Lees Ferry – Prepared for Departure (Arizona) • PhotoTraces

The Lees Ferry is a singular and historic website in Arizona, close to Utah’s border.

That is the one place in over 1000 km the place you’ll be able to entry the bench of the Colorado River by automobile. Earlier than the Navajo Bridge was in-built 1929, the Lees Ferry was the one spot the place vacationers might cross the river between Arizona and Utah.

Today it’s the most well-liked spot for the departure of Colorado River and Grand Canyon multi-day rafting excursions. Probably the most prolonged tour lasts nearly for two weeks.

I took the characteristic photograph roughly one hour earlier than the rafting tour departure when the guides had been nonetheless loading the boats.

Taking pictures

The day I visited the Lees Ferry, I spent all the day mountain climbing across the Marble Canyon. I had the digital camera and just one lens with me (Sony 16-70). After I reached the Lee Ferry, I noticed that the scene was too broad, and I wanted I had my 10-18mm lens with me.

I needed to improvise. I took two pictures and merged them right into a vertical panorama later in Lightroom.

Digital camera: Sony a6000
Lens: Sony 16-70
Focal Size: 16mm
Taking pictures Mode: Aperture Precedence (A)
ISO: 100
Aperture: F/8
Shutter Pace: 1/320s
Tripod: FEISOL Event CT-3442

Enhancing & Processing

It was single RAW processing workflow.

Lightroom (90%)

First, I used Merge to Panorama module of Lightroom to mix 2 photographs right into a vertical panorama.

Subsequent, I used the usual Lightroom Speedy Enhancing workflow.

I began with Shark Cove preset from my Panorama  Assortment.  Then I used TOOLKIT to open up the shadows within the foreground and increase the Distinction.

The Lightroom Preset Enhancing System: Shark Cove (1, 9, 13, 16, 31)

Photoshop (10%)

First, I used the Spot Therapeutic Brush to wash up the graffiti on the asphalt after which I increase the main points and lowered noise.
Plugins: DeNoise (noise discount), Topaz Element (native distinction increase).

Whole Time: 18min

Earlier than & After Transformation

Archiving: I save all my photographs as JPEG (high quality: 100%) at full decision and with the assistance of the Lightroom plugin, I synchronized them with my portfolio on SmugMug for safekeeping, sharing, picture internet hosting and on-line gross sales.

Don’t forget that my FREE Lightroom Preset Assortment is at all times free for all subscribers to my publication.