Some B&W Finishing for the Weekend
Slot Cyn Details
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There is no doubt that the play of light on this marvel of nature bringing out color, texture and patterns was by far what I loved most about Slot Cyn. Though we shot on an overcast day which you’re warned not to do, I found the saturated light working perfectly for my style of photography. These images out of the D4s / 18-35AFS shot at ISO1600 f/8 were simply processed through ACR and then in Photoshop, where I ran this Nik Recipe (which you now have) that I created in Color Efex Pro. Hope you like the details as much as I do!
Slot Canyon
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The power that was required to create Slot Canyon is the first and most lasting impression I came away with of this natural wonder. It’s not until you walk through the canyon (which only takes a few minutes if not shooting) that you witness firsthand Mother Nature at work that you come away its power. And it is this power that is the story of the canyon. How that power carved in stone, a phenomenon that is brought out in the light squeaking down from above goes beyond an artist’s pallet. This was my first time to visit and photograph Slot Canyon and it left a lot of impressions. I want to share in the photos of this post simply the impression of that power and wonder. There are many natural wonders in our world we are so fortunate to experience, and this certainly is one of the grandest because of its very intimate nature. Because what seems like a giant chasm is in reality a very small, narrow and diminutive space. You enter in at the eastern mouth into a seven shoot wide, 27 foot tall cavern that is only a single body in width at the other end. And as you enter and explore this amazing world, as photographers, the challenge is upon us to emerge with the story in our photos to inspire others to seek out other such wonders. At least, that’s what I came away with, the challenge of that one photo that would evoke the response I had when first entering. I don’t think the standard, “I was here” click does it justice. Nor the “dust in the air” light beam works, nor the sand pouring over the edge, but more of that later. There is no doubt though that the walk through the canyon is good for the soul. The rest is up to us.
When The Sun Don’t Rise …
at least the way you planned the night before, you punt! In this case, there were no clouds, no fog, no color so when working the romance of the shore, you do B&W. Now, I tend to go B&W at the shore alot in any case, but this morning I was actually wanting color. It’s OK, it was a gorgeous place to get skunked!
Shooting the D4s / 24-70AFS (top image) along with the Big Stopper (using one no longer manufactured) 18-35AFS (bottom image), the images were processed in ACR and then processed additionally in Silver Efex Pro. Dodging waves, watching birds and looking for the “silver” in the sand was a great way to spend the morning!
Night & Day Face of Coquille
The Coquille River Lighthouse is a favorite haunt of mine. If you watched my B&W Landscape Kelby class, you know I’m here, a lot! So no surprise that since we’re in the neighborhood for our K&M OR Adventure, we’d stop by, for sunset and than sunrise. Just like any landscape, this one varies every time you visit it with the weather driving everything. In this case, the other variable which is removed from the equation if that places you can stand to shoot. Between the river to the south and the town to the southeast, you really have limited options. Of those options, this view is the one I come back to most of the time. On this trip, I shot from the both sunset and sunrise from the same spot but with totally different intent.
Shooting the D4s / 18-35AFS, the top image was processed in ACR and the bottom image, shot with the Big Stopper, was processed additionally with Silver Efex Pro. And I know that next time in the neighborhood, I’ll stop again and shoot the lighthouse. It’s just simple, fun!
Yeap, Went to Slot Canyon
