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Archive 2015 · Big and Little Sunstars

  
 
FarmerJohn
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Big and Little Sunstars


Haven't posted in a while... getting back to it... here's a few...
I know we all say bright afternoon sun isn't the greatest light, so I was trying to find something interesting.

Let me know what you think!
Does the 2nd one look better in b+w or color?




High Alpine






Natural Door






Natural Door - B+W




Sep 27, 2015 at 11:30 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Big and Little Sunstars


John,

The first works best for me overall. I'd look at taking out a fair amount of the sky and putting more emphasis on the water/stars. Maybe look at a little burning to play up the star trail?

The second could have some potential, but it seems at this time of day the drama/mood is kinda lacking. I prefer the mono rendition.

Cheers!!

Jeff



Sep 28, 2015 at 08:44 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Big and Little Sunstars


Hey John! Good to see you posting again!

+1 @ Jeff's comments. #1 image has it for me as well. I played around with a few things and Jeff's crop suggestion is very good. Maybe bump the contrast and drop the gamma a little to get a stronger separation of the stars in the water.

Another hair brained thought I played with was an extreme crop of just the water stopping just south of the high reflection near the distant shore.

Dave



Sep 28, 2015 at 11:48 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Big and Little Sunstars


Thanks guys!

I like the crop suggestions on #1... I'll play around with it a little bit.



Sep 28, 2015 at 02:49 PM
FarmerJohn
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Big and Little Sunstars


And a crop version...









Sep 30, 2015 at 12:02 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Big and Little Sunstars


Looking better, John!

I'd clone out those misc. bubbles around the bottom to clean things up a bit.

Cheers,

Jeff



Sep 30, 2015 at 06:43 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Big and Little Sunstars


Yep! And I like your tonality corrections you made as well.

Sweet shot!

Dave

Edit: I think I see the big dipper in there.



Sep 30, 2015 at 08:31 AM





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