December 6, 2004. Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii. We arose early to see the sunrise from the top of Haleakala. It was spectacular. Then we hiked down into the cone. It is the size of Manhattan. We might’ve been the only ones there.
Unearthly. Except for the mist.
(Canon 20D; Canon EF-S 17–85mm f/4–5.6 IS USM. Editing in Adobe Photoshop.)
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California based fine-art photographer featuring abstract, impressionist, and minimalist seascapes — near and distant — and floral-based images.
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bellissima foto!
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Grazie Margot!
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I like the way you’ve divided the frame going from shadowed foreground to mid-ground and then the sky. Also, the soft side-lighting is very appealing. Nice work, Michael.
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Thank you very much Steve. Interesting thing is, I didn’t really see it until I saw it in the frame. Then it was impossible not to see it.
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Another stunner in a magnificent location
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Thank you very much, Paula.
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This reminds me of a part of the Canadian Rockies I saw in Alberta.
The Canon 20D was the only one in the series I didn’t have, from the 10D through the 50D. Have you done a step-by-step enlargement of the original digital file for this image?
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Must. See. Canadian. Rockies.
No, there was no enlargement. Original frame was 3504 x 2336. This is reduced to 1800 x 1200 for the blog post. I don’t do step-by-step enlargements anymore. Now, when I have to go really big I use Topaz AI Gigapixel.
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Get.Thee.to.the.Canadian.Rockies.Fast. Run.Don’t.Walk. Bring.a.Large.Hard.Drive.
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I. Will. Do. That.
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A great shot of a spectacular landscape, Michael.
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Thank you very much. It is an amazing place. From some angles — not this one – if the sky weren’t blue I would’ve thought I was on Mars.
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Magnificent! Hope to see your sun rising captures.
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Thank you, Amy. Someday…
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Fascinating terrain never been to Hawaii yet ☺️🤓 feels like another world
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In many ways it IS another world. (In the untouristed areas, that is.)
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Wow! Most atmospheric….
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Thank you. A remarkable place, more so because we seemed to be the only human beings in the entire crater.
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😳
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The lighting here is just amazing. I’ve looked at this image about five times already, and see something new in it every time.
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Thank you very much. This is what keeps me coming back to it 15 years later. That and the interlocked wedges composition, which would not have worked without lighting, of course.
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The mysterious beauty of this place is on full display in your gorgeous image. Mist is really tough to photograph well and you’ve done it perfectly
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Thank you. That was before I knew how to expose to preserve highlights. So in some ways, it was just a lucky shot. I will take credit for the composition however.
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I’d love to hear your insights on how to expose to preserve hightlights …do you teach. You take magnificent photos
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I don’t teach formally but I can answer specific questions through comments. I’m pressed for time right now but I will give you some thoughts on highlights very soon
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Thank you Michael. Greatly appreciate receiving your insights in the comments or in future posts.
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I’m giving you a link to an article that could be overkill. See point 4. But this link also is an introduction to a blog that I find extremely helpful in all matters photography.
https://photographylife.com/photography-tips-for-beginners
Please forgive me for sending an article “for beginners.”
In practice, I have my camera’s LCD set to show me an RGB histogram. My cameras show the individual R, G, B channels plus the combined total. The important thing is not to let any of them run up the right side of the graph. In some floral photography, for example, the red channel will blow out while the blue and green are fine. In this case I expose to make sure the red is not over exposed. Otherwise I will lose crucial detail in my subject. When shooting landscapes, I want my skies to be perfect. Therefore I make very sure that none of the sky is blown out. The only exception would be the sun itself. I normally shoot aperture preferred and use the exposure compensation to adjust. A purist would scoff at me for not shooting manual, but in most — but not all — cases I don’t see a clear advantage to manual over my system. One time I definitely use manual is when I’m doing a multi-multi shot panorama. In this case you want your exposures to be consistent. Manual is really the only way to do that.
I always shoot RAW. It’s the only way to have full control of the results.
Hope this helps.
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I so greatly appreciate your thoughtful tips and the links Michael. Many thanks.
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Hope it was helpful.
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Very
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I enjoy the contrast here between in and out of focus, as far as the fog goes, and between movement to one side and the other.
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Thank you very much. What got me was the sort of interlocking wedge effect.
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Exactly. That’s what I was trying to express, but things were getting a bit incoherent. 🙂
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