Last Light -- Coastal Acadia
Jun 4, 2018 14:54:25 #
You have not only beautiful colors, but also a wonderfully composed picture. Your shot always look superb when dowloaded. 
Jun 4, 2018 14:57:50 #
Jun 4, 2018 16:46:45 #
The download, composition, colours and light are stunning Larry. Beautiful tranquil scene. 
Jun 4, 2018 17:11:40 #
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Jun 4, 2018 18:24:03 #
cameraf4 wrote:
Beautiful, Larry. How come your images show places that I have been in ways more beautiful than I remember? You got a good touch.
You are most kind. I do appreciate it. I do have a pair of tricks that I employ when shooting. I shoot mostly during the golden and blue hours of the day and I expose for the highlights. That adds contrast to the scene and with it a bit of drama.
Thanks for looking.
Jun 4, 2018 18:25:19 #
VTMatwood wrote:
Excellent shot. Very moody.
Coming from a New England native I appreciate the comment all the more. This was the first time I've been up there. Thank you.
Jun 4, 2018 18:25:40 #
Jun 4, 2018 18:26:38 #
nimbushopper wrote:
I love it, download is a must!
Thank you nimbushopper. It was even more beautiful being there live.
Jun 4, 2018 18:27:05 #
Jun 4, 2018 18:28:41 #
jgudpns wrote:
Very well done. I spend a day and a half last year at Arcadia and was taken by the beauty there, which you have captured in this single shot! I got up at 3:30 am to capture the sunrise on Cadillac Mountain am hoping to get back there later this year. I love the rock solid time exposure!!
This was my first trip to the area. I really enjoyed the scenery and like you I hope to get back sometime soon.
Thank you so much for the compliment. I'm glad you liked this image.
Jun 4, 2018 18:38:03 #
Tony.mustang wrote:
Hi did u use pp or is the original picture and if so what were your settings
Tony
Thanks for looking.
In the digital age everything should have some sort of PP, that is a given. That said you have to expose and capture a great image first. Post work can make a great image into something special, but yuou first have to have the image.
Camera settings were 64 ISO, f22 and 8 seconds. But that really tells very little. I shoot the lowest ISO possible to capture the image I want. This is scenic, it is not going anywhere so I shot at 64 ISO. I needed the rocks in the foreground in focus and the trees in the distance so I selected f22 to maximize t he depth of field. The variable now becomes the shutter speed. I used a neutral density filter to allow me to get a shutter speed that I thought would create the effect I wanted so I got to 8 seconds.
However, the big trick was how I took my camera meter reading. Rather than get an over all reading I metered just the highlights and exposed for those In this case, the spot were the sun hit the rock right in front of me. That simple trick dropped the rest into more shadows and then I had a winner. I just increased the contrast in PP
Jun 4, 2018 18:38:43 #
jeffwheels wrote:
Beautiful and eerie at the same time
Thanks for the comment. It is appreciated.
Jun 4, 2018 18:39:41 #
Stash wrote:
Very, very nice. I like your PP on this . Well done.
Thank you Stash. I try not to over do the PP. This just felt right.
Jun 4, 2018 18:40:35 #
MT native wrote:
Outstanding image with superb PP.
Thanks MT native. Hope to get to your pat of the country this summer.
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