Deep, Deep Dark Woods; Extraordinary Dynamic Range; Could Sasquatch Live Here?

Could Sasquatch Live in These Woods?  (click to enlarge)

These were some really dense, dark woods.  This is the kind of place where Sasquatch would feel at home.  I'm not sure I would feel comfortable hiking up into these woods or camping in them.  How about you?

Now, the real reason I am posting this image is to show off the fantastic dynamic range of the Nikon D800E. These woods caught my eye because of the large number of downed trees littering the forest floor, accompanied by the moss covered forest floor.  There is a tremendous range of tones from the direct sunlight on the light yellow/green ferns as well as the conifer, to the almost total blackness deep back into the trees.  In the past, I would have used at least three, if not five images to blend together to get this kind of dynamic range and detail.  But, this was just a single exposure.  The sensor in the D800E is extraordinary to be able to capture this range of tones!  There is plenty of detail in the pine tree branches and the ferns as well as the deep dark trees in the back.

Look at the extreme crop below.  When looking at it on a large monitor, I can easily see the bark detail of the darkest trees in the background.  Amazing!

Crop of the above image (1/4 way in from the right and 1/3 way down from top)
It is easy to see the detail in the bark of the darkest trees in the back
(click to enlarge)

I find today's digital technology so wonderful that we, as photographers, have so many advantages in so many ways over our forefathers of photography.

If you are not taking advantage of the benefits of the digital technology available in today's camera, you are really missing the potential to create extraordinary images.

By the way, there is credible compelling evidence that Sasquatch are real!

Thanks for looking.

Dennis Mook

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