A Meadow Setting for a View to Half Dome (Black & White, Yosemite National Park)
Another morning vista like setting with a backdrop of Half Dome while walking around Yosemite Valley one Wednesday morning. I decided to use...include some of the nearby vegetation and old, fallen tree limbs and use as a filler or viewing stepping stone for the image. One would see that and then be drawn to look across the open, grassy meadow to the trees and finally look up to the towering peak of Half Dome!
For the image, I converted to black and white using Silver Efex Pro 2 to better bring out those subtle shades in the tonal contrast. By working with different filters and then use of control points, I was able to minimize some of the bright sunlight above and highlight some of the shadows here and there.
A Meadow Setting for a View to Half Dome (Black & White, Yosemite National Park)
Another morning vista like setting with a backdrop of Half Dome while walking around Yosemite Valley one Wednesday morning. I decided to use...include some of the nearby vegetation and old, fallen tree limbs and use as a filler or viewing stepping stone for the image. One would see that and then be drawn to look across the open, grassy meadow to the trees and finally look up to the towering peak of Half Dome!
For the image, I converted to black and white using Silver Efex Pro 2 to better bring out those subtle shades in the tonal contrast. By working with different filters and then use of control points, I was able to minimize some of the bright sunlight above and highlight some of the shadows here and there.