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p.2 #2Enchanting Light
Thanks again for the comments everyone!
roguecoolman wrote:
Justin,
I'm glad to hear you're a working pro now. You are certainly very talented. If I ever make it up to Alberta, I may have to hit you up for a workshop at Abraham lake for the ice bubbles :P
When I first saw your photo on my iphone I thought the foreground was really bright but at home on my calibrated monitor I think its just right. Based on the suns position and the foreground area, it's gotta be blasted with some intense light. I think you honed it really well.
anyways, your photos are always a treat.
Jason
Thanks again Jason, and do let me know if you come up north for a tour! I can't wait to get out there again tomorrow, as the weather is finally starting to get cold enough for icy shoreline goodness! A calibrated monitor is definitely important since the rocks are intensely bright. I've even had people comment about how they like the "snow" but in reality the foreground is white granite, and even has tiny reflective crystals in the full rez file similar to snow
matthewsaville wrote:
Wow, what a gorgeous sight! Absolutely worth the hike, and I hope I can visit there some day.
This might sound crazy, but a suggestion that came to mind is something that I personally find to be a slight annoyance sometimes: Have you ever given any thought to blending in an exposure that is shot at a faster aperture, to get LESS sunburst effect? The beams that jut down into the scene, but are basically non-existent on the sides and above the sun, are somewhat distracting because they simply look like 1/4 of a pie chart. And when I imagine the...Show more →
Thanks for the detailed comment Matthew, and sorry for the slow reply. I don't really have any other clean sunstar images in my portfolio other then this, and the sunlight here was really the most intense I have seen. I shot it at f5.6 to test and even then it had massive flare. I could have blended in a sky from earlier when the sun was still behind the clouds, but the scene is honestly a lot more accurate with a sunstar, as it was flaring like crazy in the camera and just from looking at it i person. Perhaps someday I will rethink this image and try it without though. Thanks!
roguecoolman wrote:
Justin,
I'm glad to hear you're a working pro now. You are certainly very talented. If I ever make it up to Alberta, I may have to hit you up for a workshop at Abraham lake for the ice bubbles :P
When I first saw your photo on my iphone I thought the foreground was really bright but at home on my calibrated monitor I think its just right. Based on the suns position and the foreground area, it's gotta be blasted with some intense light. I think you honed it really well.
anyways, your photos are always a treat.
Jason
Thanks again Jason, and do let me know if you come up north for a tour! I can't wait to get out there again tomorrow, as the weather is finally starting to get cold enough for icy shoreline goodness! A calibrated monitor is definitely important since the rocks are intensely bright. I've even had people comment about how they like the "snow" but in reality the foreground is white granite, and even has tiny reflective crystals in the full rez file similar to snow
matthewsaville wrote:
Wow, what a gorgeous sight! Absolutely worth the hike, and I hope I can visit there some day.
This might sound crazy, but a suggestion that came to mind is something that I personally find to be a slight annoyance sometimes: Have you ever given any thought to blending in an exposure that is shot at a faster aperture, to get LESS sunburst effect? The beams that jut down into the scene, but are basically non-existent on the sides and above the sun, are somewhat distracting because they simply look like 1/4 of a pie chart. And when I imagine the...Show more →
Thanks for the detailed comment Matthew, and sorry for the slow reply. I don't really have any other clean sunstar images in my portfolio other then this, and the sunlight here was really the most intense I have seen. I shot it at f5.6 to test and even then it had massive flare. I could have blended in a sky from earlier when the sun was still behind the clouds, but the scene is honestly a lot more accurate with a sunstar, as it was flaring like crazy in the camera and just from looking at it i person. Perhaps someday I will rethink this image and try it without though. Thanks!
Oct 30, 2014 at 04:33 PM
p.2 #4Enchanting Light
Awesome Photo Justin! That light is great! Nice Work!
Nov 07, 2014 at 11:08 AM
p.2 #5Enchanting Light
After a lot of perseverance that is a fantastic shot with everything coming together. Nice!!
Nov 07, 2014 at 11:39 AM
p.2 #6Enchanting Light
I love this image Justin. I am a sucker for sunbursts, and I love that you kept the processing lighter and less moody, I don't think I would change a thing about it. It's an image I could easily see hanging on someone's wall.
Nov 07, 2014 at 11:47 AM