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TGallagher
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So I took this the other week while on holiday in Grindelwald (Switzerland) - the mountain on the left is the Eiger. I was looking forward to an attempt at star trails but there was a full moon which made things difficult. My PP skills aren't very advanced but there must be a way to bring out the star trails from this picture a bit?Anyone got any ideas.

http://tjgphoto.smugmug.com/photos/247412828-O.jpg




Jan 31, 2008 at 06:59 AM
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You can do something like that, but it can be done so much better...
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4495/tempmirandacw4.jpg


Edited on Jan 31, 2008 at 08:24 AM



Jan 31, 2008 at 08:23 AM
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p.1 #3 · Help me make this better....


I think that this picture should be landscaped. I would clone out the bright light on the mountain. If reshot, I would try to get the entire roof on left.

I would try selectively selecting the sky with magnetic lasso and then playing with curves and highlights/shadows to bring out the star trails.



Jan 31, 2008 at 09:07 AM
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Is it any better?

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1731/247412828o1ix8.jpg



Jan 31, 2008 at 09:35 AM
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p.1 #5 · Help me make this better....


Thanks for the feedback. You've brought out the stars but I'm not sure what you've done to the lights - why are they green?.

@ Scott - I agree that landscape would look better in this case but unfortunately there was some rather inconvenient construction going on to the right which would have got in the way.



Jan 31, 2008 at 11:46 AM
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Well, the lights were green on the original. As part of the color tweaks, I made them greener, because... well, i think it looks better... :-)

Konstantin



Jan 31, 2008 at 01:04 PM
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p.1 #7 · Help me make this better....


My go at it...This does make the sensor dust and grain show up a bit...







Jan 31, 2008 at 02:30 PM
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Could you let me know what you did to it? I think it looks good and perhaps if I clone out the dust and reduce the noise a bit it might work. Thanks.


Feb 01, 2008 at 01:24 AM





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