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    Leroy Laverman
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    Default Cold Light

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    This was taken in mid-day hard light. I did the raw conversion and toning in Lighroom with sharpening in Photoshop. I was going for a moonlit kind of look. Does this work at all? It's outside of my normal shooting style so I'm experimenting a bit personally.

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    Nikon D80
    Nikon 50mm 1:1.8
    ISO 100 f/1.8 1/1500 sec
    matrix metering, no EC, no flash

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    Julie Kenward
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    I'm not sure what would help here, Leroy. I certainly understand the look you're going for but, instead of the coolness of moonlight, I think it looks too blue/fake overall. Maybe it's luminosity is off? Or the blue needs to be lightened just a hint? I just can't put my finger on it.

    I love the pattern of the image and you got a great deal of detail. I'd keep working on it...I think it will be worth it.

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    Leroy Laverman
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    Thanks for the feedback Julie -
    Is this one better?

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    Julie Kenward
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    I think it is. Did you change the hue of the blue or simply adjust the saturation? I'm thinking if you opened the saturation and desaturated it just a bit it might make it even more realistic.

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    Leroy Laverman
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    I pulled back the saturation on the blue highlights and lowered the luminosity some on the brightest leaves. I also lightened the background a touch to lower the contrast. Here's the original shot . I had borrowed a friends 50mm f/1.8 to try before I purchased one for myself and these were some random snapshots to test the lens out. Then I got to fiddling around in Lightroom and came out with the OP above.

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    Ed Vatza
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    I do prefer the repost here, Leroy. The image does look very cold to me though. It definitely has a wintery feel to it.

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    Gus Cobos
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    I like the first post Leroy,
    I like this cold winter feeling...good show...:cool:

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    Mike Moats
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    Hey Leroy, I think I like the first one better, as it has a more artistic and abstract feel. Well done.

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