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Photographer Mary Sue Hayward {K:17525}
Project N/A Camera Model Canon EOS 10D
Categories Landscape
Film Format
Portfolio Landscapes
Lens Canon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
Uploaded 6/21/2005 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed 16
Views 461 Shutter 1/125
Favorites Aperture f/8.0
Critiques 21 Rating Critique Only Image
Location City - 
State - 
Country - United States   United States
About Grand Tetons, Wyoming, USA, shot right from the road leading out of Jackson.

This image is dedicated to Michael Kanemoto and his very clear description of how to use a gradient mask to work over an image. I encourage everyone to look in the forums to see his great description with photos and screen prints so that there is hope even a slow learner like me. I finally got it. I will try to attach (in comments) a black and white and a sepia version as well as the original. I just want Michael to see the effect of his lesson.

The link to the tutorial: http://www.usefilm.com/photo_forum/14/836401/
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There are 21 Comments in 1 Pages
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Paul Lara   {K:77154} 6/21/2005
oh my!
I can't wait to see layers.
I'm off to read first...Thanks for tipping me to the article and technique!


Mary Sue Hayward   {K:17525} 6/21/2005
The original:



Mary Sue Hayward   {K:17525} 6/21/2005
The black and white version:



Mary Sue Hayward   {K:17525} 6/21/2005
The sepia version:



Linda Bique   {K:73835} 6/21/2005
Mary this is fantastic, and what a great lesson, thank you so much for the link, I'll definitely look into that. It's always wonderful when other's share their information so that we can all learn, so thoughtful of you..I love your image, it's lovely, and my favorite of all the ones that you posted..the b&w looks kind of flat to me, but I do like the sepia toned one a bit more..but this is really fabulous, very well done....:):)Linda


Guy Dube   {K:6932} 6/21/2005
Beautiful picture Mary, a wonderful scenery. Very well done.
Best regards
Guy


Michael Kanemoto   {K:22076} 6/21/2005
That's neat. Post the sepia and see if you get a higher response rate - that one seems to pop a bit more.


Engy Farahat   {K:11591} 6/21/2005
What a wonderful scene Mary, beautiful colors & tones. I also like the sepia version. it's great!

ng..


Angela Freed   {K:10061} 6/22/2005
Wow, another wonderful image. The sky is so blue.
angela


Sai .   {K:2757} 6/22/2005
too good..... love the B&W version the most..


Chelsea Burke   {K:5013} 6/22/2005
Love the black and white version, my only nit is that the black on the slopes is a little too dark, makes it look like a hole. Maybe use a layer to soften up that black a bit.


Kim Culbert   {K:36791} 6/23/2005
Wow, what a difference! A well seen composition in the original, and made even more stunning with the gradient mask... I will have to take a look!
I like all three versions, although being a lover of colour your first post calls to me. Love the burnt orange in the foreground!


Mark Beltran   {K:32612} 6/26/2005
The final product is absolutely spectacular! The difference between the original and the final is very dramatic.

A gradient mask taking the place of a transitioning ND filter is a lot more handier than carrying around extra paraphernalia, that's for sure.

I wish Michael had the same tutorial for Photoimpact 7 users like myself. The way I do it is make two separate exposures; one metered for the sky and another one metered for the mountains and foreground. Then I combine the two into one photograph. Excellent work, Mary Sue.

Mark


Sue O'Shields   {K:12325} 6/29/2005
OOOoooo the techniques in that forum submission is going to save a whole group of so-so Utah pictures. I'm very glad you referenced it and showed what your results concluded.

Thanks very much MS!


KEVIN TEMPLE   {K:7189} 7/5/2005
looked atyour pictures and was very impressed well done


Lukasz Kuczkowski   {K:14684} 7/11/2005
sepia version is just breathtaking, Maty; really like it - totally difrent image than original!
well done, good work
regards
Lukasz


Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:176383} 7/28/2005
AWESOME..
without words for the fantastic colors-contrast and linear composition!!
my bets wishes
roby

cheers..


Carlos A. Sabillon   {K:2668} 10/9/2005
I dont know what is that it is tried to be accomplished here.. But I like the Original better...The cluds on this image look little fake too.. and shadows in the middle.. tooo visible... That is just mY opinion.


Chris Whaley   {K:3844} 10/31/2005
this is quite stunning Mary...excellent work...the little bit of orange at the bottom adds to this immensely...I'm glad it wasn't cropped.


Helen Bach   {K:2331} 1/7/2006
A very fine view of the Grand Tetons. However... I will join the minority who prefer the original version. The original is certainly more natural. The modified version looks kinda theatrical to me - but that might be what you want.

It's the mismatch between the deep blue pure white biting clarity of the ridge with the band of haze that sets off my 'unnatural nature' alarm.

The original version evokes 'strong sun, mountains and clear sky' much more strongly, even though it is a more subtle image.

The other thing I get from the original, probably because it is such a direct evocation of the place itself, is the strong sense of what is outside the frame. That I am in the landscape, not just looking at it. It's all around me, and there's more over the horizon. There's nothing in the way. Maybe the road helps with that.

Of course it all depends on what you wanted to achieve.

Best wishes,
Helen


nathan combs   {K:2233} 9/11/2006
this one has not gotten an award????? i demand a recount! :)


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