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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: John Cothron on December 04, 2017, 10:03:15 am

Title: Light Rays at Clingmans Dome
Post by: John Cothron on December 04, 2017, 10:03:15 am
I had a pretty dramatic sunset (though it was cold) on Clingmans Dome a while back.  I thought this particular image was more suited for monochrome.

Title: Re: Light Rays at Clingmans Dome
Post by: francois on December 04, 2017, 11:03:20 am
Hats off! If it's a not a perfect shot then it is very close.
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Post by: MattBurt on December 04, 2017, 12:50:09 pm
Very nice. Love the layers.
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Post by: Jeremy Roussak on December 04, 2017, 01:31:30 pm
Excellent. I respect your view that it's best in B&W, but I'd be intrigued to see it in colour.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Light Rays at Clingmans Dome
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 04, 2017, 01:35:38 pm
Excellent. I respect your view that it's best in B&W, but I'd be intrigued to see it in colour.

Jeremy
The BW version is superb, so I expect the colour version might be a bit of a let down.
But, of course, I'm still curious.

Eric
Title: Re: Light Rays at Clingmans Dome
Post by: Cornfield on December 04, 2017, 06:03:52 pm
Superb image, well done.
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Post by: mseawell on December 04, 2017, 06:53:48 pm
This is a beautiful image of tonal values.

Mark
Title: Re: Light Rays at Clingmans Dome
Post by: John Cothron on December 04, 2017, 06:56:12 pm
Thank you gentlemen!  I always keep an extra image stacked, so it is pretty convenient to have a color and monochrome without have similar file names:


I included 3 more from that evening as well. Last shot is a pano of course.

Title: Re: Light Rays at Clingmans Dome
Post by: Alskoj on December 04, 2017, 07:07:48 pm
Great set!  There's a lot to love in both the color and B&W. 
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 05, 2017, 12:02:29 am
Lovely.
Title: Re: Light Rays at Clingmans Dome
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on December 05, 2017, 03:35:20 am
Thank you gentlemen!  I always keep an extra image stacked, so it is pretty convenient to have a color and monochrome without have similar file names:

It's lovely in colour, but you were right.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Light Rays at Clingmans Dome
Post by: francois on December 05, 2017, 04:15:17 am
The additional images are also very nice but the first one (B&W) remains my favorite.
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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on December 05, 2017, 06:27:47 am
Good set. I vote for the #3 in the colour series.
Title: Re: Light Rays at Clingmans Dome
Post by: Kevin Gallagher on December 05, 2017, 07:51:39 am
 +1 to what Alskoj said!! A wonderful set indeed!!!\
 
 Kevin in CT
Title: Re: Light Rays at Clingmans Dome
Post by: cgarnerhome on December 05, 2017, 09:43:05 am
Like the B&W best and the first color image.  The reason I like the first color image is for me the intense color of number 3 distracts me from appreciating the subtlety and intrigue of the layering.  Of course, I have a bias against intense colors:)   Well done!
Title: Re: Light Rays at Clingmans Dome
Post by: John Cothron on December 05, 2017, 11:42:41 am
Thank you everyone!

Like the B&W best and the first color image.  The reason I like the first color image is for me the intense color of number 3 distracts me from appreciating the subtlety and intrigue of the layering.  Of course, I have a bias against intense colors:)   Well done!

Thank you!  I respect the preference, the colors are what they were though I didn't do anything to mess with them.  I've noticed that most of the sunrise/sunset stuff I shoot on the lake near where I live never have those golden/orange hues in the sky, unless it is reflecting off of clouds...at least not to that extent.  I've seen it over the ocean, and I've seen it at higher elevations.  I find myself wondering if it is because of the hills, etc. I'm shooting in.  The only time I see that kind of color around here is during what would be considered twilight.