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lcdguy · 7th Apr 2008, 04:03

The other day i took this shot from my balcony. Unfortunately my building blocks the sun so i am only getting the reflected light off the clouds. But here it is.

Post processing done was some tweaks to the saturation and obviously cropping all done in paint.net.

Exif Data

Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Shutter Speed: 1/200 Sec
Lens Aperture: F/8
Focal Length: 68mm
ISO Speed: ISO-100

Smilodon · 7th Apr 2008, 09:32

Beautiful picture!

Not quite sure i I like the houses in the front, though. Maybe you cold cut them away, or simply paint them black?

(Just a suggestion. I have no idea what I'm talking about

)

lcdguy · 7th Apr 2008, 11:51

Something like this then ?

Thanks for the comments.

Da Dego · 7th Apr 2008, 14:38

I quite like the crop...it helps.

tk421 · 7th Apr 2008, 15:35

hrmm ... better.

i would have left like 10% more at the bottom and gradient to black ... would have given it a more substantial base and left another layer of treetops ...

lcdguy · 7th Apr 2008, 16:56

I will try doing the recrop but i am not sue if i can do the black gradient thing as i don't have photoshop. But if you know of a way to do it in paint.net i am all ears.

OleJ · 7th Apr 2008, 18:08

How about trying out the gimp or some other free image editor?
Anywho: Nice picture. Much prefer it uncropped as I think the foreground matters a lot in the composition. Perhaps you could lighten the foreground a bit or otherwise try the dark gradient as mentioned but having the dark to weigh in the bottom is crucial for composition imho.

lcdguy · 7th Apr 2008, 19:52

looks like i am being forced to isntall my copy of PSE 3.0

ah well.

Ben · 7th Apr 2008, 22:22

Can you burn/dodge in paint.net?

If so you could burn in the building and a bit of the snow and get something like this (hope you dont mind):

lcdguy · 7th Apr 2008, 23:06

not a problem, and no paint.net has no burna dn dodge feature but PSE 3 does and i own a copy of that i just don't like installing it.

lcdguy · 8th Apr 2008, 01:19

Ok so i installed photoshop elements 3 which has dodge and burn as well as gradients. I have never used these tools before so here is the results.

Also we had an amazing sunset so i snapped some pics here they are. Let me know what you think. I think they are pretty but that's just me.

Let me know what you think. If anyone wants these cropped version in their full size i have copies i could put up for download.

Smilodon · 8th Apr 2008, 11:33

I really like the first and the last ones.

The third one have a nice effect with the sun, but I'm unsure if I like it or not.

FragileSocks · 8th Apr 2008, 12:45

I agree, the last one is one of the best.

tk421 · 8th Apr 2008, 14:14

oooooo

can i get a copy of the last one @ 2560x1024? need a new wallpaper for work

as for the original - like the saturation on the sky, however i think you might have over-done the foreground a bit ... i was thinking a bit more along the lines of Ben's take on it. you need the sky AND the foreground to be interesting to create the dramatic contrast.

lcdguy · 8th Apr 2008, 17:34

when i get home i will see what i can do.

If anyone else wants a copy go here -> http://hosted.filefront.com/mikemaher/

download sunset2.jpg

tk421 · 8th Apr 2008, 18:10

danke

OleJ · 9th Apr 2008, 18:51

the first and last ones of the 2nd crop are very good candidates.

CraZy · 10th Apr 2008, 00:05

I really like the 1 crop, good stuff

7th Apr 2008, 04:03	#1
lcdguy ubercanuck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,991	Possible POTM Entry The other day i took this shot from my balcony. Unfortunately my building blocks the sun so i am only getting the reflected light off the clouds. But here it is. Post processing done was some tweaks to the saturation and obviously cropping all done in paint.net. Exif Data Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT Shutter Speed: 1/200 Sec Lens Aperture: F/8 Focal Length: 68mm ISO Speed: ISO-100 __________________ 13" Macbook Pro \| 2.53 GHZ \| 4GB DDR III \| 250GB HDD \| Nvidia 9400m \| Dell W3007 30" Monitor

7th Apr 2008, 09:32	#2
Smilodon The Antagonist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 4,889	Beautiful picture! Not quite sure i I like the houses in the front, though. Maybe you cold cut them away, or simply paint them black? (Just a suggestion. I have no idea what I'm talking about ) __________________ "You have to wonder about a business plan based on the notion that people want to interact with a soda can." -Jeff Salkowski abot the :CueCat My Flickr

7th Apr 2008, 11:51	#3
lcdguy ubercanuck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,991	Something like this then ? Thanks for the comments. __________________ 13" Macbook Pro \| 2.53 GHZ \| 4GB DDR III \| 250GB HDD \| Nvidia 9400m \| Dell W3007 30" Monitor

7th Apr 2008, 14:38	#4
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	I quite like the crop...it helps. __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

7th Apr 2008, 15:35	#5
tk421 Idiot. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 2,289	hrmm ... better. i would have left like 10% more at the bottom and gradient to black ... would have given it a more substantial base and left another layer of treetops ... __________________ :gamebox: e7400@3.5 (333x10.5)\|MSI Neo3f(p43)\|2x2gb pc6400\|HD4850 (512)\|1.6tb across 4 hdd\|CM590\|westie lcm-22w3\|

7th Apr 2008, 16:56	#6
lcdguy ubercanuck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,991	I will try doing the recrop but i am not sue if i can do the black gradient thing as i don't have photoshop. But if you know of a way to do it in paint.net i am all ears. __________________ 13" Macbook Pro \| 2.53 GHZ \| 4GB DDR III \| 250GB HDD \| Nvidia 9400m \| Dell W3007 30" Monitor

7th Apr 2008, 18:08	#7
OleJ Me! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,986	How about trying out the gimp or some other free image editor? Anywho: Nice picture. Much prefer it uncropped as I think the foreground matters a lot in the composition. Perhaps you could lighten the foreground a bit or otherwise try the dark gradient as mentioned but having the dark to weigh in the bottom is crucial for composition imho. __________________ Quickr! Clickr to my Flickr! Canon camera stuff. Some aluminium PC, an HTPC and a MBP 17"..

7th Apr 2008, 19:52	#8
lcdguy ubercanuck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,991	looks like i am being forced to isntall my copy of PSE 3.0 ah well. __________________ 13" Macbook Pro \| 2.53 GHZ \| 4GB DDR III \| 250GB HDD \| Nvidia 9400m \| Dell W3007 30" Monitor

7th Apr 2008, 22:22	#9
Ben Ultramodder Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,001	Can you burn/dodge in paint.net? If so you could burn in the building and a bit of the snow and get something like this (hope you dont mind):

7th Apr 2008, 23:06	#10
lcdguy ubercanuck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,991	not a problem, and no paint.net has no burna dn dodge feature but PSE 3 does and i own a copy of that i just don't like installing it. __________________ 13" Macbook Pro \| 2.53 GHZ \| 4GB DDR III \| 250GB HDD \| Nvidia 9400m \| Dell W3007 30" Monitor

8th Apr 2008, 01:19	#11
lcdguy ubercanuck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,991	Ok so i installed photoshop elements 3 which has dodge and burn as well as gradients. I have never used these tools before so here is the results. Also we had an amazing sunset so i snapped some pics here they are. Let me know what you think. I think they are pretty but that's just me. Let me know what you think. If anyone wants these cropped version in their full size i have copies i could put up for download. __________________ 13" Macbook Pro \| 2.53 GHZ \| 4GB DDR III \| 250GB HDD \| Nvidia 9400m \| Dell W3007 30" Monitor

8th Apr 2008, 11:33	#12
Smilodon The Antagonist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 4,889	I really like the first and the last ones. The third one have a nice effect with the sun, but I'm unsure if I like it or not. __________________ "You have to wonder about a business plan based on the notion that people want to interact with a soda can." -Jeff Salkowski abot the :CueCat My Flickr

8th Apr 2008, 12:45	#13
FragileSocks Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 100	I agree, the last one is one of the best.

8th Apr 2008, 14:14	#14
tk421 Idiot. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 2,289	oooooo can i get a copy of the last one @ 2560x1024? need a new wallpaper for work as for the original - like the saturation on the sky, however i think you might have over-done the foreground a bit ... i was thinking a bit more along the lines of Ben's take on it. you need the sky AND the foreground to be interesting to create the dramatic contrast. __________________ :gamebox: e7400@3.5 (333x10.5)\|MSI Neo3f(p43)\|2x2gb pc6400\|HD4850 (512)\|1.6tb across 4 hdd\|CM590\|westie lcm-22w3\|

8th Apr 2008, 17:34	#15
lcdguy ubercanuck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,991	when i get home i will see what i can do. If anyone else wants a copy go here -> http://hosted.filefront.com/mikemaher/ download sunset2.jpg __________________ 13" Macbook Pro \| 2.53 GHZ \| 4GB DDR III \| 250GB HDD \| Nvidia 9400m \| Dell W3007 30" Monitor Last edited by lcdguy; 8th Apr 2008 at 17:52.

8th Apr 2008, 18:10	#16
tk421 Idiot. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 2,289	danke __________________ :gamebox: e7400@3.5 (333x10.5)\|MSI Neo3f(p43)\|2x2gb pc6400\|HD4850 (512)\|1.6tb across 4 hdd\|CM590\|westie lcm-22w3\|

9th Apr 2008, 18:51	#17
OleJ Me! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,986	the first and last ones of the 2nd crop are very good candidates. __________________ Quickr! Clickr to my Flickr! Canon camera stuff. Some aluminium PC, an HTPC and a MBP 17"..

10th Apr 2008, 00:05	#18
CraZy Cöstom úser tætel Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Akureyri,Iceland Posts: 289	I really like the 1 crop, good stuff __________________ 01001001011000110110010101101100011000010110111001100100 Flickr