Sunbeams over Moonbeam

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 25, 2011277 views10 comments

Hi everyone, this was my first try at this location looking over the boreal forest of Northern Ontario (Moonbeam). I intend to go back this summer.

Any suggestions are welcome! I would really appreciate your comments on the brightness and contrast. In spite of monitor calibration, I’m really struggling to determine if my images are coming out too dark or bright with my new monitor.

Blended 2 exposures

Canon 400D
Tamron 2.8, 17– 50mm
ISO 100

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Mark Pelton on April 25, 2011 at 9:50 AM

Exposure levels look pretty good on my calibrated monitor. Maybe just bring the darks up a tad to reveal a little more detail in the forest.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on April 25, 2011 at 11:04 AM

Looks like a tough exposure here, Michel. Processing looks pretty solid here though. I might tone down the brightest of greens in the treetops as it's not what I would expect with that light position, but it's a minor point. I especially like the line of illuminated grasses up front.

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Comment posted by Jesse Estes on April 25, 2011 at 12:18 PM

Nice light here and I like the sunstar too... Looks like a sweet spot

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 25, 2011 at 12:40 PM

Gorgeous light Michele and great control of the exposure.

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Comment posted by Luis Argerich on April 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM

Nice Sun burst and I like how the light touches the grass softly, very nice.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on April 25, 2011 at 1:26 PM

The centered composition works extremely well here. Excellent blending.

Guy

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 25, 2011 at 3:07 PM

Brightness/contrast look good on my uncalibrated work monitor. Centered comp looks good to me, and the colors are beautiful. My only nits is that it's definitely tilted CW a little bit.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 25, 2011 at 10:01 PM

This is really nice, Michel. Only thing I can think is to maybe crop some of the sky and go a bit more pano.

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Comment posted by Michel Lamontagne on April 25, 2011 at 11:31 PM

Many thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions and also for your inspiring contribution to nature photography which like many, I have been following closely on this site. Thanks again!

Michel

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on April 26, 2011 at 11:53 AM

excellent control with the exposures
would love to note that the skyline is a little bit bright. I mean the point the ground matches the sky
Great work

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