Fyord Village - Just for Your Fun: I had set my camera to shoot the sky. While I was sky gazing this village came into view. We were sailing quite fast, I grabbed the shot but there...

Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

I had set my camera to shoot the sky. While I was sky gazing this village came into view. We were sailing quite fast, I grabbed the shot but there was no time to adjust the settings. Handle it in any way you want, just have fun.
The original was shot in RAW and is attached if you wish to use it. The jpg image has not been processed other than being made from the RAW file.

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DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

Shakey wrote:

I had set my camera to shoot the sky. While I was sky gazing this village came into view. We were sailing quite fast, I grabbed the shot but there was no time to adjust the settings. Handle it in any way you want, just have fun.
The original was shot in RAW and is attached if you wish to use it. The jpg image has not been processed other than being made from the RAW file.

Here's my version. I straightened the shot, made some minor adjustments in LR, exported to Photomatix Pro. After reimporting, I did a little noise reduction.

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Bob1190 Loc: Hatboro, PA

Here's my take.

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Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

DWU2 wrote:

Here's my version. I straightened the shot, made some minor adjustments in LR, exported to Photomatix Pro. After reimporting, I did a little noise reduction.

Great interpretation, DWU2. I love the way you brought out the colors.

Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

Bob1190 wrote:

Here's my take.

Love the sunrays, Bob. The dark mountains looming over the village give the image a different look: tiny and fragile houses.

abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Bob1190 wrote:

Here's my take.

In general, this is an improvement over the original. Colors are natural. I wonder if you could have brought out more detail in shadows of the mountains. The sunrays are bogus. They should all trace back to one point, the sun. They do not. I would remove them.

gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

I gave it a shot, beautiful setting. Gary

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abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

gwong1 wrote:

I gave it a shot, beautiful setting. Gary

Well done despite the shadows still being grossly underexposed.

gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

Thanks, I will give it another shot.

Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

gwong1 wrote:

I gave it a shot, beautiful setting. Gary

That is beautiful and much as I remember it. Great job!

gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

Thanks, since you like it, I will not do anything else. Gary

AlMac Loc: Newcastle Upon Tyne - UK

Shakey wrote:

I had set my camera to shoot the sky. While I was sky gazing this village came into view. We were sailing quite fast, I grabbed the shot but there was no time to adjust the settings. Handle it in any way you want, just have fun.
The original was shot in RAW and is attached if you wish to use it. The jpg image has not been processed other than being made from the RAW file.

Here's my go Shakey.
Started in Lightroom but after getting so far with lifting the shadows, the highlights started to blow out.
Had to take it into Photoshop to use layers and masks.

If you had had the time to take the other shot, exposed for the land and merged in photoshop, the results would have been better.
Still - half a shot is better than no shot at all. Well done!

Thanks for letting me play
Alan.

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gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

Very nice. Gary

Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

AlMac wrote:

Here's my go Shakey.
Started in Lightroom but after getting so far with lifting the shadows, the highlights started to blow out.
Had to take it into Photoshop to use layers and masks.

If you had had the time to take the other shot, exposed for the land and merged in photoshop, the results would have been better.
Still - half a shot is better than no shot at all. Well done!

Thanks for letting me play
Alan.

Thanks for your comment, Alan. Good work from half an exposure!

Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

As there are so many good interpretations I thought I should add one of my own. Oops! Should have been sharper.

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