Mark Burgess
October 2026 - Mt Wellington View
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About the Image(s)
This is from our May trip to Tasmania, Australia. Its taken from My Wellington (Hobart) looking inland and the hazy atmosphere was due to bushfires locally. I liked the layers that the haze helped create. Processing was to convert the image to black and white, then use the color grading in Adobe Camera Raw to make all the tones sunset yellow.
10 comments posted
Mark hi!
Beautiful photo! It came out in a retro sepia style. The density of the air is very beautifully emphasized! It could print in large size as a painting to decorate a room :-)
Posted: 10/01/2026 06:39:33
Beautiful photo! It came out in a retro sepia style. The density of the air is very beautifully emphasized! It could print in large size as a painting to decorate a room :-)
Posted: 10/01/2026 06:39:33
Thanks Natalia Posted: 10/02/2026 03:23:37
Mark, seeing the original makes me appreciate your processing even more. The warm toning simplifies the foreground and really emphasizes those beautiful layers created by the haze. I might open the darkest foreground shadows just slightly to retain a little more detail, but not enough to compete with the distant mountains. I really like the mood you created. Posted: 10/02/2026 01:23:54
Thanks Sophia, I will try that! Posted: 10/02/2026 03:23:57
Hi Mark. I love the tones in this. I've been to Mt Wellington a few times and you've really made the scene something different. And given it very much a bushfire feel. I don't really have anything to add! Posted: 10/12/2026 05:44:03
Thanks Suzanne Posted: 10/12/2026 07:29:22
Hi Mark.
I love the athmosphere of this image. Well done! The overlapping mountain ridges lead the eye into the distance.
The rocky foreground creates depth and gives the viewer a sense of standing on the mountainside. If it was my photo I would crop more from the bottom and lightened the foreground slightly. Maybe add a little tonal contrast between the mountain ridges. Posted: 10/13/2026 19:17:12
I love the athmosphere of this image. Well done! The overlapping mountain ridges lead the eye into the distance.
The rocky foreground creates depth and gives the viewer a sense of standing on the mountainside. If it was my photo I would crop more from the bottom and lightened the foreground slightly. Maybe add a little tonal contrast between the mountain ridges. Posted: 10/13/2026 19:17:12
Thanks Anna Posted: 10/13/2026 19:35:28
Mark, the layers in your photograph are wonderful. They pull the viewer back into the image, which is nicely anchored by the dark foreground. Like Anna, I wondered if adding a bit of contrast to a couple of the layers might be interesting. With this in mind, I played with it in Camera Raw. While I was at it, I also added just a bit of contrast/definition to the sky. Your thoughts?
Posted: 10/13/2026 21:11:31
Posted: 10/13/2026 21:11:31
Thanks Pete, I think the extra contrast is a good idea. Best wishes Posted: 10/14/2026 02:15:52