Gunung Bromo

djentley · 3rd of March 2011 (Thu)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/djentley/5489081660/

Gunung Bromo, East Java, Indonesia.

That day the ash closed Malang airport to the West before the wind turned Eastwards and the ash caused an evening storm over Wonotoro and Ngadisari where I was staying that night.

You couldn't see five metres infront of yourself and a section of the road down to Sukapura slid off into a ravine. Ash fell as far away as Probbolinggo, a good thirty kilometres from the lookout. All great fun.

I've shot landscapes very rarely, but never a volcano, so feel free to point out my failings. I have hundreds of others but the ash haze kind of limits dynamic range and made the camera overexpose in its modes, anyone know how to correct this in post?

escapeartist · 3rd of March 2011 (Thu)

Great image. Not sure about your last question though.

Martin.D · 4th of March 2011 (Fri)

outstating image - if you shot in RAW and your over exposed areas are not clipping then you can simply recover these areas with curves and levels..

jrader · 4th of March 2011 (Fri)

Great image, and a great candidate for long exposure (due to the dynamic movement of the ash and possibly fog) and/or night photography (you may be able to pick up flying lava debris near dusk too). Just a thought.

Keep up the good work.

John

tmcman · 5th of March 2011 (Sat)

Awesome picture.
Did you try Image/Adjustment/ShadowHighlight in PS?
It has a radius adjustment that can really make contours pop as well as fixing the dynamic range.

Paulos75 · 5th of March 2011 (Sat)

That is a stunning shot, love it.

djentley · 5th of March 2011 (Sat)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/djentley/5494045815/

A pyroclastic cloud exits Bromo's main crater and thunders down onto where people would usually walk. Before this release the volcano had only been venting a lighter ash that looked more like thick steam. Strange thing is there was no sound. Nothing.

The whole area was hazy with suspended ash which is no surprise considering these columns quickly rose several kilometres into the sky.

I have a whole sequence from this blast.

DavidFenwick · 5th of March 2011 (Sat)

Absolutely stunning images. The camera might overexpose slightly since darker tones are predominant in the images (they don't average out to mid-grey). In Lightroom you can tweak the exposure setting or, as pointed out previously, use levels and curves in Photoshop. Many thanks for sharing!

3rd of March 2011 (Thu)	#1
djentley Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 386 IMAGE EDITING OK	Gunung Bromo http://www.flickr.com/photos/djentley/5489081660/ Gunung Bromo, East Java, Indonesia. That day the ash closed Malang airport to the West before the wind turned Eastwards and the ash caused an evening storm over Wonotoro and Ngadisari where I was staying that night. You couldn't see five metres infront of yourself and a section of the road down to Sukapura slid off into a ravine. Ash fell as far away as Probbolinggo, a good thirty kilometres from the lookout. All great fun. I've shot landscapes very rarely, but never a volcano, so feel free to point out my failings. I have hundreds of others but the ash haze kind of limits dynamic range and made the camera overexpose in its modes, anyone know how to correct this in post? __________________ My 500px. I like action and volcanoes. Dragons and temples are fine, too! I don't think the Earth revolves around me. It revolves around the Sun, which shines out of my ass.

3rd of March 2011 (Thu)	#2
escapeartist Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marina Del Rey Posts: 251 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Gunung Bromo Great image. Not sure about your last question though. __________________ Brent D. Website \| Facebook

4th of March 2011 (Fri)	#3
Martin.D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brit living in Germany Posts: 1,998	Re: Gunung Bromo outstating image - if you shot in RAW and your over exposed areas are not clipping then you can simply recover these areas with curves and levels.. __________________ Website Flickr Camera kit - on Hold!

4th of March 2011 (Fri)	#4
jrader Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Honolulu, Hawai'i Posts: 960	Re: Gunung Bromo Great image, and a great candidate for long exposure (due to the dynamic movement of the ash and possibly fog) and/or night photography (you may be able to pick up flying lava debris near dusk too). Just a thought. Keep up the good work. John __________________ Photography equipment: 5DII, 17-40L, Hoya Pro1 CPL, Hitech NDs & GNDs (soft/hard), Cokin Z-pro filter holder, Canon shutter controller, Manfrotto tripod, Giottos head. www.GreatEscapePhotography.com

5th of March 2011 (Sat)	#5
tmcman Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 3,133 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Gunung Bromo Awesome picture. Did you try Image/Adjustment/ShadowHighlight in PS? It has a radius adjustment that can really make contours pop as well as fixing the dynamic range. __________________ Comments, Questions, Observations Welcome 1DsII, G12, 17-40, 50 f/1.4, TS-E 24mm f/3.5L, 70-200 f/4L IS, Gitzo 1541 w/ Markins M10 ballhead. "Art always shows itself by doing much with few and simple things." A. W. Dow

5th of March 2011 (Sat)	#6
Paulos75 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tauranga - New Zealand Posts: 458 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Gunung Bromo That is a stunning shot, love it. __________________ Cheers, Paul. If it moves, shoot it. If it shoots back, get a bigger lens. Gear: A slowly but surely growing list of mainly Canon bits and pieces. Flickr

5th of March 2011 (Sat)	#7
djentley Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 386 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Gunung Bromo http://www.flickr.com/photos/djentley/5494045815/ A pyroclastic cloud exits Bromo's main crater and thunders down onto where people would usually walk. Before this release the volcano had only been venting a lighter ash that looked more like thick steam. Strange thing is there was no sound. Nothing. The whole area was hazy with suspended ash which is no surprise considering these columns quickly rose several kilometres into the sky. I have a whole sequence from this blast. __________________ My 500px. I like action and volcanoes. Dragons and temples are fine, too! I don't think the Earth revolves around me. It revolves around the Sun, which shines out of my ass. Last edited by djentley : 5th of March 2011 (Sat) at 01:32. Reason: link

5th of March 2011 (Sat)	#8
DavidFenwick Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sandwich, near Canterbury, Kent Posts: 105	Re: Gunung Bromo Absolutely stunning images. The camera might overexpose slightly since darker tones are predominant in the images (they don't average out to mid-grey). In Lightroom you can tweak the exposure setting or, as pointed out previously, use levels and curves in Photoshop. Many thanks for sharing! __________________ David Fenwick Photography \| Blog \| Flickr

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