Since a very strong breeze was blowing from the Atlantic, HDR imaging was out of the question for this shot. So, I did the next best thing: Loaded my -1 ev image into Adobe Photoshop and applied HDR toning. Then I used Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 for a monochrome conversion and a little toning for a nice warm effect. Back to Photoshop for finishing touches with some sky dodging/burning, Curves and High Pass filter.
Equipment used: Nikon D700 with 28-70mm f/2.8 lens, 28mm, f/13, ISO 400. Manfrotto 190XPROB with 486RC2 ball head.
Cool shot Mark. Can feel the breeze from here.
Thanks, Len. You’ve got good sensory perception.
Nice monochrome (monotone), Mark. Shots like this capture the feel of the sand dunes and the sea breezes without any need for color.
Thanks, Mark. I like to do these artistic versions of images. Sometimes breaks the monotony of reality.
Mark…loved this when I saw it yesterday on 500px. great shot.
Thanks, Edith. Appreciate your comment.
Mark, this is really well done! I especially like the toning.
Thanks, Ken. Appreciate the comment.