Early AM

[jeeperman]

Yes, I am still alive! After spending the last couple weeks not shooting while I replaced the hard drive and uped the memory in my puter...I thought I had better get out! So up at 4am to drive 1hr 1/2 and make the sunrise in a spot made semi famous by Amsel Adams. I got there and ran down the trail to the lake just in time. C&C always welcome. I should mention....be sure to use the lightbox.

[Mike Buckley]

Glorious...and so little haze! Well done!

[dje]

Well Paul, I would say it was well worthwhile getting up early for. Excellent set of images. The first one in particular is a beauty.

Dave

[Steve S]

Very nice series, paul. Love the curve of the trees in the second one, and the height of the trees in the third.

[jeeperman]

Thank you Mike, Dave and Steve. I need to get up early more often. Now I am due a nap.

[terrib]

Oh my. I'd say well worth the early rise. I do like the color versions best...

[FrankMi]

Now I am due a nap.

You've certainly earned it with these shots! Nice!

[Bobobird]

Great series.

[Teton Chuck]

Beautiful shots. I am partial to the first two. Thanks for sharing.

[jeeperman]

Thank you Frank, Bobo and Chuck. I was a bit unhappy with the BW conversion and am redoing it.
Done...here it is revised slightly.

[Steve S]

Really like this one paul, and worth the effort to get it right. Hope i did it justice.

Darkened the sky and detail around the mountain.
Removed the jet trail
Brightened the foreground
Added a slight vignette to brighten the center portion of the trees (same as a regular vignette, but used screen mode)
A little dodge and burn in a few places here and their
noise reduction
a bit of sharpening

[MilT0s]

Paul the first one is excellent. I love it. I think you should try to burn and saturate the sky a bit.

[jeeperman]

Thanks Steve, nice work. I will have another go.

Thanks Mittos.