Zabriski Point Rework b and w  by jgpittenger

Zabriski Point Rework b and w

I am so tickled that you liked my starry night shot at the lighthouse and took it to the PP. Thanks so much.
For my mentoring group challenge on natural light black and white. This is a reworking of a shot taken a few years ago that seemed to have enough texture and contrast to be a possible candidate for b and w.
@taffy @newbank @888rachel @golftragic @pamknowler It sure seems tricky to get sufficient contrast without blowing out whites or losing detail in blacks. Any tips?
September 11th, 2015  
Lovely shot Jane.
September 11th, 2015  
Wonderful pic!!
September 11th, 2015  
Jane, this is really strong already. You've caught the details well. When I'm upping contrast, I use the following and just try to see if one works better than the other:
1. contrast slider in Nik Silver Efex
2. Tone Curve in LR
3. if the placement works, the rectangle filter in LR or the adjustment brust
None of these are anything unusual and you've probably already used them in the past. I find that the structure slide in Silver Efex is my best starting point for the level of detail I want, before I go to the contrast sliders or adjustments.
September 11th, 2015  
Love the rugged landscape :)
September 11th, 2015  
@taffy Thank you, thank you
September 11th, 2015  
Like the b&w - sure does look rugged!
September 12th, 2015  
Nature at its best Jane...
September 12th, 2015  
Very nice detail and contrast here. Lots of good shadows and texture to work with!
September 12th, 2015  
This is wonderful Jane and perfect for the theme!! The B&W brings out all those lovely textures and shapes. I am taking note of Taffy's comments!!
September 12th, 2015  
I knew this as soon as I saw the thumbnail. This and the whole 395 corridor is my backyard, kind of. About 5 hours away, but I go there all the time!. Oh, and wonderful shot!!
September 12th, 2015  
@catwhiskers lucky you. I'm taking class at Yosemite in a few weeks and going to travel through Eastern Sierras enroute. I'm really excited about it
September 12th, 2015  
@jgpittenger oh, you will have a great time. The Alabama hills are great for pics, Mono lake is always good too. Look through my stream, you will see some shots of the area.
September 12th, 2015  
I read with interest Taffy's comments. I would also go to the structure slider first, as this will often delineate different contrasts.
September 13th, 2015  
What an intriguing shot. I like the way that the image could represent anything from quite a small patch of earth/stone or mountains. I like this a lot.
September 13th, 2015  
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