Landscape Glen Canyon National Monument & Elk Ridge, Utah

Glen Canyon National Monument & Elk Ridge, Utah · 07:05 PM

Part of the pre-workshop scouting trip - accompanied by yours truly Gary (Damn Brit)....

Glen Canyon National Recreational Area (25.3MP version):

Link to EXIF

Above is part of Lake Powell. Taken only with a CPL mounted, exposed for the rocks in the left, shot in RAW as usual. I did minor exposure tweaks to darken the rocks back to their actual colors. Yes, the clouds were wonderfully white that day! The above image was up sized to the equivalent of 25.3MP or 6114 x 4113 pixels.

Elk Ridge:

Link to EXIF

We are very close to a microcosm of meadows, birds, deciduous and coniferous trees. Elk Ridge has a complete alpine ecosystem just a mile away a a few hundred feet higher up from this semi-arid land that surrounds it. It is several miles from Natural Bridges National Monument.

I hope you enjoy these images!

Regards,
Marc

**madmikess** · 09-28-2009, 07:11 PM

Beautiful photos. I really miss this kind of landscape. Someday I'll make it back to the Rockies and the Grand Canyon and also get around to some of these other places all along the range. Thanks to you and all the others who participated in this workshop for bringing your photos here for the rest of us to enjoy.

daacon · 09-28-2009, 07:14 PM

Wow Marc those are good. That first one is stunning - such detail. It must have been 7.1

**Marc Langille** · 09-28-2009, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by madmikess

Beautiful photos. I really miss this kind of landscape. Someday I'll make it back to the Rockies and the Grand Canyon and also get around to some of these other places all along the range. Thanks to you and all the others who participated in this workshop for bringing your photos here for the rest of us to enjoy.

Thank you Mike! It's truly a stunning area, despite it's semi arid environment.

Originally posted by daacon

Wow Marc those are good. That first one is stunning - such detail. It must have been 7.1

Thank you Dave and more to come! My honor to share.

I've added EXIF links below each image - note the Glen Canyon EXIF... I think you are on to something....

Last edited by Marc Langille; 09-29-2009 at 03:52 AM.

jct us101 · 09-28-2009, 08:07 PM

Those are incredibly sharp! I've always wanted to go to Glen Canyon.

**Mallee Boy** · 09-28-2009, 08:35 PM

That is very very good. Stunning even.

You truly are The Maestro Marc.

Anne & I are going to sit down and go through Lightroom's online tutorials next week and try and get a handle on this sharpening process. I have Bens technique also written down some where.....only question is where!

PS: & talking of your travel companion, The Damn Brit.....where is he?

Jimbo · 09-28-2009, 08:35 PM

Marc, I( liked this one from the first time I seen it. [#1] and I almost picked this one to print. Need to PM on this PP work. Well done my friend. JIM

**Ash** · 09-28-2009, 08:51 PM

Nice ones Marc.
Well done under such high contrast conditions.
Great scenery.
A pleasure to see these images.
Thanks for sharing.

Peter Zack · 09-28-2009, 09:00 PM

Very nice shots Marc. Great detail and colour. Perfect exposures. Looking forward to more soon.

skinja · 09-28-2009, 09:44 PM

Thanks for reminding me how much further I have yet to go.

Great shots.

Jimbo · 09-28-2009, 09:47 PM

Marc, is that horizon off on the first image? JIM

**Sailor** · 09-29-2009, 05:42 AM

Wonderful images, Marc. The first one, in particular, is a knockout.

Jer

and · 09-29-2009, 08:24 AM

love the deep dof, very well executed

**Marc Langille** · 09-29-2009, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by jct us101

Those are incredibly sharp! I've always wanted to go to Glen Canyon.

Thank you!

Originally posted by Mallee Boy

That is very very good. Stunning even.

You truly are The Maestro Marc.

Anne & I are going to sit down and go through Lightroom's online tutorials next week and try and get a handle on this sharpening process. I have Bens technique also written down some where.....only question is where!

PS: & talking of your travel companion, The Damn Brit.....where is he?

Hi Grant, hope you are recovered from the long return trip?

Your claim that I might be a maestro is very kind of you, but I am nothing without the symphony.

Those beautiful musicians (nature) create the song that I capture...

I have Ben's technique stored away, so I can send it to you. However, it's best only for a few things in nature, so it's mainly for portraiture. Parts of it (sharpening) can be quite applicable though!! Please let me know if I can be of assistance.

Gary is diving into school related things. I think he's got to catch up on being away for almost a week too.

Regards,
Marc

JMR · 09-29-2009, 05:11 PM

Fine work, Marc. Crisp and well composed. I assume you used a polarizer. The red brick mountains and terrain really does stand out.

JMR

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madmikess Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kenmore, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 482	Beautiful photos. I really miss this kind of landscape. Someday I'll make it back to the Rockies and the Grand Canyon and also get around to some of these other places all along the range. Thanks to you and all the others who participated in this workshop for bringing your photos here for the rest of us to enjoy.

09-28-2009, 07:14 PM	#3
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Wow Marc those are good. That first one is stunning - such detail. It must have been 7.1

09-28-2009, 07:21 PM	#4
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710 Original Poster	Originally posted by madmikess Beautiful photos. I really miss this kind of landscape. Someday I'll make it back to the Rockies and the Grand Canyon and also get around to some of these other places all along the range. Thanks to you and all the others who participated in this workshop for bringing your photos here for the rest of us to enjoy. Thank you Mike! It's truly a stunning area, despite it's semi arid environment. Originally posted by daacon Wow Marc those are good. That first one is stunning - such detail. It must have been 7.1 Thank you Dave and more to come! My honor to share. I've added EXIF links below each image - note the Glen Canyon EXIF... I think you are on to something.... Last edited by Marc Langille; 09-29-2009 at 03:52 AM.

09-28-2009, 08:07 PM	#5
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	Those are incredibly sharp! I've always wanted to go to Glen Canyon.

09-28-2009, 08:35 PM	#6
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	That is very very good. Stunning even. You truly are The Maestro Marc. Anne & I are going to sit down and go through Lightroom's online tutorials next week and try and get a handle on this sharpening process. I have Bens technique also written down some where.....only question is where! PS: & talking of your travel companion, The Damn Brit.....where is he?

09-28-2009, 08:35 PM	#7
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Marc, I( liked this one from the first time I seen it. [#1] and I almost picked this one to print. Need to PM on this PP work. Well done my friend. JIM

09-28-2009, 08:51 PM	#8
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Nice ones Marc. Well done under such high contrast conditions. Great scenery. A pleasure to see these images. Thanks for sharing.

09-28-2009, 09:00 PM	#9
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Very nice shots Marc. Great detail and colour. Perfect exposures. Looking forward to more soon.

09-28-2009, 09:44 PM	#10
skinja Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, Co Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 968	Thanks for reminding me how much further I have yet to go. Great shots.

09-28-2009, 09:47 PM	#11
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Marc, is that horizon off on the first image? JIM

09-29-2009, 05:42 AM	#12
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Wonderful images, Marc. The first one, in particular, is a knockout. Jer

09-29-2009, 08:24 AM	#13
and Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	love the deep dof, very well executed

09-29-2009, 10:00 AM	#14
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710 Original Poster	Originally posted by jct us101 Those are incredibly sharp! I've always wanted to go to Glen Canyon. Thank you! Originally posted by Mallee Boy That is very very good. Stunning even. You truly are The Maestro Marc. Anne & I are going to sit down and go through Lightroom's online tutorials next week and try and get a handle on this sharpening process. I have Bens technique also written down some where.....only question is where! PS: & talking of your travel companion, The Damn Brit.....where is he? Hi Grant, hope you are recovered from the long return trip? Your claim that I might be a maestro is very kind of you, but I am nothing without the symphony. Those beautiful musicians (nature) create the song that I capture... I have Ben's technique stored away, so I can send it to you. However, it's best only for a few things in nature, so it's mainly for portraiture. Parts of it (sharpening) can be quite applicable though!! Please let me know if I can be of assistance. Gary is diving into school related things. I think he's got to catch up on being away for almost a week too. Regards, Marc

09-29-2009, 05:11 PM	#15
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	Fine work, Marc. Crisp and well composed. I assume you used a polarizer. The red brick mountains and terrain really does stand out. JMR