Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand Two wonderful mages, but I really think the black and white is absolutely superb! Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 29 Jul 2012, at 12:37, Bernard Quinn wrote: > > On Jul 28, 2012, at 11:35 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Alkehornet is a cliff where birds (kittiwakes, puffins, etc) have nesting >> colonies right on top. The name comes from the fact that the bird cliff in >> the foreground looks like an Elk's Horn seen side on. At the bottom of the >> cliff is typical tundra habitat, spongy to walk on, where you can sink >> thigh deep without any warning. Reindeer and Arctic Foxes dot the landing >> area - we saw a family of the latter at their den which consisted of the >> couple and at least 8 pups! We also saw a pod of 50+ Belugas in Isfjorden >> in the distance - too far to photograph, but enjoyable to watch through >> binoculars. Here are two panoramas - one wide, and one tight. The first >> one >> in B&W had considerable variation in the blue of the sky, which is why I >> have chosen to make the sky very dark - it also has the additional >> advantage of giving a pop to the snow covered cliffs alongside. I also >> used >> a modicum of "Content Aware Fill" to compensate for my hand held panorama >> technique: >> >> Alkehornet B&W: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Panoramas/Svalbard/P18BWF.jpg.html >> >> Alkehornet Colour: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Panoramas/Svalbard/P19F.jpg.html >> >> Please see LARGE >> >> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information