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Photo posted by Ed Lowe in the Landscape gallery on 03/20/18 at 1:44 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Post last edited by Ed Lowe on 03/21/18 at 10:08 pm EST
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on 03/20/18 at 3:46 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
This is a very nice night shot. The light on the foreground makes this. The nebulae also look very nice. I am little on the fence with the bright rock on the left, but that is minor. This works very well, Ed.
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Preston Birdwell
Columbia, California, USA
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Comment posted by David Schoen on 03/20/18 at 6:04 pm EST
Registered on 11/06/06, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
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The reddish orange tonal qualities on the rocks in this image set the stage for the glowing Milky Way above. I'm impressed that you are able to do this with a nearly full moon. Superb job on the processing. Compositionally I would tone down the reflections on the big rock in the left lower corner area and perhaps do the same with the similar smaller rock that also shows reflection just below the cliffs. I don't think you should eliminate it but perhaps tone it down because it is a little bit of a eye magnet.
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Comment posted by Ed McGuirk on 03/21/18 at 07:34 am EST
Registered on 11/29/17, 19 Posts, 260 Comments
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Ed, this is really nice. I think the full moon really helps bring up the detail in the foreground and cliffs, even if it washes out the Milky Way a little bit. I love the way the moonlight adds light and color to the cliffs, it's gorgeous. Actually, I'm amazed how much of a shadow the moonlight creates on the foreground rocks. The small image looked too dark, but viewing the large one brings up lots of nice detail. The stars look very sharp, the 10 second exposure worked well for you. Agree with the comments about burning the two hotspots. I think you could also dodge the Milky Way core a little to emphasize it. Using Luminosity Masks would be an easy way to target that area.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 03/21/18 at 09:09 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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Ed, this is a fine, realistic night shot. The larger view is a must see to appreciate the details in the darker areas. In thinking about hanging this, I think it would need some dodging of the darker areas. The star field and the milky way look great.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on 03/21/18 at 12:06 pm EST
Registered on 11/11/11, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments
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This is a very natural appearing night shot. I like the sharpness of the stars and the warm colors on the cliffs. I think those two items are the focus of the image, and I find the bright reflections on the foreground rocks distracting. I would consider a crop from the bottom and/or burning or cloning out the bright rocks. Just my opinion. I know night shots are difficult to pull off and you have certainly done that here.
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 03/21/18 at 12:15 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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I am not a night image guy, but I really like this one. It has a great realistic look to it. I actually like the bright rock lower left, but not the one in the middle. Go figure, the different opinions! Real nice work.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 03/21/18 at 6:18 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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Nice job with this, always a challenging subject. Agree with the others regarding the bright areas of the rocks. I might try adjusting the white balance of the FG and ocean areas to reduce the reddish cast to give it more of a night feel. The warm cast on the cliff rocks looks nice here.
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 03/21/18 at 10:07 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Thanks for your thoughts everyone; always appreciated. Here is a repost with your suggestions of burning in the couple of rocks to tone them down, along with lighting the MW to make it a little more prominent and I reduced the red by five points to make the sand a little more neutral. Let me know what you think.
Ed
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 03/22/18 at 08:00 am EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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The repost is an improvement for me. Definitely need the dark background. Very cool scene.
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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on 03/31/18 at 10:27 pm EST
Registered on 02/11/04, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments
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Nice shot for a first ever attempt at a milky way image. Aside from the moonglow on the couple rocks I wouldn't change a thing.
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Comment posted by John Williams on 04/01/18 at 8:16 pm EST
Registered on 09/06/07, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
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I'm amazed the Milky Way looks that good in that much moonlight; that worked out well. This has a nice peacefulness Ed. Based on the angle of the Milky Way, I'm guessing the crop was a good idea.
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John Williams
www.tranquilviews.com
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I often have wandered in deep contemplation, It seems that the mind runs wild when you're all alone. -John Denver
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