wilrobking Offline Upload & Sell: Off
|
Varina wrote:
Good call, Will. I did dodge the ray of light in order to accentuate the brightness. However, in some cases, light rays do touch clouds in this way. In fact, the ray in the original RAW photo does exactly that - though it's more difficult to see. It depends upon the angle of the sun, where the clouds are located, and how much moisture is in the air. Perhaps if that ray stands out to you, I should reduce the effect somewhat. I try to keep my images looking as natural as possible - but that can be difficult when you are combining exposures. The last thing I want is for that ray to command too much attention.
Thanks!
Varina
...Show more →
Varina, the only reason I noticed it is because I do the exact same thing. As you know, often times our cameras fail to capture the full splendid beauty of dramatic light so we're forced to take further measures to ensure we present an image that comes close to what we saw with your eyes. Just to be clear, it doesn't look artificial. I was just thrown off because I would think the ray of light would be behind the cloud but I've seen light do some amazing things. I vote to keep it in.
From what I have seen of your work....and Jay's, I think we share a common goal and we have similar styles of editing. Not to say that my work even comes close to what you and Jay produce but we want to capture the scene as we saw it with our eyes and we often have to take extra measures to ensure we are doing the scene justice while still keeping it authentic and believable.
I highly respect your work and your honesty.
|