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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: rgs on December 10, 2014, 11:16:06 am

Title: Red Dirt
Post by: rgs on December 10, 2014, 11:16:06 am

Here's one from a short drive yesterday evening. Just trying out my new Canon 7d2. One unexpected outcome over my 50D is that the fine branches on the tree no longer get lost in blown sky and purple fringing. I was able to pull them right down with LR's grad tool. A nice improvement for me because that's always been an annoyance of mine.

Yes the soil here in Oklahoma really is that red. It's red clay. This is in a rural area on the fringe of Oklahoma City - just a short drive from my home. Hope you enjoy it. Comments greatly appreciated.

 

Title: Re: Red Dirt
Post by: thierrylegros396 on December 10, 2014, 11:55:49 am

Just the same color as some tennis courts ;)

For example Roland Garros  :D

But if I remember, it comes from crushed bricks.

Have a Nice Day.

Thierry

Title: Re: Red Dirt
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 10, 2014, 12:46:03 pm

Quote from: rgs on December 10, 2014, 11:16:06 am

... One unexpected outcome over my 50D is that the fine branches on the tree no longer get lost in blown sky and purple fringing...

Isn't that a result of the lens used and post-processing, rather than sensor?

Title: Re: Red Dirt
Post by: rgs on December 10, 2014, 04:34:02 pm

Probably but everything is so intertwined I don't know for sure. I think if the sensor has a little more highlight headroom there would be more room to tame any very bright highlights. I just know this camera seems to be better at controlling those boundaries between very fine dark branches and very light sky.

Title: Re: Red Dirt
Post by: churly on December 10, 2014, 06:26:12 pm

I lived on the edge of OKC (NW) years ago.  Your shot brings back memories.
Chuck

Title: Re: Red Dirt
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on December 11, 2014, 03:53:02 am

I like the photo, it conveys to me a feeling of "dryness", with the red soil, plus the vegetation looking dry.

I would like to see a bit more room above the tree, as it is, it feels like an abrupt cut.

Title: Re: Red Dirt
Post by: francois on December 11, 2014, 08:13:07 am

Quote from: thierrylegros396 on December 10, 2014, 11:55:49 am

Just the same color as some tennis courts ;)

For example Roland Garros  :D

But if I remember, it comes from crushed bricks.

Have a Nice Day.

Thierry

FWIW, I got some red mud sticking under my soles from the Moab region. I did a quick comparison with the red clay on the the local tennis courts and the thing is very similar in color...

Title: Re: Red Dirt
Post by: sdwilsonsct on December 11, 2014, 09:47:10 am

Nice colour contrasts. My tendency would be to get closer to the red curves, but then the contrast would be lost.

Much like the Cheltenham badlands near Toronto, right down to the footprints on the clay.

Title: Re: Red Dirt
Post by: maddogmurph on December 11, 2014, 01:09:46 pm

The turquoise hue of the branches distracts/annoys me.  But then I'm sure I'd be more annoyed if they were blown out