Don Lacy
11-22-2014, 08:26 PM
I am pretty sure the world does not need another image of Mesa Arch but like most iconic photo subjects there is a reason photographers are drawn to them and feel compelled to make their own images of them, and for Mesa it's about the glow of sunlight upon the underside of the arch as the sun breaks the horizon and ushers in a new day. There are certain images I will never forget that I can still close my eyes and see and feel to this day, and watching and photographing the morning light upon Mesa is now one of them. We had to be on the road at 4am in the hopes of getting a prime spot at the arch as the space is limited. Well it was worth the effort as we were the first ones there and got to pick our spot. Most images you see are from the right but I like the view from the left and was able to place the sun in a strong compositional spot. To say I am happy with this one would be an understatement I hope you like it as well.
This is a two image blend using a luminosity mask I have just started to incorporate luminosity mask into my post processing workflow and I am finding them to be invaluable in helping me achieve my vision. The image was shot with a Canon 6D, 16-35 f/4 lens in manual mode and at f/22 to create the sunburst. I spent about an hour on this one adding tonal contrast, dodging and burning on separate layers, applying curve adjustments with luminosity mask and sharpening on two more layers with mask.
This is a two image blend using a luminosity mask I have just started to incorporate luminosity mask into my post processing workflow and I am finding them to be invaluable in helping me achieve my vision. The image was shot with a Canon 6D, 16-35 f/4 lens in manual mode and at f/22 to create the sunburst. I spent about an hour on this one adding tonal contrast, dodging and burning on separate layers, applying curve adjustments with luminosity mask and sharpening on two more layers with mask.