Clouds #29, HDR Test

I've been working through various workflows for processing clouds, but keep coming back to the look that underexposed Kodachrome gave us.  I wonder how long it will be before the shorthand meaning of Kodachrome drops from the visual literacy lexicon.  After I got the Kodachrome color and contrast, I took it one step further and simulated Pete Turner's Kodachrome copy look by processing a single image in Nik HDR Efex, RAW Sharpener and Dfine.

This monochrome based on the HDR color, converted in Nik Silver Efex Pro simulating a Wratten #61 filter.  The blue/sepia split tone was applied in Lightroom 3.

The starter shot made to look like Kodachrome using Photoshop CS5 levels and curves adjustments.  

Lens: Nikkor AF 24-85mm f2.8-4 IF 

Camera: Nikon D100

Exposure: ISO 200, 28mm @ f/5.6 @ 1/160s, Auto WB, RAW, handheld

Lighting: Daylight

Location: My backyard

Dates: Capture - April 10, 2008, Processed - November 23, 2010

Processing: Lightroom 3, Nik HDR Efex, Nik Silver Efex Pro, Photoshop CS5

Solarized Sun

This is a picture of the sun behind clouds being bisected by a jet contrail.

Camera: iPhone 4 

Lens: iPhone 4 3.85mm

Exposure: ISO 80, f/2.8 @ 1/4300s, hand held

Lighting: Natural window light

Location: Parking Lot at 9th and Sydney GPS

Processing: Lightroom 3, Nik Color Efex Pro

Pink Cloud

View of the sky from my back yard just after sunset.
Technical: Nikon D700, Nikkor 180mm f2.8 "Leni Lens", ISO 200, f/5.6 @ 1/400s, handheld.  RAW file processed in Lightroom 3 Beta.

Cloud Formation - APR-S Version

This is a sepia update to an earlier post.  As I was preparing to make a print, it seemed to benefit from the sepia conversion, opening up the tones and giving a more airy feel.  Nikon D100, Nikkor AF 180mm f2.8 ED-IF "Leni Lens", ISO 200, f/8.0 @ 1/3200s.  RAW file processed in Lightroom 2 to crop and tone conversion by first converting to monochrome, then using the split tone to add color to taste to the shadows.  The tone reminds me of one of my favourite conventional combinations, Agfa Portriga Rapid with a light selenium toner to cool it a tad.

Cloud Formation - Castlewood Park

Another cloud shot from my recent Castlewood hike. This is an in-camera monochrome capture through the Cokin P007 infrared filter. Nikon D700, ISO 200, Nikon 180mm f2.8, f/8.0 @ 1/100s, handheld. RAW file processed in Lightroom 2 to crop 1:1 and adjust contrast.

Meramec Valley - Castlewood Park

Meramec Valley from the big hill in Castlewood Park. On a clear day, it is worth the hike for the veiw. Nikon D700, Nikon 24-85mm f/2.8-f/4.0, ISO 200, 35mm @ f/8.0 @ 1/4000s, handheld. RAW file processed in Lightroom 2 using the Nikon D700 Landscape preset, otherwise this is straight out of the camea.

Moonrise, June 6, 2009

The full moon breaking above the tree line in my back yard at about 9:30 PM this evening.  I grabbed the camera because the clouds looked downright surreal.  Nikon D700, ISO 200, Nikon 180mm f2.8 ("Leni lens"), manual exposure f/4.0 @ 1/8s.  RAW file processed in Lightroom 2.0, cropped and applied Nikon Landscape profile.  The camera's auto color balance captured my perception very well.