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mactek · Jul 6, 2004, 9:59 PM

I have a bunch of shots from this area. It's a lake created by a lava flow which caused a valley to fill with clear snow runoff. On an overcast day, you can see all the way to the bottom approx 1000 feet below. The water is so cold that the trees are still there. It's also the headwaters of the McKenzie River.

mactek

selvin · Jul 7, 2004, 3:52 AM

I like the composition and the colors of the lake etc. except for the sky. Perhaps some more knowledgeable members can proide suggestions on how to help with the overexposed sky. Filters perhaps for the next opportunity.

Aloha

ohenry · Jul 7, 2004, 9:14 AM

I concur with Selvin's comments regarding the composition. This is one of those scenes that stretches the limits of the tonality range of the digital camera.A graduated ND filter might have aided by toning down the bright skies, but given the tall trees maybe not. The other alternative to capture the entire tonal range would have been to shoot two images, one exposing for the highlights and the other exposing for the shadows then blending the two in Photoshop.

digcamfan · Jul 7, 2004, 3:46 PM

Gorgeous photo esp the foreground of the water.

I can almost imagine the late Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe rafting into the frame after their wild run down The River of No Return.

photosbyvito · Jul 8, 2004, 9:28 AM

nicely done! beautiful foreground......nicely placed barn

gj

the sky problem, could be tweaked in photoshop quite easily

just mask the sky

inverse the selection,

"and use levels or curves to darken it up....

Vito

choeschen · Jul 8, 2004, 2:08 PM

I hope you don't mind but I saved your attachment and made some adjustments in photoshop.

photosbyvito · Jul 8, 2004, 5:26 PM

i think that might be a little too far, but not bad.

Vito

mactek · Jul 8, 2004, 10:41 PM

I generally avoid all editing except for cropping, but in this case I didn't really like the way the sky came out either, so here's my fix...

mactek

photosbyvito · Jul 8, 2004, 10:50 PM

ok....you did a fabulous job replacing it....but....i think it would be best, if you just darkened the normal sky...that way the reflection matches...

Vito

mactek · Jul 8, 2004, 10:59 PM

Sigh.... more editing....

I'll see what I can do...

mactek

Jul 6, 2004, 9:59 PM	#1
mactek Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 347	I have a bunch of shots from this area. It's a lake created by a lava flow which caused a valley to fill with clear snow runoff. On an overcast day, you can see all the way to the bottom approx 1000 feet below. The water is so cold that the trees are still there. It's also the headwaters of the McKenzie River. mactek Attached Images

Jul 8, 2004, 2:08 PM	#6
choeschen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 332	I hope you don't mind but I saved your attachment and made some adjustments in photoshop. Attached Images

Jul 8, 2004, 10:41 PM	#8
mactek Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 347	I generally avoid all editing except for cropping, but in this case I didn't really like the way the sky came out either, so here's my fix... mactek Attached Images

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Jul 7, 2004, 3:52 AM	#2
selvin Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,204	I like the composition and the colors of the lake etc. except for the sky. Perhaps some more knowledgeable members can proide suggestions on how to help with the overexposed sky. Filters perhaps for the next opportunity. Aloha

Jul 7, 2004, 9:14 AM	#3
ohenry Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,676	I concur with Selvin's comments regarding the composition. This is one of those scenes that stretches the limits of the tonality range of the digital camera.A graduated ND filter might have aided by toning down the bright skies, but given the tall trees maybe not. The other alternative to capture the entire tonal range would have been to shoot two images, one exposing for the highlights and the other exposing for the shadows then blending the two in Photoshop.

Jul 7, 2004, 3:46 PM	#4
digcamfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,422	Gorgeous photo esp the foreground of the water. I can almost imagine the late Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe rafting into the frame after their wild run down The River of No Return.

Jul 8, 2004, 9:28 AM	#5
photosbyvito Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,710	nicely done! beautiful foreground......nicely placed barn gj the sky problem, could be tweaked in photoshop quite easily just mask the sky inverse the selection, "and use levels or curves to darken it up.... Vito

Jul 8, 2004, 5:26 PM	#7
photosbyvito Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,710	i think that might be a little too far, but not bad. Vito

Jul 8, 2004, 10:50 PM	#9
photosbyvito Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,710	ok....you did a fabulous job replacing it....but....i think it would be best, if you just darkened the normal sky...that way the reflection matches... Vito

Jul 8, 2004, 10:59 PM	#10
mactek Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 347	Sigh.... more editing.... I'll see what I can do... mactek