It was almost pitch black outside when I took this shot. Just some remnants of the sunset behind me, which gave some contrast to the sky and clouds in front of me.
Shot using my kit lens (18-55mm) at 18mm to get the most wide angle distortion possible. Also used the flash to help lighten up the dark foreground.
That is the balance: getting the elements properly lit up.
Shot using tripod (duh!). Exposure for 30 seconds, using RAW mode. Converted using EVU and increased exposure by 1 stop. Also adjusted the white balance as well, to 4200. I tried a 4 minute exposure at smaller aperture, but it created too much motion in the sky, so I
decided to use the shorter exposure and pump it up in post.
In PS7: crop to 8x10. Saturation, levels, spot edits to eliminate hot pixels, slight D&B, resize, USM, border.
I can hear the comments already:
1. Where is the balance?
2. Hate the border.
3. Love the border.
4. Too much red or yellow.
Oh well, I really wanted to attempt a complicated exposure, and try to balance the light just right. So here is my attempt. I hope some of you like it.
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Yes it is, nicely done. This will seem ridiculous, but, in the great shot you present, the thing I want to mention most is the puple flower in the front. Great DOF. This would have score really well in the Deep DOF challenge.
wow ... this shot is beatiful ... the colors are stunning, but I'm not sure how well it meets the challenge ... I dont really see "balance in the light" . its a shame b/c I realy like this pic.
I love the sky & contrast to the orange light. Might consider cloning out the flowers in the foreground or cropping out the rock completely for an even more powerful image.
pretty light - the gold and blue go so well together. I like the rocks and flowers inthe foreground - subtle but make a nice frame. The line on illuminted masts make a wonderful center line, and the sky hold its own with dramatic clouds. well done! 8
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