Hidden Behind an Old Tree (Black & White, Arches National Park)
While enjoying some time walking around the Balanced Rock, I noticed one photographer seemingly hiding behind this tree while facing the iconic rock formation. I walked over to see what he was capturing with his SLR camera. It was then that he pointed out this location, and I truly appreciated the view and artistic setting with an old tree. In my mind, I saw this as a black & white and decided to try out a technique I'd read about and try to practice from time to time: using LiveView and setting my Nikon SLR camera to capture the image in monochrome. I found it so much easier to focus on the tonal contrasts and shapes to compose this image. I later used some control points in Capture NX2 to bring out the brightness and contrast I wanted across the nearby foreground with trees and large bushes with that of the Balanced Rock.
Hidden Behind an Old Tree (Black & White, Arches National Park)
While enjoying some time walking around the Balanced Rock, I noticed one photographer seemingly hiding behind this tree while facing the iconic rock formation. I walked over to see what he was capturing with his SLR camera. It was then that he pointed out this location, and I truly appreciated the view and artistic setting with an old tree. In my mind, I saw this as a black & white and decided to try out a technique I'd read about and try to practice from time to time: using LiveView and setting my Nikon SLR camera to capture the image in monochrome. I found it so much easier to focus on the tonal contrasts and shapes to compose this image. I later used some control points in Capture NX2 to bring out the brightness and contrast I wanted across the nearby foreground with trees and large bushes with that of the Balanced Rock.