Bryce (edits)

[Jameel Hyder]

These are from a trip last year driving from Phoenix to SLC. It was late morning with harsh light and wasn't even planning to stop at Bryce. My daughter was with me and she hadn't visited Bryce so we stopped and hiked the trails there. Shot hand held with my Sony RX100iv, I hadn't processed these at all since the light was quite harsh. Tried a monochrome approach. A couple from that set.

C&C Welcome

Brightened versions below

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice vantage points for the B&W approach. This does a neat job of highlighting the layers in the hoodoos - especially in the second image.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Good job for harsh light, B&W was a good choice.

 

[Jim Dockery]

I feel like I'd like them both a bit brighter - the highlights in the clouds in the first one should pop a bit more to pure white. I'd also like to see the first one in color.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nice vantage points for the B&W approach. This does a neat job of highlighting the layers in the hoodoos - especially in the second image.

Thanks Alan

Good job for harsh light, B&W was a good choice.

Thanks Ben

I feel like I'd like them both a bit brighter - the highlights in the clouds in the first one should pop a bit more to pure white. I'd also like to see the first one in color.

Thanks Jim. Added a brighter versions above.

 

[AlanLichty]

Brighter looks better

 

[JimFox]

The edits are awesome Jameel. Thors Hammer was getting lost in the clouds in #1. So the edits really breath some life into these.

Going with B&W is a great way to go I would say, there is no sign that the light was harsh.

 

[Jim Dockery]

I like the edits, but the clouds in the first one still look a bit dull to me. I use Silver FX Pro to do my conversions and find that with desert shots the red filter works wonders - darkens the sky, but not the clouds, and lightens reds (the rocks).

 

[Jameel Hyder]

I like the edits, but the clouds in the first one still look a bit dull to me. I use Silver FX Pro to do my conversions and find that with desert shots the red filter works wonders - darkens the sky, but not the clouds, and lightens reds (the rocks).

Thanks Jim. Yes the clouds have been bothering me a bit as well. I think part of it has to do with the placement of the cloud behind thors hammer. I have a few more from the exact same location where the clouds have moved. I'll work on that. I did use Silver FX Pro here. Will try the red filter with that. Appreciate your suggestions.