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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: KMRennie on October 24, 2017, 02:12:46 pm

Title: Desaturated sunset
Post by: KMRennie on October 24, 2017, 02:12:46 pm
St Ives Bay, Cornwall, England. I probably posted something like this a long time ago but have been revisiting things.
In an effort to remove clutter from a sunset I removed the orange almost completely and desaturated the rest and then lightened everything. Taken about 40 minutes after the sun had set. It may not be reality but is it peaceful and tranquil but still have enough to keep your interest?
Ken
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Post by: Alskoj on October 24, 2017, 02:31:26 pm
I like the desaturated look. Is it just me or is it tilted a tiny bit?
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on October 24, 2017, 03:21:04 pm
Very pleasing to look at.
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Post by: thierrylegros396 on October 25, 2017, 03:05:49 am
Very pleasing to look at.

+1

Thierry
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Post by: farbschlurf on October 25, 2017, 03:57:39 am
For me the colors are pretty perfect. Nice to look at, not boring at all.
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Post by: Chairman Bill on October 25, 2017, 04:16:16 am
It works remarkably well. A technique I might have to try
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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on October 25, 2017, 09:18:07 am
I lime it, but I think I would also like the "normal"version".
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Post by: alainbriot on October 25, 2017, 02:12:11 pm
Beautiful pastel colors.  I like that it is not 'reality'. I let go of that a while back.
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Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on October 25, 2017, 07:41:28 pm
Nice one  :)

..and as you have gone for and successfully achieved that sort of pastel look, then why not also try using negative clarity on this image to see where that takes it?

I know someone who does exactly that with his work and it really can look amazing, sort of surreal but real all at the same time.

Dave
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Post by: Jeremy Roussak on October 26, 2017, 03:26:39 am
Beautiful pastel colors.  I like that it is not 'reality'. I let go of that a while back.

I agree that it's beautiful, but I'm less than sure that it doesn't reflect reality. I've seen sunsets in England that are very similar.

Jeremy
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on October 26, 2017, 10:22:38 am
I agree that it's beautiful, but I'm less than sure that it doesn't reflect reality. I've seen sunsets in England that are very similar.

Jeremy
It's good to know that the sun is sometimes visible even in England.   ;D

Eric