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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: luxborealis on July 31, 2015, 03:25:17 pm

Title: Amable du Fond River and area
Post by: luxborealis on July 31, 2015, 03:25:17 pm

The Amable du Fond rises in Algonquin Provincial Park and flows northwards through the Eau Claire Gorge, through Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park and into the historic Mattawa River. The Mattawa, flowing through part of the 600-million-year-old Ottawa-Bonnechere Graben (rift valley) was once the highway into the continent's interior for the first explorers, Catholic priests and voyageurs. In fact, Samuel de Champlain canoed through the area exactly 400 years ago last week, hence our visit. It was not, however, a celebration, but rather a commemoration, as the diseases and economic disruption brought by the Europeans decimated the First Nations population and destroyed their traditional culture.

Here are a few photographs from our canoeing, hiking and camping last week. You will see from the filename of the first photograph, it's an HDR blend. So far, I've had mixed success with that. I tried HDR blends with the next two river/waterfall photos, but found that the middle highlights (Zones VI & VII for want of a better description) were rendered too bright and there was no apparent improvement in the full highlights or shadows. The DR was about 16 to 17 stops, yet properly exposed D800E NEFs actually look "better" (with more visually "correct" tonal ranges) with proper "taming" of highlights and shadows, than do the HDR blends. The highlights, in particular, though a full stop above pure white when captured, maintained detail with the application of an adjustment brush set to reduce highlights and add clarity.

C&C welcome.

Title: Re: Amable du Fond River and area
Post by: Kiwi Paul on July 31, 2015, 04:47:38 pm

A nice set of images, nice post processing too.

Paul

Title: Re: Amable du Fond River and area
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 31, 2015, 08:52:23 pm

Quote from: Kiwi Paul on July 31, 2015, 04:47:38 pm

A nice set of images, nice post processing too.

Paul

+1.

Title: Re: Amable du Fond River and area
Post by: Mike Brown on August 01, 2015, 05:21:28 am

Clearly a beautiful area, and some wonderful images you have captured. I think the last is my favourite.

Title: Re: Amable du Fond River and area
Post by: Bob_B on August 01, 2015, 08:04:59 am

Lovely set of photos. Really nice water in the b/w image.

Title: Re: Amable du Fond River and area
Post by: sbauschl on August 01, 2015, 12:50:40 pm

First is my fav

Title: Re: Amable du Fond River and area
Post by: thierrylegros396 on August 01, 2015, 01:33:29 pm

The dynamic of the third is impressive for a single shot!

Well processed!

Thierry

Title: Re: Amable du Fond River and area
Post by: dumainew on August 01, 2015, 03:55:17 pm

Terry: What a consummate artist !
Thanks for sharing these.
Especially enjoy two and four.
Richard

Title: Re: Amable du Fond River and area
Post by: Chairman Bill on August 01, 2015, 03:56:45 pm

Superb. Though I love B&W, 1 & 4 are my pick of the bunch

Title: Re: Amable du Fond River and area
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on August 03, 2015, 04:22:06 am

Beautiful place, my favourite is #1.

Title: Re: Amable du Fond River and area
Post by: francois on August 03, 2015, 09:38:37 am

I love them all but #3 and #1 are my favorites. The last shot is not far behind. I'm a bit less enamoured with photo #2 (tumultuous), not sure why… It might be a contrast thing between the dark eaters and the relatively light foliage. I need to spend more time with it and it may change my mind, tough.

Well done.