Very early this morning
May 7, 2020 12:59:15 #
5:30 a.m. for the moonset! Last time I photographed at that location (2015), I used a tripod. If I buy a new one, will it be less a pain than attempting to wring out the noise from a high ISO photo? 
Feedback welcomed!
Feedback welcomed!
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Mount Adams with first rays of sunrise.
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3. Negative clarity used as part of softening the look.
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4. Yakama Nation Tribal Cemetery
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May 7, 2020 13:06:45 #
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UTMike wrote:
Thanks so much, Mike. #3 does have a certain je ne sais quoi An excellent set, Linda. All are excellent, but #3 is very engaging.
Those gently sloping, barren hills behind can be seen from all over the valley.May 7, 2020 13:30:12 #
Nice set Linda. First, I have a tripod and have used it exactly 3 times all for shooting a full moon. My choice is high ISO, camera braced on something if possible and Topaz DeNoise AI.
The Mt. Adams shot is IMHO the best of the series. The colors are beautiful, composition is perfect. I like it.
I don't remember if it was you or Keni who started playing with the clarity slider first but you have started me doing it too. There is so much available in today's PP programs, all we have to do is find them.
The Mt. Adams shot is IMHO the best of the series. The colors are beautiful, composition is perfect. I like it.
I don't remember if it was you or Keni who started playing with the clarity slider first but you have started me doing it too. There is so much available in today's PP programs, all we have to do is find them.
May 7, 2020 13:37:30 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Thanks so much for your comments, Jack! I think fergmark was the one who got us all going down the "negative clarity" road, and I did post a share topic in PP Forum not long ago.Nice set Linda. First, I have a tripod and have us... (show quote)
So pleased you like the Mount Adams photo. Seeing those first colored rays of sunlight kiss it good morning never gets old. Nature's majesty is a great tonic for the madness of the world.
You know, I had forgotten about the powerful programs out there now, like Topaz Denoise. That sounds much more my style than setting up a tripod
Thanks again!
May 7, 2020 13:42:46 #
Your photography is like a good bottle of wine, Linda. It just keeps getting better and better. I liked them all but especially enjoyed the first two. There was a time when I wondered how you could leave the beauty of New England behind but I now know you discover beauty wherever you go. Thanks for sharing it.
May 7, 2020 14:20:43 #
Thank you for your very lovely and kind comments, John. I well remember how hard it was to "acclimate" the first year or so. I'm grateful I found a different kind of beauty, even when no volcano is around
John Lawrence wrote:
Your photography is like a good bottle of wine, Linda. It just keeps getting better and better. I liked them all but especially enjoyed the first two. There was a time when I wondered how you could leave the beauty of New England behind but I now know you discover beauty wherever you go. Thanks for sharing it.
May 7, 2020 14:55:47 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
.....will it be less a pain than attempting to wring out the noise from a high ISO photo?....
Yes, and it'll give you sharper pictures - and it'll be less distracting because you can forget about shutter speed.
#1 has good exposure for the moon and the foreground (it's not a composite by any chance?
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R.G. wrote:
Appreciate the reminders of why people like tripods Yes, and it'll give you sharper pictures - and it'll be less distracting because you can forget about shutter speed.
#1 has good exposure for the moon and the foreground (it's not a composite by any chance? ).
#1 has good exposure for the moon and the foreground (it's not a composite by any chance?
).No, there are no composites in this topic
I caught the scene at the magic moment when the sun is just about to rise - in fact, the light in the house windows is reflected sunlight. As I recall, most full moonsets have one day - on the day of full moon or the day after - in which you can shoot in these conditions. Similar with moonrise, but I haven't done any of those for years. Below is one of my last (2014).Appreciate your comments, R.G.
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May 7, 2020 16:04:50 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Oh OK, I can try that, thanks! (I'm not a big pano fan either, Jack Yeah and a little off the sides to keep it from looking like a pano?
)May 7, 2020 19:03:37 #
I very much like #3, Linda- the trees look as dancers with enough contrast and gravitas to hold title of “subject” while there’s sufficient movement and variety in the background to keep the dancers company. It’s sparse, but there’s enough to entertain and the color pallet is good, too. Nice job..
May 7, 2020 19:06:50 #
fuminous wrote:
Thank you, Stephen; I'm very pleased you enjoyed! I love your descriptive phrasing I very much like #3, Linda- the trees look as dancers with enough contrast and gravitas to hold title of “subject” while there’s sufficient movement and variety in the background to keep the dancers company. It’s sparse, but there’s enough to entertain and the color pallet is good, too. Nice job..
May 8, 2020 07:08:07 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
5:30 a.m. for the moonset! Last time I photographed at that location (2015), I used a tripod. If I buy a new one, will it be less a pain than attempting to wring out the noise from a high ISO photo?
Feedback welcomed!
Feedback welcomed!
I Love the alpenglow on Adams. Beautiful color. The moon shot is "super", as well. Think it may be too soon for images of cemeteries, though.
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