While in Torres del Paine national park, JD went for hikes everyday. One of the most unusual aspects of hiking in the park was watching the storms roll in over the mountains. The storms would completely engulf the mountains but would generally not settle over the foothills in which we were hiking. Late in the afternoon, the sun would present a warm, soft light on the foothills, while the mountains would be very icy blue.
In this photo, I wanted to capture as much of the contrast as I could—the warm colors versus the cool colors and the rough terrain versus the softness of the storm clouds.
Enjoy.
Camera settings: Nikon D200, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 at 70mm with polarizing filter attached, shot at ISO 400, f/11 and 1/400th of a second on a tripod.
Post Processing:
Lightroom—Set white and black points, added mid-tone contrast.
Photoshop—used two Topaz Adjust layers to bring out more details in the in the foreground and in the mountains and clouds.
Another National Geographic moment. Composition is excellent, details are vivid and the warm tones leading to the cooler ones are very well done.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteWell done!
Barry
Although the colors and contrast are great, the subtle composition with lines throughout the photo moving your eye around it is what really makes this one for me. I noticed that you did not mention the sharp change in the scene. It is almost like you leave one world and enter another world. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThe Professor
Nice composition using my favorite blue and brown color pair. Not bad for a portrait shooter!
ReplyDeleteWhy would you ever photograph people when you can photograph something like this? I sometimes wonder about you.
ReplyDeleteCharles M
Wonderful photo. I hate hiking, but if I could see something like this, I just might turn into a hiking convert. Enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Very nice! What a view, just relax back and take it all in....that is exactly what you did with this photo. A Real memory keeper!
ReplyDeleteDavid A.