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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Dave Pluimer on September 26, 2014, 10:08:49 pm

Title: Summer's Last Moment (v2)
Post by: Dave Pluimer on September 26, 2014, 10:08:49 pm: A warmer process (~4100K) and a bit more attention in the dodge and burn areas.

Canon 6D, Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L - 15s, ISO 6400

Any thoughts on the warmer WB vs the typical cool temps are very welcome.
Title: Re: Summer's Last Moment (v2)
Post by: DwayneOakes on September 26, 2014, 10:52:22 pm: Looks amazing as is Dave, Not sure if that is noise or the endless stars in the light areas of the water, that would
be my only nit.

Dwayne Oakes
Title: Re: Summer's Last Moment (v2)
Post by: Dave Pluimer on September 26, 2014, 11:00:55 pm: Quote from: DwayneOakes on September 26, 2014, 10:52:22 pm
Not sure if that is noise or the endless stars in the light areas of the water,

Dwayne Oakes

Thanks. Those are stars.
Title: Re: Summer's Last Moment (v2)
Post by: Jeevz on September 28, 2014, 04:03:28 am: Nice shot. I actually tend to prefer milky way shots to be a little warmer than what is typically presented. Yours is very warm, which gives it a completely different feel. I don't know if it is necessarily good or bad, just different.

I would consider desaturating some of the blues out of some of the stars though, and I would probably prefer it if the reflected stars were cloned out... it looks a little messy to me as you can only see a few.
Title: Re: Summer's Last Moment (v2)
Post by: Shakyphoto (Slim) on September 29, 2014, 01:50:58 am: Hi Dave,

This photo is all about the colors - black gold, and magenta make for a wonderful combination.
My opinion is to chop the off the bottom 1/2 of water, (about 1/8 of the bottom photo) to make it less
bottom heavy. I think it is being kept there unnecessarily.
You're only getting about 4 extra star reflections, not enough IMO to sacrifice overall composition.
Great photo otherwise.
Title: Re: Summer's Last Moment (v2)
Post by: KMRennie on October 01, 2014, 11:54:52 am: Hi Dave
I would be happy to have produced either but I prefer the cooler version.
Ken
Title: Re: Summer's Last Moment (v2)
Post by: Chris Calohan on October 02, 2014, 10:04:17 am: I go with the cooler version as well. The warm setting tends to "muddy" the foreground a bit too much for my liking.