Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 5, 2005, at 10:35 PM, Tom C wrote: Taken this summer in Denali NP, Alaska. *ist D and Zenitar 16 f/2.8, RAW Not exactly sure why I like it, maybe perspective or muted tones... but putting it up for... http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3647626 It's nice ... lots of nice

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Tom C
. From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 23:11:41 -0700 On Oct 5, 2005, at 10:35 PM, Tom C wrote: Taken this summer in Denali NP, Alaska. *ist D and Zenitar 16 f

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
USM has to be done very carefully on a high-frequency image like this. It can cause a harsh and jangly look in fine details at low rez for the web. I'd try again, sharpening selectively only on areas that need it. Godfrey On Oct 5, 2005, at 11:20 PM, Tom C wrote: Thanks. I agree about the

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Gasha
Wow! i would like to get there once in my life. Gasha Tom C wrote: Taken this summer in Denali NP, Alaska. *ist D and Zenitar 16 f/2.8, RAW Not exactly sure why I like it, maybe perspective or muted tones... but putting it up for... http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3647626

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Boris Liberman
Hello. USM has to be done very carefully on a high-frequency image like this. It can cause a harsh and jangly look in fine details at low rez for the web. I'd try again, sharpening selectively only on areas that need it. I'd second that... It does look oversharpened some. -- Boris

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Kenneth Waller
during a recent earthquake. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass Thanks. I agree about the rendering overall... I'm perplexed. Curious why you think it might be oversharpened. I did USM it, but I figured

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Rick Womer
...or maybe it's nice for the rich colors, the browns and greens next to each other, or the way the sky didn't just go white. In any case, a very nice shot. Rick --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Taken this summer in Denali NP, Alaska. *ist D and Zenitar 16 f/2.8, RAW Not exactly sure

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Jack Davis
Tom, It's inviting yet with a hint of foreboding that I find mysteriously interesting. Like the crescent horizon and the total volume of the scene. If I were playing with it in PS, I might give it a click of contrast to see if the separation of color plains added further interest. Actually, it

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread John Forbes
This picture creates a strong desire, in me, to be there. When a landscape picture does that, I judge it a success. It gives the impression of being on the roof of the world. The foreground provides scale and also a strongly three-dimensional feel. Understated, and very nice. John On

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
John Forbes Thu, 06 Oct 2005 08:00:43 -0700 . .This picture creates a strong desire, in me, to be there. When a landscape picture .does that, I judge it a success. . .It gives the impression of being on the roof of the world. The foreground provides scale .and also a strongly three-dimensional

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Tom C
I'll give it a shot. Thanks. Tom C. From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 00:04:09 -0700 USM has to be done very carefully on a high-frequency image

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Tom C
the area, given personal vehicles can barely enter the park except on a lottery basis? Tom C. From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 08:01:41 -0400 (GMT-04:00) I

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Tom C
Thank you John! and Jack and Rick and Gasha and Rob, et al. Tom C. From: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 16:00:02 +0100 This picture creates a strong

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Kenneth Waller
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass Hi Ken, No... the mountain did not show itself the whole time we were there. But as we learned, summer offers a lower probability of sighting than winter. We didn't go to the Eileson visitor center. We were on one of those NP service

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Tom C
Thanks, that's good information. Kantishna is as far as the buses go past Wonder Lake... More info: http://www.nps.gov/dena/home/visitorinfo/bus/busmap.htm Tom C. BTW do you know where the buses turned around? Eileson visitor center used to be one of the turn around points (along with Wonder

Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-06 Thread Kenneth Waller
Tom, Kantishna is a little further west from Camp Denali. Interesting, the link supplied doesn't even mention Eileson visitor center. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass Thanks, that's good information

PESO - Rainy Day on Polychrome Pass

2005-10-05 Thread Tom C
Taken this summer in Denali NP, Alaska. *ist D and Zenitar 16 f/2.8, RAW Not exactly sure why I like it, maybe perspective or muted tones... but putting it up for... http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3647626 Thanks for comments and critiques. Tom C.