As good as the Long Lake photo looks, it looks downright killer in B&W. Somehow it makes the details pop. I may have to have this printed in large format, framed, and hung in my house somewhere.
Long Lake
I took this photo in late July of 2017 near Copper Canyon just north of Mackay, Idaho. My mother-in-law and I drove a Razor on a trail meant for dirt bikes and ATV's, white-knuckling it half the way up. We experienced a thunderstorm and had to take cover under a tree for a while. But,... Continue Reading →
Snake River Canyon – Duotone
Turn the contrast up to 99%, add a gradient map layer with some bright colors, and bask in the awesomeness of this duotone effect.
Snake River Canyon – Ansel Adams
What if Ansel Adams had taken the photograph instead of me? Well, it would probably look a lot like this version of the Snake River Canyon photo. It blows my mind that I now carry in my pocket a device that takes images far better than the huge, clunky equipment he carried across the West.
Snake River Canyon – Kodachrome
There is nothing quite like the look of a film photograph. Different films created different styles. One of the most popular films was Kodachrome by Kodak. Trying to recreate the look of film I used the original photo of the Snake River Canyon, filtered it using ON1's stand alone Photoshop plug-in, the film->Kodachrome setting adjusted... Continue Reading →
Snake River Canyon
I took this photo on September 16, 2017 with my iPhone 7 Plus. This is the view of the Snake River Canyon opposite Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, ID. I have made several variations of it in Photoshop and will upload them as I create more. In the original photo there were power lines that... Continue Reading →