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Arches National Park

Discussion in 'Landscapes, Architecture, and Cityscapes' started by Terri French, May 23, 2005.

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  1. Terri French

    Terri French Subscribing Member

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    Just returned from a very fun four day trip to Moab, Utah. I took over 500 pictures. The weather was sunny and hot. Here are a few from the first day. All taken with D70 and kit lens.

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    All were taken in RAW. As I am fairly new to this, I love comments on my technique or post processing. You are all helping me learn a great deal.
     
    Terri French, May 23, 2005
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  2. F15Todd

    F15Todd

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    Tennessee
    Terri those are wonderful shots. Looks like you had a great trip.
     
    F15Todd, May 23, 2005
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  3. JeffKohn

    JeffKohn

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    Apr 21, 2005
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    These are really nice. I especially like the third one, very striking composition. It has a strong center of interest, and the shadowed forground gives the image a sense of depth and a more "layered" look.
     
    JeffKohn, May 23, 2005
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  4. Dave Rosser

    Dave Rosser

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    Apr 30, 2005
    Thornbury, near Bristol, UK
    I love the deserts of the American West, these pictures make me want to go back yet again. :D 
    I love the pictures, my only comment is that some are perhaps a little bit oversharpened, it might be worth playing with the amount of sharpening and see the effect of varying it, did you use unsharp mask?
     
    Dave Rosser, May 23, 2005
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  5. Dave Rosser

    Dave Rosser

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    Apr 30, 2005
    Thornbury, near Bristol, UK
    Then again I realise I had my outdoor spec on and was peering over the rims with my nose up against the screen - things look much better through my reading specs :lol: (I am very very short sighted!!)
     
    Dave Rosser, May 23, 2005
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  6. JerseyJay

    JerseyJay

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    Mar 9, 2005
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    Did you use polarizer ?

    Those are great. Did you use Matrix or Spot metering. You handled the sky/land exposure wonderfully.
     
    JerseyJay, May 23, 2005
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  7. Keith

    Keith

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    Jan 29, 2005
    Edmonton, Alberta
    Nice series Terri, really like the composition in how you put these together, you put some thought into it and it shows. Well done!
     
    Keith, May 23, 2005
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  8. Terri French

    Terri French Subscribing Member

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    Idaho
    We did have a great trip. Maybe next spring when you live in Boise you can visit some of sites of the southwest. It is am amazing area.
     
    Terri French, May 23, 2005
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  9. hans

    hans

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    Feb 5, 2005
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    I think the second is great,good comp.
     
    hans, May 23, 2005
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  10. Terri French

    Terri French Subscribing Member

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    May 5, 2005
    Idaho
    Jeff

    Thank you--I think it is one of my favorites as well. It took a little work, because the foreground was black on the unprocessed Raw file. I think I will print and frame this one.
     
    Terri French, May 23, 2005
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  11. Terri French

    Terri French Subscribing Member

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    Idaho
    Those darn glasses. Getting older is a bummer sometimes. Maybe its time for some progressive bifocals. Switching between two pairs would be really hard.
     
    Terri French, May 23, 2005
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  12. Terri French

    Terri French Subscribing Member

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    May 5, 2005
    Idaho
    polarizer

    The first day of our trip I didn't use a polarizer. These were all taken without. My hoya polarizer seems to be giving me some problems. I never had any problems on my 8080 with a hoya circular polarizer, but on the D70 I get a brownish cast to some of my pictures when I use it.

    I used matrix metering on all and shot in Raw. I had to do a lot of shadow reduction both in ACR and in photoshop using the shadow/highlight tool.

    Thanks for commenting.
     
    Terri French, May 23, 2005
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  13. Terri French

    Terri French Subscribing Member

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    May 5, 2005
    Idaho
    Thank you Keith. I used to be in such a hurry that I would forget to concentrate on the composition. I am trying to work on consciously taking time for each shot. I have so much to learn, but I can see some improvement with practice. I guess we just have to keep trying.
     
    Terri French, May 23, 2005
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  14. RFCGRAPHICS

    RFCGRAPHICS

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    Apr 30, 2005
    Hi Terri,

    This set of images are magical. Very very nicely done !

    Regards

    RFC
     
    RFCGRAPHICS, May 23, 2005
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  15. Terri French

    Terri French Subscribing Member

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    May 5, 2005
    Idaho
    What a nice compliment. Thank you very much.
     
    Terri French, May 23, 2005
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  16. d_ip

    d_ip

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    Mar 18, 2005
    Alberta, Canada
    They are absolutely gorgeous. You made the kit lens shine. Thanks for sharing. :D  :D 
     
    d_ip, May 23, 2005
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  17. Vinod Menon

    Vinod Menon

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    Mar 17, 2005
    Illinois, USA
    Great shots! Love the vibrant colors!
     
    Vinod Menon, May 23, 2005
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  18. Philippe Roger

    Philippe Roger

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    Feb 6, 2005
    South SF Bay Area, CA.
    Hi Terri,

    I have to add my compliments to all the others: the colors and composition are wonderful. My favorite is #3, followed by #1, but they are all great!
     
    Philippe Roger, May 24, 2005
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  19. Dave Rosser

    Dave Rosser

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    Apr 30, 2005
    Thornbury, near Bristol, UK
    Tried them a few years back, could not make them work, my wife has them, you should see her trying to get onto the top of escalators though :lol:
     
    Dave Rosser, May 24, 2005
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  20. Harry S.

    Harry S.

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    Mar 20, 2005
    Vienna, AUSTRIA
    Terry, you have good eye for composition. That kit lens behaves really well.
     
    Harry S., May 24, 2005
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