Where Am I In Nevada?, a photo from Nevada, Ouest

Photographer's Note

I think I'm near Winnemucca, but it's hard to be sure. The long stretches of high desert along Interstate 80 are perhaps legendary for their plainness, but I found them lovely and dramatic. Of course, I was seeing them through the eyes of a photographer!

PP: separated sky and ground on different layers and converted each to b/w using the Channel Mixer with low blues and high reds. Cleaned the sky up a bit with very slight motion blur, then used my texturizer approach to the ground by using the watercolor filter at 15% and the crosshatch filter at 15%. This helps preserve and interpolate texture so none is lost.

I hope you enjoy Nevada when you go!

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santhosh_ermal (122) 2005-09-29 22:16

beatiful black&white landscape photography..I like the contrast levels changed from left to right side of the photograph..also the angle of coincidence of two mountains came very nice....well done

I'm going back to india this weekend..looking for getting photographs from india....i have some ideas in my mind with some subjects for my work (photograph) ..expect your guidance)

Thanks
regards

santhosh

edji (1368) 2005-09-29 22:25

I like it. The contrast is great and composition too.

singuanti (15250) 2005-09-29 22:48

Hi David. Once again your b/w work just blows me away. I like the textures on the ground and the blur of the clouds. I wouldn't change a thing with the post-processing. BTW I'm going to re-post my latest tomorrow. tfs David!

spence (65) 2005-09-29 23:00

Absolutely no idea where you are in Nevada, David, but wherever it is, I like it. Excellent tonal range, simple and elegant composition, good light. Lovely work.

PaulsPhotos (107) 2005-09-29 23:21

excellent ..love the tones and lighting.. the b&w work well... great work

carmem_busko (3718) 2005-09-30 0:27

Breathtaking landscape. Very dramatic atmosphere. To my favorites!
Cheers!
Carmem

Rhiannon (1728) 2005-09-30 2:14

Excellent b&w photo! Your post pro work is impressive.
Nice textures and details, excellent contrasts.
Beautiful landscpae. Very well done.

kensimage (8563) 2005-09-30 2:24

Very dramatic, David, you're definitely a PS expert. I have to learn about the various filters. I do think that blurring the sky gives the image an artificial look, like it's a model of the ground with a "sky" backdrop. The "earth" portion is spectacular, though, looks like Ansel Adams! Regards, Ken.

Cool-ice (5289) 2005-09-30 3:26

This desolated landscape is impressive for itself (particularly with your choice of composition), and you made a great image of it with your excellent work of PP.
Congratulations !

Spoony (3539) 2005-09-30 3:53

Your B&W choice makes all the diference...Absolutly fantastic final result! I really like this one.
All the contrasts and tonalities are very agreable. Great job, no doubt.

Well done and seen David.

dkeus31 (27739) 2005-09-30 4:36

Hi David,
Nice contrasty BW.
Interesting effect on the sky.
Regards,
Didier

ajcsousa (1804) 2005-09-30 5:07

Hi David,
A very simple and effective composition. Great contrasts mountains / sky. A very good use of the thirds rule. I like your choice for the B&W. Well done
Regards, António

Fixfocus (9385) 2005-09-30 6:13

Hi David,
The magic lightmood of this picture reminds me of Anselm Adams work.Good pp-work with a nice motion blur effect in the sky.Beautiful B/W with a wide tonal range and astonishing clarity.
Greetings,
hermann

feather (51130) 2005-09-30 9:23

Wonderful image David. You started with a good composition and your PP work is well described. I've not explored the use of channels yet; it seems to get closer to film B&W than desaturating. How does it compare to film when printed? (My husband used to develop and print B&W and I can't convince him about digital.)
Kath

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Clairedelune (4923) 2005-09-30 14:57

Impressive work here! I was wondering how that picture was taken... and then I read your note! To play with a picture and to give it a life like this, it is not within my grasp for the time being, so I am impressed! It is another beautiful photo of your country. The black & white is a good choice. And the blurring effect give a special feeling. Well done!
Claire

PLD_images (7149) 2005-09-30 15:28

Hi David,

The use your own words, this is really lovely and dramatic! The use of proportion here is not typical and, I find, gives strenght to the image. Intersting note about the post-processing, I have never tried thar kind of work, so you have made me curious to try it out. Of course I would need an image of this quality to start with ;-)

I do enjoy your work,

Have a good weekend.

nwoehnl (122) 2005-09-30 15:52

Hi David. Well this one is nothing but stunning in terms of the contrasts and tonal range to be found in the b&w. Also a very nice disposition of the light and a good framing with the low-placed horizon line. I like the blur effect on the sky, I have also seen this on the photo you are using for your header logo on your smugmug site.

greg64g (11193) 2005-10-01 4:24

Hi David

Superb b&w work, it's almost a infrared picture ! the sky is incredible, Nevad looks to be on another planet.
cheers
greg

yekjohn (1890) 2005-10-01 9:54

Very good composition but the clouds are really amazing! Looks like a long niight exposure actually. Cheers, John

Eagle78 (1933) 2005-10-01 11:19

Wow! Geting back here and finding such an image from you, is truly a very nice reward DAvid! :) How have you been??
The BW really takes it to a new dimension and the grey degrees on sky and mountains makes the rest here. What a magical one man!! In which planet did you take it?? ;)

gebala (0) 2005-10-01 12:51

wow what a great photo, exellent work, my mount are open, great one

sergecross (3438) 2005-10-01 15:07

Hi David:
great picture. Sharply taken. I like this landscape it has a very nice b/w and the storm looks very well.
Excellent picture
Sergio

bullybeef53 (3365) 2005-10-01 18:59

this is a fantastic , superb , landscape and I really appreciate your note . you are indeed a professional . Jim

clodreno (0) 2005-10-02 9:39

A la "Ansel Adams"..
a superb image, well taken . The blacjk and white is excellent here.
lovely, a great landscape helping.. a lot !

robiuk (10807) 2005-10-02 13:09

Hi David,
this PP-ing job made it look as if you had an exposition of at least 30 seconds while clouds were moving on a windy day.
Thought it was Moon at first but yep, Nevada, of course!
I want to try this technique one day... being too lazy so far, though!
Robi

ancelf (213) 2005-10-02 16:14

Very nice shot.
The full grey scale is used perfectly to render hill textures and sky. The contrast is nicely adjusted.
It looks like a Ansel Adams picture.
Congratulations !

sarju (5324) 2005-10-02 20:18

Hi David
seems like you are lost ... after 200 photos I don't blame you either ... lols
very arid and surreal landscape you have portrayed here .... thanks for sharing ... cheers .... sarju
PS: I especially liked the terrain of the hill on the right ... it seems very diverse

Galmeida (12559) 2005-10-07 19:07

Hello David,
A fine option and low angle that you did very well. A simple but effective result capture. Nostalgic or not is a moment and your great way of view nature and things so well.

Great work, simple and naked nature so well composed.
Best to you and my friendly sharing to your excelent and creative work.

Fernando

avigur_11 (22553) 2005-10-09 16:40

I missed so many of your beautiful recent photos, David, but unfortunately I cannot comment them all. But I think that I like this one very much thanks to the nlurry emptyness of the sky, and they way it contrast the sharpness of the mountains. Super PP, and a very very good result.

chaity (1539) 2005-10-18 21:20

Hai David, clear effect with the sky and clarity on the ground. Well done.

cloverstar (0) 2006-02-23 17:36

Beautiful view. I like the way you used the filters to enhance this. Well done.

Albrecht (11283) 2006-06-02 1:55

Hi David
A very powerful B&W picture;great compo and well chosen horizon.. Beautiful shot.
*greetings Albrecht*

kittyhawk (1802) 2006-07-03 14:37

Hello David,

Lovely landscape, I really think this landscape works in B/W. Very nice contrast, and the textures are great. Really a photo one would be proud to have on the wall. TFS.

- Halgeir