Moonlight Again

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 2, 2013174 views9 comments

This is a little different from the other image on the river. This was shot from a different angle with the moon excluded from the image. Again there was a lot of work with the noise. A little brightening and contrast adjustments in RAW. Thanks for your comments and critiques.

Canon 40D
Sigma 17-70
Manual
Shutter 25seconds
Aperture f20
ISO 1250
17mm
Tripod and remote shutter release

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 2, 2013 at 11:47 PM

Very tranquil scene Richard. I can imagine a similar scene on Back River, in Boothbay, Maine. I like scenes I can connect with.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 3, 2013 at 12:24 AM

Well, the moonglow on the water makes this one very nice indeed. It sets the quiet evening mood. Well done.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on February 3, 2013 at 10:59 AM

This is a tranquil scene, Richard. i'm not quiet sure about the comp - it doesn't held my attention. The full moon reflection on the water is a bit of a distraction to me. You capptured the mood well, though.....but the image doesn't have much impact on me. Sorry!

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on February 3, 2013 at 11:58 AM

This really captures the feel of the high plains in the middle of winter. Nicely done Richard!

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on February 3, 2013 at 12:54 PM

I really like the idea on the capture here, Richard. Eliminating the actual moon from the scene with only allowing the reflection to be seen and captured makes for a somewhat unique view. Whatever your noise processing was it seems to have worked well from review of your larger provided image too.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 3, 2013 at 5:59 PM

Richard, I love the mood you captured here! Looks like it could have been right here along the WI River.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 3, 2013 at 6:17 PM

Lovely scene, well captured and processed. The moonlight grabs my eyes but then the river carries me off into the distance.

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on February 4, 2013 at 1:01 AM

Richard, I like this better than the first post. That one, I had trouble with the brightness of the moon and the moon star, Just didn't look like night to me. This one does and I think the comp with the reflected moonlight is an excellent choice. Certainly portrays a quiet winter's evening.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 4, 2013 at 10:03 AM

This is very cool. The bright reflection is so unexpected in contrast to the rest of the scene, creating a tension which works quite well.

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