How Would You Edit This Landscape Photo?

[chops411]

Photoshop CS6 using YellowSky Action

 

[drjlo]

Silver Effex pro after creating 3 files +/-2 EV apart.


_MG_0452BW by drjlo1, on Flickr

 

[tonyz]

I couldn't resist either

All done with CS5

I also quite like the crop of the scene too?!

 

[Eli]

Here's my take; tried to keep it as natural as possible with slight tint of my interpretation of sunrise colours and not an overdone sky, keeping the interest on the amazing rock formations.

 

[peteroc]

Another black & white, but a bit more dramatic. Still, with details in all the black area.

Lightroom, 3 gradient filters, a few brush adjustments.
Since there is two major geological formations in the picture, the yellowish and the reddish with the strats, I think we need to emphasize that contrast.

And a color version, here, we need to feel the sun going up.

Doesn't seem as hot as it was last time I went there, but clearly this picture was not taken in summer.

 

[b.janwattana]

 

[Rowbear]

Interesting to see all the different versions. Thanks for the opertunity.

Here is my take, done in LR4.

 

[Bruce Photography]

I used CS6, camera raw processing, little levels by color, little highlight curves.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I'd edit it to look like I remembered it. You are the only one who was there, and know what the colors and light was like, the rest of us just make something that we like, but it will likely be inaccurate.

 

[shutterwideshut]

Here's my rendition using Lightroom 4.3 and Nik Color Efex Pro 4. I darkened the sky and burned a little the foreground. I added a little bit of contrast and as well as saturation in the sky.

 

[bchernicoff]

Here's my take. There are some good renditions here and some frankly awful ones (even ones that didn't intend to be)

 

[brattymesler]

This is a fun exercise! A Velvia 50'esque look via photoshop and DxO filmpack 3 (in that order).

 

[Chuck Alaimo]

I'll take a stab at this too... here's my take...all in lightroom

 

[shutterwideshut]

Here's another rendition of mine in B&W using Lightroom 4.3 and Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.

 

[titokane]

Here's mine, just done in Adobe Camera Raw. Anybody wants the xmp sidecar file just let me know. Not even remotely realistic, but DAT COLOR SATURATION. AWW YISSSS.

 

[distant.star]

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I wasn't going to, but it kept calling -- so I did a purely interpretive rendition.

 

[kennephoto]

Here's my take; tried to keep it as natural as possible with slight tint of my interpretation of sunrise colours and not an overdone sky, keeping the interest on the amazing rock formations.

Haha! Love this one!!!!

 

[helpful]

My favorites are:

peteroc 2nd color version
Rowbear
Chuck Alaimo
distant.star

This is an awesome thread and good photo material to work with.

 

[Tioga Designs]

Lightroom and Topaz Detail

 

[coltsfreak18]

The most fascinating part about this image is its versatility. While there are clearly and deliberately baked images for dramatic effect or as a joke, there are numerous quality photos in this thread...and many are completely different. I know not when this was taken or what the location normally looks like, but I've seen accurate renditions of twilight, sunset, midday, and sunrise--this is the true art in this image. I've seen drab and deathly edits (in a positive way) that epitomize the dreariness and vast wasteland that some view death valley to be, but I've also seen detailed photos, full of contrast and life, that promotes optimism for the future. It can be what the artist makes it out to be, and that, in my opinion, is beautiful.