Sunrise Over the Gulf of Mexico
Nov 18, 2019 21:55:49 #
So I got out to the beach way to early and had to hike a couple miles to get past the condos to the edge of Gulf Shores National Seashores. As I was looking for some spots to get the sun coming up over the horizon, I decided to grab a few bracketed shots while some color was starting to edge into the sky.
It was in the 40's, and nice to be alone on the beach. I was expecting a little more scattered cloud cover from the weather forecast, but it just didn't happen on this cold Sunday AM.
It was in the 40's, and nice to be alone on the beach. I was expecting a little more scattered cloud cover from the weather forecast, but it just didn't happen on this cold Sunday AM.
Nov 19, 2019 09:32:45 #
Nicely done. For my personal taste, I would’ve liked processing on the output image to lighten the foreground a little to lighten the beach, but not too much as to take over the overall effect, a delicate balance.
Nov 19, 2019 09:34:19 #
Nov 19, 2019 09:42:32 #
47greyfox wrote:
Nicely done. For my personal taste, I would’ve liked processing on the output image to lighten the foreground a little to lighten the beach, but not too much as to take over the overall effect, a delicate balance.
I totally get it, and for some, it works great for them and has a nice effect. I did have the foreground up a little more, but in the end I decided to go with the softer, darker scene to keep it closer to the natural effect.
I will re-visit the shot in post after I have some time to "forget" how it looked in person and see if your suggestions will catch my eye.
Thanks!
Nov 19, 2019 09:44:02 #
big-guy wrote:
Nicely done, no over-cooking involved, natural looking. 
Thanks! I think I'm being very conservative as to not "over cook" the image.
Bracketing this shot was more to preserve the sky than anything else.
Jan 16, 2021 14:20:45 #
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