Posted by Edward Nunez on June 11, 2007 at 10:39 AM
I just posted it at ESS forum, but wanted to post it here as well.
Not having any place in mind to go for a sunset shot, I decided to go to Rodeo Beach after looking again at one of Galen Rowell's photo from this place. It was my first time trying to photograph these sea stacks. Let me know your thoughts or comments.
love the algae on the rocks, you can tell summer is here and they are blooming!
The POV is much further back than I have ever tried and I like it a lot.
Posted by Lon Overacker on June 12, 2007 at 12:45 AM
Edward,
This is outstanding! I love everything about this, but I especially like how the moss on the foreground rocks is lit up. Can you provide any details on processing? Is this a straight shot, or did you do any blending of exposures? No matter, this is excellent!
Lon
Posted by Edward Nunez on June 12, 2007 at 1:22 AM
All, Thanks for the comments.
Lon, in regards to post-processing, It is not a blending of exposures, but I used TK luminosity masks to balance exposure, besides that I did white balance as it was too blue due to the long exposure, and I did
burn and dodge for touch-ups. For posting on the web, I applied Marc Adamus web sharpening technique.
Posted by Cory Freeman on June 12, 2007 at 2:06 AM
The subtle lighting on the fg rocks really adds depth and texture to this image. Nicely done!
However to spit in the soup I'd say the moss looks outlandish because the colors seem off. Is it? And how far from the real sunset are the colors? I'm asking basically how much of that is an artist's view and what part is reproduction of a natural occurence. Not saying that one is good and one is bad, on the contrary. I'm just currious.
Posted by Edward Nunez on June 12, 2007 at 10:43 AM
Dan, I know the feeling :-) ... but for this particular photo I did not go extremes on post-processing (or at least I think so).
I am posting two extra files.
The first one straight from RAW, no processing at all (no exposure, or color compensation, and not sharpened either)
Posted by Edward Nunez on June 12, 2007 at 10:47 AM
On the previous file from RAW, I did adjust of exposure, and corrected for lens distortion, and I got to this
second version. And this one was my base for burning & dodge, white balance, and minor touch-ups.
I did white balance because the photo had a predominantly blue cast in the water which I prefer not to have.
Posted by Richard Wong on June 12, 2007 at 4:22 PM
I like the first one better overall but the water is better in the 2nd. composition is top-notch.
I note it is only the final version that has the electric colors for the algies. Maybe in part because they were dark enough that you don't have a full range to tweak or maybe because of your post-processing choices where you pushed the yellows?
No matter, the result is outlandish, like it or not, it's a question of taste, and I kind of like the surreal feel of it
The original photo looks blurry compared to the final. That's some sharpening filter there :)
Discussion
10 repliesNot having any place in mind to go for a sunset shot, I decided to go to Rodeo Beach after looking again at one of Galen Rowell's photo from this place. It was my first time trying to photograph these sea stacks. Let me know your thoughts or comments.
Exposure: ISO100 13secs @ F/22 12mm; 3-stops reverse GND.
The POV is much further back than I have ever tried and I like it a lot.
This is outstanding! I love everything about this, but I especially like how the moss on the foreground rocks is lit up. Can you provide any details on processing? Is this a straight shot, or did you do any blending of exposures? No matter, this is excellent!
Lon
Lon, in regards to post-processing, It is not a blending of exposures, but I used TK luminosity masks to balance exposure, besides that I did white balance as it was too blue due to the long exposure, and I did
burn and dodge for touch-ups. For posting on the web, I applied Marc Adamus web sharpening technique.
However to spit in the soup I'd say the moss looks outlandish because the colors seem off. Is it? And how far from the real sunset are the colors? I'm asking basically how much of that is an artist's view and what part is reproduction of a natural occurence. Not saying that one is good and one is bad, on the contrary. I'm just currious.
I am posting two extra files.
The first one straight from RAW, no processing at all (no exposure, or color compensation, and not sharpened either)
second version. And this one was my base for burning & dodge, white balance, and minor touch-ups.
I did white balance because the photo had a predominantly blue cast in the water which I prefer not to have.
I note it is only the final version that has the electric colors for the algies. Maybe in part because they were dark enough that you don't have a full range to tweak or maybe because of your post-processing choices where you pushed the yellows?
No matter, the result is outlandish, like it or not, it's a question of taste, and I kind of like the surreal feel of it
The original photo looks blurry compared to the final. That's some sharpening filter there :)