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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: MattBurt on July 13, 2015, 02:15:58 pm

Title: Juniper and Milky Way
Post by: MattBurt on July 13, 2015, 02:15:58 pm

Just got back from a few days of camping with my family in the high desert near my home while a carnival was set up a little closer to my house than I would prefer (or can tolerate).
In this shot, the tree is lit by the embers of a dwindling campfire. It was very rainy earlier in the evening so I was happy to see the clouds clear out for these dark skies.

K-3 & DA* 16-50
20s f/3.2 ISO 3200
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/19622356346_c03cebbd4d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vTXGUJ)IMGP4975-Edit (https://flic.kr/p/vTXGUJ) by Matt Burt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattbnet/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Juniper and Milky Way
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on July 13, 2015, 02:47:41 pm

The image needs to be viewed in total darkness to be appreciated. Or you can lighten it up a bit.

Title: Re: Juniper and Milky Way
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 13, 2015, 03:28:48 pm

Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on July 13, 2015, 02:47:41 pm

The image needs to be viewed in total darkness to be appreciated. Or you can lighten it up a bit.

+1.
But don't lighten it up too much.

Title: Re: Juniper and Milky Way
Post by: MattBurt on July 13, 2015, 04:33:20 pm

Thanks, it's tough for me to figure out how bright to make it while trying to be somewhat true to what it was really like. I'll try some brightening when I have a chance.

Title: Re: Juniper and Milky Way
Post by: MattBurt on July 15, 2015, 01:18:21 am

It starts getting pretty noisy if I lighten it much. Here's one lightened about half a stop with a little extra NR on the tree via a gradient.
I'm not convinced it's an improvement. Is anyone else?