Dolomites West October 2015

[BradSmith]

That's enough, children.  Turn out the lights and go to sleep. 

[stamper]

That's enough, children.  Turn out the lights and go to sleep. 

New moderator?

[jeremyrh]

New moderator?

Naah - the Topic Parent.

[AreBee]

dreed,

Does anyone know how saturation of images varies with altitude? I have observed that the sky is "bluer" higher up...

The sky appears more blue because there is less air to scatter light.

...does it work the same for other colors too?

Link.

[ErikKaffehr]

Yeah, if you fly high enough you can see the stars in full daylight. I have never been flying high enough…

Best regards
Erik

dreed,

The sky appears more blue because there is less air to scatter light.

Link.

[Hans Kruse]

Thanks to all for comments  I hope I have opened some eyes for what the Dolomites can provide from a photographic point of view. Yes, I do workshops in the Dolomites, but I also like to just open up the eyes of the world for these amazing mountains for those who did know about the Dolomites.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

I have never been to the Dolomites, but I have spent six weeks in Tuscany several years ago. When I saw your Dolomites images, I was inclined to side with those who claimed you had boosted the saturation way too much.  But your Tuscany images, while a bit more colorful than I would have processed them, at least were convincing and believable from my own experience.

Seeing the Tuscany images after seeing the Dolomites ones made me rethink my own assessment of the Dolomites images. I do hope I can get there some day to see for myself. If I do, I'll be sure to bring sunglasses in case the colors are too overwhelming.   

Thanks for sharing both sets.

Eric

[ErikKaffehr]

Hi Eric,

Hans is always in search of magic light.

Regarding saturation and processing, I would say that we try to convey an impression.

I recall that on the Dolomites West workshop I took part in there was a guy who in general made a very dark interpretation of images.

On the latest Dolomites East I took part we had a guy called Ken Carlson who made two exhibits of his images:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/65227442@N05/sets/72157660793126395/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/65227442@N05/sets/72157660792393905/

I have a much less artistic view: https://echophoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Dolomites-2015/i-khp4Nnc

Best regards
Erik

I have never been to the Dolomites, but I have spent six weeks in Tuscany several years ago. When I saw your Dolomites images, I was inclined to side with those who claimed you had boosted the saturation way too much.  But your Tuscany images, while a bit more colorful than I would have processed them, at least were convincing and believable from my own experience.

Seeing the Tuscany images after seeing the Dolomites ones made me rethink my own assessment of the Dolomites images. I do hope I can get there some day to see for myself. If I do, I'll be sure to bring sunglasses in case the colors are too overwhelming.   

Thanks for sharing both sets.

Eric

[AreBee]

Erik,

On the latest Dolomites East I took part we had a guy called Ken Carlson who made two exhibits of his images:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/65227442@N05/sets/72157660793126395/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/65227442@N05/sets/72157660792393905/

The above links are broken.