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12-JAN-2007 BJ Ramsay

Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon, Mojave, CA

For anyone who hasn't read Dan Marguilis's book 'The Canyon Conundrum' on Lab Color
(which I didn't use for this shot) he descrides a particularly challenging problem:
making a brightly lit scene have the feel that the photographer felt when looking
at the subject. I mimicked the approach here by essentially building a higher contrast
B&W image and then adding the original on top of it to get the higher contrast textures
without impacting the color. Comments on the results are certainly appreciated. -BJ


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Jose Paulo Andrade26-Jan-2007 22:00
Good photo!! I have read the book and you have learnt well!!
Mindy McNaugher21-Jan-2007 03:59
Magnificent shot! Wonderful formations, textures and treatment! Vote!
Joanne Kamo19-Jan-2007 00:37
Terrific formation, great results. V
Kathy Pedersen19-Jan-2007 00:24
Very striking compositon, bold and beautiful against the black. voted
Guest 18-Jan-2007 21:24
Nice effect! Looks like a sculpture. Nature is always a surprise. vote
J. Scott Coile18-Jan-2007 19:54
Just enough shadow to bring out those excellent patterns.
Guest 18-Jan-2007 19:36
It really adds to the feel of dryness and barren ground....v
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography18-Jan-2007 19:00
Superb find, very nice shot.
b-w studio18-Jan-2007 16:34
Beautiful texture and details.
Guest 18-Jan-2007 16:05
I'd like to learn about the technique you're describing - dramatic effect in this image.
Katie Chew18-Jan-2007 14:26
Very well done! V
Karen Stuebing18-Jan-2007 11:16
Fantastic effect. This looks like a sculpture. GMV.
Guest 18-Jan-2007 10:22
great detail, well done.
Guest 18-Jan-2007 09:16
Wow! Bryan, You never cease to amaze me. Truly fantastic shot!
Bryan Murahashi18-Jan-2007 06:10
Nice capture of the erosion patterns here. GMV.
Guest 18-Jan-2007 05:15
It seems as if it works perfectly! V
Gayle P. Clement18-Jan-2007 04:59
Such strong lines! You can really how bright the sun was.
Dave Beedon18-Jan-2007 04:57
I can't comment on the technique, but the geology you've captured is fantastic.
Jean D18-Jan-2007 04:46
Nice capture, Bryan! Reminds me of a very abstract image. Well done. ~V~
Yi Feng18-Jan-2007 04:43
That's a cool shot. Interesting texture with beautiful lighting.