Taken late at night, wide-angle lens, 30-sec exposure. This is looking down the hill on our farm. Bumped up the brightness, increased saturation, USM, resized for web.
Stephen
Nikon D50
2007/03/06 22:47:06.1
JPEG (8-bit) Fine
Image Size: Large (2000 x 3008)
Lens: 12-24mm F/4 G
Focal Length: 12mm
Exposure Mode: Programmed Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
30 sec - F/4
Exposure Comp.: +1.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Direct sunlight
AF Mode: Manual
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Auto Flash Comp: 0 EV
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Auto
Image Comment:
Long Exposure NR: On
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The sky looks great but I think you should try to consider what is in the bottom half of the photograph- the fence and the tree block the setting sun and IMO clutter the bottom of the photograph. Also I guess there was some light spilling onto that tree- giving it that yellow look.
Right then, joke's on me as I now have to plough through 564 images and bump them all (yes, all of them) up. There'll be a third run through for fine tuning.
Technically very good (I think), but the effort of bringing out the light on the ground has cost some resolution. 6
HDR here is good and not overdone but the multi-colored stars almost look like hot pixels from long exposures and detracts, imo. Think they should have been one color. Rising/setting sun really makes this pic better and gives it another dimension. Also, I think you should have cloned out the lights in the distance background (on land). My eye is wandering around with no place to rest.
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