(This one needs to be viewed large!)
I'm not sure why "Don't Talk to Strangers" is such a pervasive maxim in our society. As if every stranger is hell bent on our personal destruction and by talking to them we're unleashing all of their fury and ire. I find this to be slightly ridiculous. In my opinion "Talk to Strangers" is a much more interesting and enjoyable maxim to live one's life by.
As I was backpacking through the wondrous Coyote Gulch in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, I struck up a conversation with four backpackers who were also overnighting in the canyon. Being from Utah, this group had a wealth of knowledge about the area and clued me in to a number of excellent places to visit, including this one, Zebra Canyon. I probably would have missed this otherwise, so thank goodness I like to talk to strangers.
Check out the vid below!
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Tech notes on this photo
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Nikon D7000
Tokina 12-24 f/4 at 12mm on a crop sensor
ISO100 for smoothest exposure
f/16 for lots of DOF
4 seconds
Post-Processing
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In Raw Converter (Nikon Capture NX2)
- Processed single raw file once
- Global contrast for added pop
- Slightly cooled white balance and added a dash of magenta tint
In Photoshop:
- Duplicated image and sharpened, set opacity of this layer fairly low
to help bring out detail without looking over-sharpened
- Curves adjustment to add global contrast
- Curves adjustment to brighten center of image to create visual flow
from dark to light
- Color balance to remove some of the magenta cast added in the raw
conversion
Thanks for your visits!
~Josh
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E.Mill 19 months ago | reply
Love the lines...beautiful
mathetdjam 16 months ago | reply
Thanks for your tech notes, it's very helpful for me! You're my master.
Chad Dutson 10 months ago | reply
Fantastic shot!
Marcel Tuit 5 months ago | reply
Awesome shot!