Landscape Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier · 09:52 PM

I spent two days visiting Mt. Rainier National Park. Below are a few shots from Reflection Lake and views of Mt. Rainier from the Pinnacle Peak (6000 feet above sea level). The weather was perfect 70's degrees. Wild flowers were starting to bloom. The mosquitoes were not too troublesome.

**Bob Harris** · 07-31-2013, 10:01 PM

Beautiful place to visit, great photos here, especially like the first one.

DeadJohn · 07-31-2013, 10:39 PM

I really like #1. Excellent composition. Any more processing on that would be too much but as-is it looks like you hit the sweet spot. Did you adjust the contrast and saturation, or was the natural light perfect at that moment?

jnguyen · 07-31-2013, 10:48 PM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

I really like #1. Excellent composition. Any more processing on that would be too much but as-is it looks like you hit the sweet spot. Did you adjust the contrast and saturation, or was the natural light perfect at that moment?

This is a panorama from two photos. It was taken at 8am. I used both Lightroom and PhotoShop to edit my images. I generally decreased the highlight and increased the shadow. Vibrance and clarity were boosted. I also burned and dodged the image to bring out the light. I did not increase the saturation.

**baro-nite** · 08-01-2013, 03:58 AM

The shots from Reflection Lake are especially good -- love the mist in #1. What a glorious 2 days you must have had!

DeadJohn · 08-01-2013, 08:02 AM

Originally posted by jnguyen

This is a panorama from two photos. It was taken at 8am. I used both Lightroom and PhotoShop to edit my images. I generally decreased the highlight and increased the shadow. Vibrance and clarity were boosted. I also burned and dodged the image to bring out the light. I did not increase the saturation.

Clarity is a wonderful tool. A little goes a long way. When my photos start to look like cartoons I know I've gone too far.

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07-31-2013, 10:01 PM	#2
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Beautiful place to visit, great photos here, especially like the first one.

07-31-2013, 10:39 PM	#3
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	I really like #1. Excellent composition. Any more processing on that would be too much but as-is it looks like you hit the sweet spot. Did you adjust the contrast and saturation, or was the natural light perfect at that moment?

07-31-2013, 10:48 PM	#4
jnguyen Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 446 Original Poster	Originally posted by DeadJohn I really like #1. Excellent composition. Any more processing on that would be too much but as-is it looks like you hit the sweet spot. Did you adjust the contrast and saturation, or was the natural light perfect at that moment? This is a panorama from two photos. It was taken at 8am. I used both Lightroom and PhotoShop to edit my images. I generally decreased the highlight and increased the shadow. Vibrance and clarity were boosted. I also burned and dodged the image to bring out the light. I did not increase the saturation.

08-01-2013, 03:58 AM	#5
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,295	The shots from Reflection Lake are especially good -- love the mist in #1. What a glorious 2 days you must have had!

08-01-2013, 08:02 AM	#6
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	Originally posted by jnguyen This is a panorama from two photos. It was taken at 8am. I used both Lightroom and PhotoShop to edit my images. I generally decreased the highlight and increased the shadow. Vibrance and clarity were boosted. I also burned and dodged the image to bring out the light. I did not increase the saturation. Clarity is a wonderful tool. A little goes a long way. When my photos start to look like cartoons I know I've gone too far.