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Fun with MF images 2025

diggles

Well-known member
I've never been to Antelope Canyon, but my understanding is that it receives a significant amount of light due to the surrounding landscape being relatively flat. In contrast, the slot canyon we visited required us to traverse down about 100 feet to reach it, meaning there were many rock formations blocking direct sunlight from entering.

Inside the canyon, the available light primarily came from reflections off the higher canyon walls, bouncing around the interior. As a result, some areas were quite dark, requiring long exposures—up to 16 seconds at f/16 and ISO 200.

The canyon itself was very narrow in certain spots. At times, I had to remove my backpack and walk sideways to pass through significant lengths of the canyon. Being slightly claustrophobic, I found that part a bit uncomfortable. Because of the narrowness and varying light intensity, capturing large, expansive scenes didn't seem like an option to me, so I focused instead on smaller details and more intimate compositions.

These two were made with the Fuji GFX 100 II and 20-35 lens…

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These two were single exposures made with the Arca-Swiss Rm3di, Hasselblad CFV 100C, HR Digaron-W 50 mm

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This area was quite dark and required the 16sec exposure at f/16 ISO 200…two image +/-15mm L/R panorama stitch with the Arca-Swiss Rm3di, Hasselblad CFV 100C, HR Digaron-W 50 mm

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This one was a two image +/- L/R stitch with the Arca-Swiss Rm3di, Hasselblad CFV 100C, HR Digaron-W 50 mm cropped to 5x4

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tenmangu81

Well-known member
I've never been to Antelope Canyon, but my understanding is that it receives a significant amount of light due to the surrounding landscape being relatively flat. In contrast, the slot canyon we visited required us to traverse down about 100 feet to reach it, meaning there were many rock formations blocking direct sunlight from entering.
It's simply splendid, Warren !
 

GeorgeBo

Well-known member
Outstanding series Warren and thank you for sharing your set up and exposure information!



I've never been to Antelope Canyon, but my understanding is that it receives a significant amount of light due to the surrounding landscape being relatively flat. In contrast, the slot canyon we visited required us to traverse down about 100 feet to reach it, meaning there were many rock formations blocking direct sunlight from entering.

Inside the canyon, the available light primarily came from reflections off the higher canyon walls, bouncing around the interior. As a result, some areas were quite dark, requiring long exposures—up to 16 seconds at f/16 and ISO 200.

The canyon itself was very narrow in certain spots. At times, I had to remove my backpack and walk sideways to pass through significant lengths of the canyon. Being slightly claustrophobic, I found that part a bit uncomfortable. Because of the narrowness and varying light intensity, capturing large, expansive scenes didn't seem like an option to me, so I focused instead on smaller details and more intimate compositions.

These two were made with the Fuji GFX 100 II and 20-35 lens…

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These two were single exposures made with the Arca-Swiss Rm3di, Hasselblad CFV 100C, HR Digaron-W 50 mm

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This area was quite dark and required the 16sec exposure at f/16 ISO 200…two image +/-15mm L/R panorama stitch with the Arca-Swiss Rm3di, Hasselblad CFV 100C, HR Digaron-W 50 mm

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This one was a two image +/- L/R stitch with the Arca-Swiss Rm3di, Hasselblad CFV 100C, HR Digaron-W 50 mm cropped to 5x4

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anyone

Well-known member
Hamsterley Forest...
GFX100s, 32-64mm f4
Very nice! Would you mind sharing some insights into your post-production technique? You are able to achieve very natural colors with the GFX100s, something I always struggled with.
 

AlanS

Well-known member
Thank you Anyone. I usually start with the Reala Ace profile from Cobalt Image ltd. as I find I really like the greens it gives. Having said that I don't always use it and sometimes use the std Adobe profile. I find that if I don't push the saturation hard and just use a light touch with the vibrance and Calibration sliders I can get solid realistic colours (most of the time). Hope that is of some help?
 
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