p.2 #3 · Oklahoma thunderstorm: Lightning and Stars
Derek,
Now that you've posted the single frame shot, I like it better than the one with the star trails. The static stars balance the sky without stealing the attention from the thunder. Also the clouds look much cleaner than the original. The original had some dark splotchy clouds, not sure if that's from the star trail stacking. If you were to use a single frame, I would go pano crop to reduce the sky and use some dodge burn on the clouds to make them pop. Other than that, I wouldn't do anything else.
p.2 #12 · Oklahoma thunderstorm: Lightning and Stars
Hey Derek,
I am loving the 2nd image. You need to edit your original post and post your 2nd image alongside the star trail one. Sometimes people simply comment on the first and don't scroll down to read others comments.
But definitely... for me without a doubt your #2 image is much better. They compliment the lightning in that one much better.
I am still of a mixed mind about the red beacons on windmills. Have you done a version where you desaturate the reds?
p.2 #13 · Oklahoma thunderstorm: Lightning and Stars
Both shots are great, #2 is just spectacular! I like the red beacons on the windmills, they draw the eye in and give some depth to the shot but it might be cool to see it w/o them.
p.2 #16 · Oklahoma thunderstorm: Lightning and Stars
Derek - nice images! I like them both!
I prefer the more obvious rotor blurring in the 2nd one.
I think pano crops would look good too, but certainly either way is good.
I like how your merged clouds look, I always struggle with that ghosting with merging moving clouds.
p.2 #18 · Oklahoma thunderstorm: Lightning and Stars
The single frame is so much better here! The composite, as others have said, is just sensory overload. There's too much to think about, especially with all of the lightning. The second image though, wow! Really well done.
