A canyon at sunrise
New Journal 51 – Acclimatising
I’m slowing getting a decent sleep and work patter since returning to the UK. The weather is unpredictable, but that can make for some amazing sunset. Since Betsy is now road legal, I’ll be driving up and down the UK to shoot Any suggestions on good spots would be greatly appreciated.
At the moment I’m working hard to create a whole new set of video tutorials on digital blending cityscapes, which are a breed in their own to 
process.
Above all, I’m keeping myself motivated – not an easy task when you’re boss-less.
The Cool Bits – Technical Info
Processing Time: 1 hour
Processing method: Photoshop
No. of Exposures: 2
EV Range: -2,0
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 250
Focal Length: 13mm
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm
Camera: Canon 60d
Plugins: Nik Color Efex for change of light source
Luminance Masks: Used to blend exposures and for fine contrast adjustments
Photomatix Settings: N/A
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Today’s Photo – Sunrise at the Canyon
Returning from Mesa Arch, I saw this lovely view on the side of the road and pulled over to shoot it handheld, hence the iso of 250. The balance of light on the original image, as you can see, was fairly flat. This image, I felt, relied heavily on having certainly elements illuminated in both the foreground and background. I used a basic Lasso tool and a Levels layer to achieve this, as well as the always amazing, Darken/Lighten Centre filter in Nik Color Efex.
Reminder – Download Luminance Mask Actions
You can download my 18 point luminance mask actions for Photoshop completely free – [wpdm_file id=1]
Before the Joys of Post-Processing
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Jimmy, this is amazing. Definitely a wall hanging if I ever saw one. I’m glad you had a great time in the US. 🙂
Love seeing the before and after shots… It always amazes me just how different they are!