On May 19, 2017, Ron C wrote
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On 5/19/2017 8:02 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On May 19, 2017, Ron C wrote
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On 5/19/2017 7:21 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2017-05-19 23:06:47 +0000, Eric said:

On Thu, 18 May 2017 22:21:45 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:
On 2017-05-19 04:55:46 +0000, Eric
said:
On Fri, 19 May 2017 11:43:07 +1200, Eric Stevens
wrote:
On Wed, 17 May 2017 21:56:22 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:
On 2017-05-18 04:49:46 +0000, Bill said:
On Thu, 18 May 2017 00:37:33 -0400,
wrote:
On 5/18/2017 12:07 AM, Bill W wrote:
On Thu, 18 May 2017 15:55:30 +1200, Eric Stevens
wrote:

There is more to it than that. The colors look slightly off
and the
lightin is peculiar. I have had a quick go at one of your
shots with
Photoshop although this required dabbling in unfamiliar
territory. See
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6dbcdd34m...3-EES.jpg?dl=0

Now the sky is purple...

Hmm.
Talk about ambiguity.
Song, or LGBT?

Nah, I'm a boring person. It's neither, just an objective comment. I
wish I could do better...

Here is the RAF if you care to try.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pj7bmsr7vabc9dt/_DSF4603.raf

For some reason none of my (up todate) Adobe CC software can open that
file. :-(

I downloaded it once more and this time it works. Here is quick dash
with Light Room. I used the dehaze filter and some fiddling with color
temperature.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3kaynb57vi...-4603.jpg?dl=0

I understand that you just used dehaze and temperature adjustments, but
the entire color balance seems out of whack to me. I also understand
that you haven't visited Yosemite, and are not familiar with the
character of the rock in the Sierra.

The dehaze does a contrast push which emphasizes saturation. Then add,
what to my eye is way too much warming, and it becomes unnatural and
garish. When I said that is was a subdued, and overcast day I meant it.

What about this one? I've touched nothing which directly affects the
color. No dehaze. No saturation. Basically all that I affected was the
luminance. https://www.dropbox.com/s/35bheu8pon...4603a.jpg?dl=0

This is a rendition which to my eye works. As I said in another response
to Peter, the haze/mist deep in the valley was an integral part of the
scene that day and to try to fix all of the haze throws the entire image
off balance. There is nothing with this rendition that appears to
disturb the scene with regard to color balance, saturation, vibrance, or
sharpening.

I would say that if one would care to try for an "Adamsesque" B&W
rendition, this version would be a pretty good starting point.
I'm now wondering if a subdued color rendition could
improve on a classic "Adamsesque" B&W rendition.

[Um, no .. I'm not going to try.]

Why not?
All you need is the inclination, and the time.

Let's call that rhetorical.

However, I might add that I've:
[1] Never been to Yosemite
[2] Haven't really seriously studied Adams
[3] Don't really have the inclination (see [1]&[2] above)

Fair enough. #3 is the controlling factor for now.

With regard to #2, If you have any interest in one (or any) of our great
photographic innovators consider several books; “Ansel Adams: The
Camera”, “The Negative: Ansel Adams Photography”, “Examples; The
Making of 40 photographs: Ansel Adams”, “Ansel Adams in The National
Parks”, and “Ansel Adams in Color” all are available from Amazon, or
via the Apple iBooks store.

As to #1, if you have any sort of US travel bucket list I would highly
recommend considering visits to a few of the Western National Parks such as
Yosemite NP, Sequoia-Kings Canyon NP, Zion NP, North and South Rim of Grand
Canyon NP, Death Valley NP. There are others, but try those for starters.
https://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm

I have another recommendation for any old farts over 62, who might be
considering visiting National Parks anywhere in the US. Visit your closest NP
as soon as possible and buy a *Senior Lifetime Pass*, it is currently a
bargain at $10, but is soon going to be increased to $80. It has been the
best $10 I have spent. Without that Senior lifetime pass, regular 7 day
vehicle entry to the parks is $30, and an annual pass is $80.

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Regards,
Savageduck