Yup, more re-edits. Again, much better software and hardware now. These were shot from my kayak, in 2010. I did not own underwater housing gear for my camera yet, so I had to be careful about not getting it wet. The paddle out to these boulders was early and dark but worth it.
A flash was used on the camera, in order to light up the bottom of Lake Tahoe and the boulders. The scene looked very different without the flash firing.
I've sold many prints of the above image over the years. It has always looked nice. But I am a whole lot happier with the re-edited version below. Again, a bad ass perfectly calibrated monitor plus major improvements to Adobe Photoshop can really make a difference. I believe I originally edited these on a 17" Macbook Pro, 2007 version. The monitor was calibrated using a Spyder puck back then, but again, improvements...
Here's the vertical versions. Original edit above, new version below.
These should look a lot better on canvas or as framed prints now. The digital noise and sharpness have also been improved a touch. Even though they were shot on a 21 megapixel camera, I know from experience that I can print these up on a 40"x60" canvas and they will look sharp. A big metal or acrylic print is a different story. They show so much detail that I wouldn't print this bigger than a 30"x40" on those materials. The 50 megapixel camera I have works for big acrylics and metals.
Anyway, thanks for looking and I hope you are all having a great weekend!
Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.ScottShotsPhoto.com
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