Dawn's Early Light

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted September 11, 20041,640 views7 comments

This image arises from a series of experiments I was engaged in, trying to photograph scenes with very tough lighting conditions. This is a composite of two images, one exposed so as to not totally blow out the sun and surrounding areas, the other exposed to prevent the total silhouetting of the foreground.

Olympus C8080WZ, f/8 @ 1/250 and 1/2000, FL 7.4mm (35mm equivalence of 28mm), PSE2 work for blending, levels, saturation, cropping, USM, NeatImage.

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7 comments

Comment posted by James Hersey on September 11, 2004 at 11:07 PM

Nice work on a difficult lighting condition. The sun’s ray came out great after the blending good PS work. Aside from the PS work I do like the final image.

Registered on November 9, 2003, 17 Posts, 134 Comments

Comment posted by Geoff Shapiro on September 12, 2004 at 12:47 PM

Thanks, James and Cindy! Both of your comments are greatly appreciated! This was just out my back door... sometimes the easiest places to get to yield the most interesting opportunities...

Registered on July 29, 2004, 73 Posts, 433 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Hudon on September 13, 2004 at 12:38 PM

You've caputred a wonderful moment here, Geoff!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 315 Posts, 2246 Comments

Comment posted by Geoff Shapiro on September 14, 2004 at 10:00 AM

Thanks, Mark! Your comment is appreciated!

Registered on July 29, 2004, 73 Posts, 433 Comments

Comment posted by Lee Daniels on September 14, 2004 at 11:05 PM

Very nice piece of work! My only nit is that I would wish for a lower angle - really want to see all of the foreground flowers as the sun caresses them. Still, I'd hang it on my wall as is!

Registered on December 31, 2003, 115 Posts, 1657 Comments

Comment posted by Geoff Shapiro on September 15, 2004 at 1:05 AM

Thanks for the compliments, Lee!

I don't think you really would have wanted a lower angle on this one if you knew what would have been showing lower in the picture.

As it is, I had to crop a little at the bottom because otherwise you'd have seen the fence at my rear property line...

Registered on July 29, 2004, 73 Posts, 433 Comments

Comment posted by Vito Paratore on September 18, 2004 at 1:56 AM

hey geoff!

as you heard from me already ;)
great job in PS, it looks fantastic :)
Vito

Registered on September 18, 2004, 42 Posts, 349 Comments