From a recent trip to the Adirondack's no good photo trip these days would be complete without an attempt at a night shot.. Heres my effort from Chapel Pond in the Keen Valley of the Adirondack's.. All comments welcome, regards,
Dean
Dean--I like the composition a lot. Very nice diagonals and a bit of foreground interest that's unusual for a night shot. The only thing my brain trips up on is the color mismatch between the sky and the sky's reflection in the lake. Do I see someone hiking at night on the mountain with a headlamp?
Wonderful image. However, with stars and milky way that bright, I would be expecting stars on the glass smooth lake. Maybe you could use the night image and blend in the nighttime reflection onto the lake which should at the same time take care of the color balance issue. I detect what is likely blending halo above the treeline on the right.
I agree with the previous comments:
An excellent image overall, Dean.
But even if the colors and brightness WERE that way, the lake and sky don't fit.
And the brightness of the forested area is too much; my brain doesn't expect to see so much detail.
Just an IMO of course .
Charlie
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