Climbing Photo Thread, Vol. 2

Post by **mcrib** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:59 pm

that looks steep.

Post by **Gaar** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:07 pm

is that Mt Potosi?, you spelled it potasi, not sure if its a different place?

Post by **dyno_heaven** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:08 pm

oh, yea its potosi, ive seen it spelled both ways and never knew which one was right

Post by **Gaar** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:23 pm

How was it?, Im taking a road trip out west starting feb18 for a few months, Red rocks is one of the destinations for a few weeks.....Any guide books or info online?

Post by **Feanor007** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:57 pm

had a first, if mild, encounter with grit stone this weekend. the conditions were not optimal, but vintage England. Climbed at Lawerencefield as it was the only mildly sheltered crag in the peak district last weekend

the pictures might suck becuase:
a. I suck (most likely)
b. Facebook uploads low-res versions, componding my suckage
c. my attempt to warm the pictures by using the "shade" white balance failed, a reason why i suck

any favorite gray-day settings to bring out color, but not get this sickening tint? Wes? anyone?

Post by **Wes** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:11 pm

Gray or overcast can be really good for color, esp. if it is a thin layer of clouds. I usually just use AWB for outdoor stuff, then warming filters in PS, or color temp adjustment in aperture, to get it the color I like. If the light is really tricky (like inside a hockey rink with cycling lights) then you can try to do custom WB. Also, I really try to shoot RAW almost all the time now if I can (all climbing has been since the fall), which give me even more room to work with.

These don't look all that bad, considering the light looks pretty flat. You might be able to use levels, etc. in PS to bring out some pop, and a cooling filter will help offset the yellow cast. Or, you can always convert to B/W with channel mixer....

Post by **Feanor007** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:21 pm

Thanks Wes! do you just use the standard auto, or a preset option

what's raw, can my D50 do it, and what's the benifit?

Post by **Wes** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:26 pm

Standard auto white balance, not sure what that is called on Nikon. If your d50 does raw, it should have a setting where you pick the images sizes. But, RAW is usually twice the file size, and can be a hella pain to deal with, if you don't have a good workflow. Lots and lots of stuff on the net about raw v. jpg, kinda like canon v. nikon, or sport v. trad. For me, I just seem to get better photos with RAW and Aperture then I did with jpg and PS.

Post by **Feanor007** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:32 pm

cool. i have iphoto and a demo of photomatix on my computer overhere, accross the pond, so RAW might have to wait until this summer when i get home to PS. Any new stuff from the red or is the weather just to nasty?

Post by **Wes** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:39 pm

Free 30 day trail: http://www.apple.com/aperture/ though it doesn't do really well on older hardware.

Not been climbing much, OK, at all this month. Lots of other stuff going on...