Filter which I applied to the image. I liked the look this filter gave to the image.

Comments
Bill Thompso Very good image. Perhaps you need a sunset background in the sky behind the bridge. I do like it better than the first time around.
Brian Swinyard John, I like your reworking of the first version of this image by using the Photo Essentials Sunset Filter. The bridge and the canyon over which it spans are very impressive and your time tweaking the image has been well spent in removing the various distracting wires et al. The effect that you have achieved is one of evening sunlight falling on the scene which has enhanced the overall aesthetic.
Beverly Caine Beautiful. I would have loved to see the original. I like the sunset effect.
Priscilla Farrell The Sunset Filter has added a pleasing warm glow to your image. There is a great improvement from the original but I would still clone out the bit of gray in the lower right group of rocks.
Shaikh Amin It looks beautiful and the Filter you used gave you a real Sunset effect with pretty sharpness.
Jantina Tuthill  
 
Member Biography

John Larson – PPSA -
I am very happy to join Group #9 and I am looking forward to an educational and fun experience. Just a little bit in the way of a biography and about some of my interests. I am now 65 years young, a retired engineer now teaching math at Southeastern Community College and married to Ruth. For thirty-eight years I worked as an engineer with both General Electric and Marathon Electric. During that time my responsibilities included managing all of the engineering computer efforts, primarily CAD and CAM. I also had the opportunity to use the computer (IBM compatible) for many reports and presentations related to work. At my college we are using several multimedia programs and the internet to deliver Online Courses. I am now in my fifth generation of a home PC, starting with a Radio Shack Color Computer (just a couple of years ago, ha ha) and now with a clone Pentium IV. My first digital adventures were by having slides scanned to CDs, then a Canon D-30, followed by a Digital Rebel (just replaced by Canon 20D) and for carrying while snow skiing a Canon A720. Some of my other hobbies are photography, started with some classes in 1991, joined PSA in 1994 and sports of several varieties, especially skiing in winter. This combination gives me an excellent chance to blend for example skiing and photography and now computers and photography. I exhibit in PSA exhibitions and have three stars in Color, four stars in PJ and three stars in electronic imaging. I am also the administrator for PJ Digital Imaging and direct the PJ Quarterly Competition. You may note on my web site www.bigjohnlarson.4t.com that I do have the ability to convert digital files to slides and that is available to you if needed. I look forward to reviewing all of your work and look forward to your comments. Please visit my web site listed below for more about me and more of my images. Thanks for letting me join this group.
John Larson
114 Glendale Drive
Burlington, IA 52601
bigjohn@johnlarson.4t.com :