Go Tell It On The Mountain

[Chris V++]

On a recent trip to Yosemite, after free soloing El Cap, I snapped some iPhone silvertone filtered iPics used for Ansel Adams- inspired value paintings.

 

[Chesterton]

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On a recent trip to Yosemite, after free soloing El Cap, I snapped some iPhone silvertone filtered iPics used for Ansel Adams- inspired value paintings.

Yeah, that's what I like to do every time I free solo El Cap.

 

[tall73]

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On a recent trip to Yosemite, after free soloing El Cap, I snapped some iPhone silvertone filtered iPics used for Ansel Adams- inspired value paintings.

Looks nice. I am not familiar with the silvertone filter. Do we know what the underlying adjustments are?

 

[Chris V++]

Looks nice. I am not familiar with the silvertone filter. Do we know what the underlying adjustments are?

I just checked the phone settings and I think its locked down. Here's the reference pic. I changed it a little in the painting. I don't know if there is some program that can analyze it or not? Maybe if you imported it into photoshop it would show the various settings. I figured it looks close enough to Adams. But I know he did a lot of dark room tricks to reverse his values. That's why a lot of his white granite mountain shots look like black mountains.

 

[tall73]

I did a little research online, and found some of the answers. Also, it discusses modifying some of the values as well. Interesting stuff.

https://www.cultofmac.com/582082/shoot-black-and-white-iphone-photos/

 

[Chris V++]

Thanks for the info. I've seen a few youtube videos out there for tips on how to post process to get that Adams look.