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Morkel Erasmus
12-23-2010, 05:01 PM
Went to a nearby farm just outside of town on Monday night as I saw a lovely sunset creeping up. I was held back by a personal meeting that I had to attend with my better half, resulting in me missing some of the sweetest light. I lingered and flung together a few compositions though - and was once again amazed at the amount of light the camera sensor picks up when your eyes tell you it's too dark.
This is a blend of 3 exposures using luminosity masking in CS5.
A merry Christmas to all of you lovely folks, and enjoy the family time...
Techs:
Canon 7D with 10-22mm USM
f5.6 @ ISO-200
Robert Amoruso
12-23-2010, 05:09 PM
I like who this works as I feel I am sitting there and watching the sunset.
Bill Randall
12-23-2010, 06:19 PM
Really like the light on the house. Good quiet feeling.
Dave Mills
12-23-2010, 07:22 PM
Hi Morkel, Nice light,placement of building and subject matter. IMO this would be stronger as a pano...
Roman Kurywczak
12-23-2010, 09:28 PM
Hey Morkel,
I am down in Florida now enjoying Christmas with fameil.....so same to you and your family! I like Dave's pano presentation idea.....but really like the OP too. You nailed this one and the PP'ing did place me there!
Jay Gould
12-23-2010, 11:17 PM
I think it is truly a cool image; I might play with lightening the structure just a tiny bit without upsetting the balance between the light side and the shadow side.
Morkel Erasmus
12-23-2010, 11:56 PM
thanks for the kind comments guys...
Dave - your pano idea might fly...will give it a whirl! Jay - I'll also tweak the s/h a bit :)
Jay Gould
12-23-2010, 11:58 PM
"S/H" ?? :o:o
Saturation? Hue?
I can smell it has to do with adjustments! :)
Morkel Erasmus
12-24-2010, 12:07 AM
hehe sorry Jay - Shadow/Highlights adjustment (can we add that to the abbreviation list guys?? :o)
Andrew McLachlan
12-24-2010, 01:18 PM
Morkel, this works for me. Very nicely done and love the orange in the sky. I think I would also try the crop for an alternate version. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Grant Atkinson
12-26-2010, 07:52 AM
Hi Morkel, this shot works for me, the comp is great. I would also like to see if you could maybe lighten the house just a little...the shot has feeling. Well done. The 7D works really well with the 10-22 for these kind of shots....
Grant
Morkel Erasmus
12-26-2010, 03:04 PM
thanks for commenting Andrew & Grant...
Morkel Erasmus
12-27-2010, 07:13 AM
here's the pano crop as suggested?? your thoughts?
Roman Kurywczak
12-27-2010, 09:40 AM
Hey Morkel,
I like the pano better......although that is a personal preference.! I may go a bit more.....under the 2nd small cloud in the URC.....personal preference thing but let's see what others chime in.
Jay Gould
12-27-2010, 12:56 PM
Morkel, I had two reactions:
1. :)Kinda like ouuuuuuuuuu; very cool; I just don't know how to type the sound!
2. The left side feel darker in the pano than the OP.
Bob Malbon
12-27-2010, 02:42 PM
My eyes would like a bit less pano - but you do have a sweet image here!
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Dave Mills
12-28-2010, 10:35 PM
Hi Morkel, I feel the pano is a stronger presentation...
Andrew Aveley
12-29-2010, 03:40 PM
the pano works very well here Morkel. Great colours and composition.agree with the guys about the wall of the rondavel! All the best for 2011!
Katherine Enns
12-30-2010, 12:11 AM
I am so glad they have sheds where you are too! very nice image, I like the original better, it has a much more free open feel to it.
Morkel Erasmus
12-30-2010, 05:54 AM
thanks for the feedback on the repost guys...I like it, but I kind of like the OP more for the same reason Katherine does - that wide open sky effect :)
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