Posted by Cynthia Spence on February 10, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Was heading home and noticed the moon was going to peak out from behind the clouds, so rushed inside to grab my camera, went out, realized I didn't have the telephoto and went and got it, but by that time the moon was above the cloud bank. Anyway, I decided to spot meter the moon to get detail, but no matter what I did the lit clouds didn't show up...1st photo without clouds...
Posted by Cynthia Spence on February 10, 2009 at 1:11 PM
...had to blow out the moon to get clouds...
Posted by Nate Burgess on February 10, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Hey Cynthia - I like this quite a bit...
While its sometimes taboo for some... how do you feel about cloning the first into the second image?
Posted by Jesse Speer on February 10, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Ooooh, I like that second one. The cloud dynamic is wonderful.
Posted by Todd Caudle on February 10, 2009 at 1:21 PM
There's just too much dynamic range for one image file. That's where inserting the properly exposed moon into the other photo works. Although I think the first moon is a little dark, and would look out of place as is. I'd brighten it, insert it, and enjoy it.
Posted by Cynthia Spence on February 10, 2009 at 1:22 PM
That's the irony of it all...this is one time photoshop would correct what I actually saw...but don't have photoshop...but someone is welcome to try...I have another weird photo that happened just after this...but the file is too big...so I'll have to post it later...
Posted by Cynthia Spence on February 10, 2009 at 1:25 PM
I agree...the moon is a little dark, but that was the brightest one I had with detail...
Posted by Stan Rose on February 10, 2009 at 1:43 PM
I actually like the second just as it is, the bright moon looks right to me me with the fg clouds. It has a nice graphic, semi-abstract feel. Id tone the black a bit toward deep blue and i think it will look real cool.
Posted by Jeremy Week on February 10, 2009 at 1:43 PM
Hi Cynthia,
Love the clouds in the 2nd image. Looks almost like a landscape with some mist. I agree with others, that
combining the images would be neat.
I agree with the moon cloning - nice cloud detail.
Posted by Cynthia Spence on February 10, 2009 at 2:26 PM
Stan...how would I do that?...make it more of an indigo...I only have the Canon software to use...
Posted by Stan Rose on February 10, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Get some new software
Posted by Don Grall on February 10, 2009 at 3:31 PM
I combined them for you for an example of what Nate and Todd suggested.
Posted by Todd Caudle on February 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM
TA-DA! Great job, Don!
Posted by Mel Ladewig on February 10, 2009 at 4:57 PM
That is a really cool shot Cynthia.
I like the dynamic created by the black as it is. If you would like to try what Stan is suggesting, use the white balance for tungsten. This is a trick used on film to make moonlit scenes look blue (use tungsten white balance film instead of daylight). Moonlight is a reflection of sunlight, so while we sometimes see it as blue in our internal white balance, the camera sees it as roughly daylight.
Posted by Morris McClung on February 10, 2009 at 5:39 PM
That combo is fantastic. Do that Cynthia.
Posted by Bret Edge on February 10, 2009 at 6:05 PM
That combined exposure is awesome, Cynthia! The clouds are insanely cool.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on February 10, 2009 at 9:23 PM
The clouds are incredible, Cynthia. Good eye! I'd like to see a repost sort of like Don's but just clone in the moon from #1 and lose the glow around the moon that Don has in his rework.
Posted by Cynthia Spence on February 11, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Wow...thanks Don...that is more of what I saw! I'd like to try the tungsten adjustment Mel was talking about, but I don't know how to import Don's photo to my computer to do it...is this possible?
Thanks guys for appreciating it.
Posted by Ken Einig on February 12, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Oh ye, been there done that. Last combined shot is wonderful.
Discussion
19 repliesWhile its sometimes taboo for some... how do you feel about cloning the first into the second image?
Love the clouds in the 2nd image. Looks almost like a landscape with some mist. I agree with others, that
combining the images would be neat.
I like the dynamic created by the black as it is. If you would like to try what Stan is suggesting, use the white balance for tungsten. This is a trick used on film to make moonlit scenes look blue (use tungsten white balance film instead of daylight). Moonlight is a reflection of sunlight, so while we sometimes see it as blue in our internal white balance, the camera sees it as roughly daylight.
Thanks guys for appreciating it.