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Snowdonia Dawn · 02:45 AM

Seen as I'm trapped inside here in North Wales at the moment by poor weather I thought I would post a couple of shots from last October for some C&C

All comments appreciated

simon

thomasjmpark · 03-14-2008, 03:13 AM

Beuatiful pictures Simon, they have a kind of effect that I cant quite put my finger on, almost painterly. I dont like the great big watermarks on the pics although I understand why they are there.

simonkit · 03-14-2008, 07:44 AM

Thanks for the comments, sometimes nature really does blow me away & this was one of those times, the weather & lighting were pretty much as good as it gets. This shot shows the fantastic clouds a little better

simon

thomasjmpark · 03-14-2008, 08:49 AM

Another cracker, have you applied some sort of filter? it looks very surreal, dont get me wrong, I really like it

simonkit · 03-14-2008, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by thomasjmpark

Another cracker, have you applied some sort of filter? it looks very surreal, dont get me wrong, I really like it

Must admit I keep getting similar comments about filters/HDR etc etc but I've done very little PP to these shots, infact to any of my shots - some added contrast/sharpness & that's about it, no filter in this case either. I think it's just a combination of the lighting conditions & the qualities of the Sigma 17-70 lens ?

thanks

simon

OniFactor · 03-14-2008, 09:01 AM

were these done using hyperfocal focusing? what aperture? i think the surreal quality is from everything looking so damn sharp

thomasjmpark · 03-14-2008, 09:01 AM

Yes the 17-70mm is a great lens, I always go back to it. Well they are great shots Simon filters or not, good to see Wales in such a beautiful light

I really must try and get down there sometime.

simonkit · 03-14-2008, 09:09 AM

Originally posted by OniFactor

were these done using hyperfocal focusing? what aperture? i think the surreal quality is from everything looking so damn sharp

If I remember correctly the focus point was the mountain range itself, I've used HF in the past but to be quite honest rarely saw any benefit. Other info:

Aperture: F13 EXP : 1/20sec ISO 400

In ACR4.1 I've added some "clarity" (30) and some slight "capture sharpening" - then in CS3 some "Local Contrast Enhancement" & final output sharpness using "photokit sharpener" plugin - that's everything

simon

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03-14-2008, 03:13 AM	#2
thomasjmpark Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Keswick, England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,134	Beuatiful pictures Simon, they have a kind of effect that I cant quite put my finger on, almost painterly. I dont like the great big watermarks on the pics although I understand why they are there.

03-14-2008, 07:44 AM	#3
simonkit Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 645 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments, sometimes nature really does blow me away & this was one of those times, the weather & lighting were pretty much as good as it gets. This shot shows the fantastic clouds a little better simon

03-14-2008, 08:49 AM	#4
thomasjmpark Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Keswick, England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,134	Another cracker, have you applied some sort of filter? it looks very surreal, dont get me wrong, I really like it

03-14-2008, 08:56 AM	#5
simonkit Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 645 Original Poster	Originally posted by thomasjmpark Another cracker, have you applied some sort of filter? it looks very surreal, dont get me wrong, I really like it Must admit I keep getting similar comments about filters/HDR etc etc but I've done very little PP to these shots, infact to any of my shots - some added contrast/sharpness & that's about it, no filter in this case either. I think it's just a combination of the lighting conditions & the qualities of the Sigma 17-70 lens ? thanks simon

03-14-2008, 09:01 AM	#6
OniFactor Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Binghamton, NY, USA Posts: 643	were these done using hyperfocal focusing? what aperture? i think the surreal quality is from everything looking so damn sharp

03-14-2008, 09:09 AM	#8
simonkit Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 645 Original Poster	Originally posted by OniFactor were these done using hyperfocal focusing? what aperture? i think the surreal quality is from everything looking so damn sharp If I remember correctly the focus point was the mountain range itself, I've used HF in the past but to be quite honest rarely saw any benefit. Other info: Aperture: F13 EXP : 1/20sec ISO 400 In ACR4.1 I've added some "clarity" (30) and some slight "capture sharpening" - then in CS3 some "Local Contrast Enhancement" & final output sharpness using "photokit sharpener" plugin - that's everything simon

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