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p.1 #1 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

A composite experiment: January 2009 Sierra moon (Mt. Whitney crest) and January 2005 Sierra sunset (Mono Lake Basin). Lunacy? Thanks for looking.

Bob

Mar 18, 2010 at 11:33 PM

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p.1 #2 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

I'm afraid it doesn't work for me. I know Lee Vining and Mono Lake pretty well, and right off the bat seeing the moon in that location just hits me as wrong - basically it can't happen. (It would be like a photo showing the moon rising over the north end of the GG Bridge from SF.)

Sorry... Others may feel differently about it.

Take care,

Dan

(Added later: apart from my problem with the composition, I always love the cold blue light of the Mono Lake Basin in winter and the effect of contrast between this and the often different light in the sky.)

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Mar 18, 2010 at 11:39 PM

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p.1 #3 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

Bob,
I like this image. My only thought would be to add some color to the moon as the sky surrounding it. It will look much better imho. And perhaps move it to the right just a little. Nicely done though.

Mar 18, 2010 at 11:40 PM

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p.1 #4 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

I think it looks great, but I'd make the moon a bit warmer than it is. Looks too cold for my taste. I really like the foreground...

Mar 18, 2010 at 11:41 PM

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gdanmitchell wrote:
I'm afraid it doesn't work for me. I know Lee Vining and Mono Lake pretty well, and right off the bat seeing the moon in that location just hits me as wrong - basically it can't happen. (It would be like a photo showing the moon rising over the north end of the GG Bridge from SF.)

Sorry... Others may feel differently about it.

Take care,

Dan

Thanks, Dan, for your incisive comments, well taken. The location of the moon in that area, of course was done with "artistic" license, and not meant to be astronomically correct, of course. But, just an experiment.

Bob

Mar 18, 2010 at 11:48 PM

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Klaus Priebe wrote:
Bob,
I like this image. My only thought would be to add some color to the moon as the sky surrounding it. It will look much better imho. And perhaps move it to the right just a little. Nicely done though.

Many thanks, Klaus, for your kind comments and editing suggestions. Glad you like the image, a first try at a landscape composite.

Bob

Mar 18, 2010 at 11:49 PM

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phil hawkins wrote:
I think it looks great, but I'd make the moon a bit warmer than it is. Looks too cold for my taste. I really like the foreground...

Thank you, Phil, for your kind comments and editing suggestions and glad you like the composite landscape image: fun to do for the first time.

Bob

Mar 18, 2010 at 11:51 PM

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p.1 #8 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

Perhaps it has all been said but you can't have a bright left side of the nearly full moon when the sun is setting to the right.

Mar 19, 2010 at 12:38 AM

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p.1 #9 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

Sorry Bob, count me out as well. Perhaps if it was a little more subtle, but it just screams copy/paste to me.

While I freely admit that "it's art" and you can do anything that you'd like with your image, personally, I get no joy from pasting in a moon. That said, I find going to the trouble of plotting where it will be and making sure that your in the spot to capture it in your scene, immensely satisfying. To each his own.

Cheers

Mar 19, 2010 at 12:42 AM

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p.1 #10 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

Nothing against composites, but I knew this one was one even before I read the description, so I think a little more needs to be done in order for the moon to blend in better

Mar 19, 2010 at 12:43 AM

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p.1 #11 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

Love the shot but agree with the others. Warm it up a bit, back down the intensity and add in just a little haze by knocking back the contrast a bit and see what you think.

Btw I think this stands on it's own without the moon but I can see your vision here. Good luck!

Jason

Mar 19, 2010 at 02:06 AM

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p.1 #12 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

Hey Bob,

Pretty cool creativity there! I was just at Mono Lake earlier this week, it's too bad I couldn't have gotten this shot then!

Jim

Mar 19, 2010 at 03:07 AM

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p.1 #13 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

Henry W wrote:
Perhaps it has all been said but you can't have a bright left side of the nearly full moon when the sun is setting to the right.

Thanks for your kind comments, Henry. I'm chastened.

Bob

Mar 19, 2010 at 04:45 AM

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p.1 #14 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

Doug Otto wrote:
Sorry Bob, count me out as well. Perhaps if it was a little more subtle, but it just screams copy/paste to me.

While I freely admit that "it's art" and you can do anything that you'd like with your image, personally, I get no joy from pasting in a moon. That said, I find going to the trouble of plotting where it will be and making sure that your in the spot to capture it in your scene, immensely satisfying. To each his own.

Cheers

Thanks, Doug, for your comments. Appreciated. I'll try to do better next time.

Bob

Mar 19, 2010 at 04:46 AM

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Matt Tilghman wrote:
Nothing against composites, but I knew this one was one even before I read the description, so I think a little more needs to be done in order for the moon to blend in better

Thank you, Matt, for your welcome comments. I'm learning.

Bob

Mar 19, 2010 at 04:47 AM

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J. Sims wrote:
Love the shot but agree with the others. Warm it up a bit, back down the intensity and add in just a little haze by knocking back the contrast a bit and see what you think.

Btw I think this stands on it's own without the moon but I can see your vision here. Good luck!

Jason

Many thanks, Jason, for your constructive comments and suggestions on this experiment. I will work on a improved version.

Bob

Mar 19, 2010 at 04:48 AM

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JimFox wrote:
Hey Bob,

Pretty cool creativity there! I was just at Mono Lake earlier this week, it's too bad I couldn't have gotten this shot then!

Jim

Thank you, Jim, for your welcome and kind comments and glad you like the image. Moon shots in the Eastern Sierra, fabricated or real, are always a seldom observed/photographed opportunity.

Bob

Mar 19, 2010 at 04:52 AM

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p.1 #18 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

Hello Bob, love the pastels and subtle reflections. Technique, tools, and artistic license aside, and just commenting on the image as presented; cropping or cloning to remove all the dark 'stuff' in the foreground would work better for me, and maybe a slight gray or blue tint to the matte as well

hugh

Mar 19, 2010 at 10:24 AM

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p.1 #19 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

Agreed, it is definitely a little too obvious to me... try perhaps to brighten it up abit, possibly even make it pure white as the moon would look on a long exposure? It might not be as obvious. I don't mind it in the spot where it is though, even if its 'wrong'

Mar 19, 2010 at 12:39 PM

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p.1 #20 · Sierra Moonrise & Sunset

hugh wrote:
Hello Bob, love the pastels and subtle reflections. Technique, tools, and artistic license aside, and just commenting on the image as presented; cropping or cloning to remove all the dark 'stuff' in the foreground would work better for me, and maybe a slight gray or blue tint to the matte as well

hugh

Thanks very much, hugh, for your welcome and constructive comments, editing suggestions for the image, appreciated.

Bob

Mar 19, 2010 at 03:05 PM

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