3 exposures taken with camera resting on car window beanbag. Blended in Photomatix and processed in CS3.
Would love your feedback here...
Techs:
Canon 1000D with 18-55mm IS @ 18mm
f22 @ 1/100 SS @ ISO-100
Exp -0.3
Pushed blacks in FG during PP to enhance the silhouetted look.
Used f22 for a solar flare effect.
Excellent, Mork! You must have calibrated eyeballs! :cool:
I wouldn't want to choose between this composition and the one in the other post. I like both ... maybe a very slight
preference for this one. But that might be because the foreground details are a little more visible in this shot -- just the
right amount so they don't detract from the sky. Great job!
Hi Morkel. I tend to lean towards this one also. One reason is you can see a foreground as opposed to a silouette which is also effective.The sky is also strong with nice handling of hdr. For my taste I would crop out the small tree on right...
You are definitely getting the hang of HDR, but to be honest although I love the sky, who wouldn't, I think you chose the wrong subject for FG. I really find that it takes away rather than enhance the image... sorry if i am being too frank.
no problem Peter, it's by being frank that I have learnt much from you :)
I understand what you're saying and agree in a sense - there at the moment it made sense to use the wrinkly thorn tree, to give it a sense of Kalahari.
I have another take on this from a different spot with mostly sky in a vertical format, will post soon...