"Elements of Autumn" (#1). Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Pentax 645Z: FA 200mm.
Dave (D&A)
Pentax 645Z: FA 200mm.
Dave (D&A)
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So, following yesterday's entirely genuine post, let me follow up with something rare for me - something where I have done significant Photoshop 'playing' to produce something substantially different from what was...
First, a little explaining. This château is lit up until 2am a variety of garish and ever-changing colours. This means that taking back-to-back shots and stacking them for star trails leads to some rather odd effects. In the sky and on the building, I was able to minimise this through a combination of colour balance, curves and the like - and, in the case of the building, overlaying a single frame with nice lighting. But, in the water area, the movement of the surface (with its consequent scattering of the light) meant that the colours and patterns were all over the place - in a way that interfered with the reflected star trails. So there was no way in which I could get rid of the messy lighting effect and still have genuine reflected trails. Well, apart from re-starting my shoot at 2am - which, on this occasion, I couldn't do.
So, with the picture posted yesterday, I simply accepted I wasn't going to have reflected trails - and used the static shot for that area too. This absence of star reflections often happens anyway with water in motion, when the reflections aren't distinct enough to show up. So it looks convincing. But, being an obsessive, it bothered me! So, I set out to create the reflected scene as well as I could.
And this is what you see here...
[/url]StarTrailsFromFilesIMGP7352-8710_VERSION2_Step12sRGBCropSMALL by Ed Hurst, on Flickr[/IMG]
By the way, for anyone who doubts that reflected star trails really happen, take a look at these shots. There's no jiggery pokery here - it's entirely genuine:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16063951@N00/45456901275/in/dateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16063951@N00/14793972756/in/album-72157632566383126/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16063951@N00/14814203911/in/album-72157632566383126/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16063951@N00/28282979892/in/album-72157632566383126/
You had me at "jiggery pokery".So, following yesterday's entirely genuine post, let me follow up with something rare for me - something where I have done significant Photoshop 'playing' to produce something substantially different from what was...
First, a little explaining. This château is lit up until 2am a variety of garish and ever-changing colours. This means that taking back-to-back shots and stacking them for star trails leads to some rather odd effects. In the sky and on the building, I was able to minimise this through a combination of colour balance, curves and the like - and, in the case of the building, overlaying a single frame with nice lighting. But, in the water area, the movement of the surface (with its consequent scattering of the light) meant that the colours and patterns were all over the place - in a way that interfered with the reflected star trails. So there was no way in which I could get rid of the messy lighting effect and still have genuine reflected trails. Well, apart from re-starting my shoot at 2am - which, on this occasion, I couldn't do.
So, with the picture posted yesterday, I simply accepted I wasn't going to have reflected trails - and used the static shot for that area too. This absence of star reflections often happens anyway with water in motion, when the reflections aren't distinct enough to show up. So it looks convincing. But, being an obsessive, it bothered me! So, I set out to create the reflected scene as well as I could.
And this is what you see here...
By the way, for anyone who doubts that reflected star trails really happen, take a look at these shots. There's no jiggery pokery here - it's entirely genuine:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16063951@N00/45456901275/in/dateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16063951@N00/14793972756/in/album-72157632566383126/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16063951@N00/14814203911/in/album-72157632566383126/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16063951@N00/28282979892/in/album-72157632566383126/
Hi Joe,You had me at "jiggery pokery".
Ed, you're a master at night sky photography and night photography in general. Pramote nailed it - talent, passion and dedication. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your inspirational work with the rest of us (who are still asleep).
Joe
Beautiful image Ed!Central park panoramic everyone photographs (for good reason, it’s luscious!).
Been here three times and these lights never seem to be working.
XF2/IQ4150/40-80LS:
Wow. Amazing Ed.So, following yesterday's entirely genuine post, let me follow up with something rare for me - something where I have done significant Photoshop 'playing' to produce something substantially different from what was...
First, a little explaining. This château is lit up until 2am a variety of garish and ever-changing colours. This means that taking back-to-back shots and stacking them for star trails leads to some rather odd effects. In the sky and on the building, I was able to minimise this through a combination of colour balance, curves and the like - and, in the case of the building, overlaying a single frame with nice lighting. But, in the water area, the movement of the surface (with its consequent scattering of the light) meant that the colours and patterns were all over the place - in a way that interfered with the reflected star trails. So there was no way in which I could get rid of the messy lighting effect and still have genuine reflected trails. Well, apart from re-starting my shoot at 2am - which, on this occasion, I couldn't do.
So, with the picture posted yesterday, I simply accepted I wasn't going to have reflected trails - and used the static shot for that area too. This absence of star reflections often happens anyway with water in motion, when the reflections aren't distinct enough to show up. So it looks convincing. But, being an obsessive, it bothered me! So, I set out to create the reflected scene as well as I could.
Beautiful Vieri. Can't wait!After almost 8 months from my last visit, I am almost ready to go back to Iceland for about two weeks of photography there! Iceland is always beautiful, but in winter is truly amazing and I am very excited to be there again. Here's a shot from my last visit, taken at the amazing Vestrahorn mountain:
236 seconds (almost 4 minutes) of exposure with my Hasselblad X1D, Hasselblad XCD 21mm and Formatt-HItech Firecrest Ultra filters.
Thank you for viewing, best regards
Vieri
Beautiful image Ed!
Dawn is such a great time to shoot there. Love the image.5-5:30 and there was a ghost or two. I took a few shots and blended them.
That is a stunning image!Back to the Empire State Plaza. The Corning Erastus Tower & Egg. Three image vertical stitch, plus crop for detail [such as GetDPI shows].
X1D v1 | Nikon 19PC | f/4 | 1/20-1.3s | ISO 100
Tasty, Alan!Teesdale...
Stunning picture! I hope you don't mind the query, but is the halo around the building intentional?Back to the Empire State Plaza. The Corning Erastus Tower & Egg. Three image vertical stitch, plus crop for detail [such as GetDPI shows].
X1D v1 | Nikon 19PC | f/4 | 1/20-1.3s | ISO 100
Thank you very much Greg! I got here today for a few days of personal work, and I am looking forward to meeting you & the group soon!Beautiful Vieri. Can't wait!