Landscape Sunset on Umbagog Lake

cbova · 10-20-2011, 07:44 PM

I almost trashed this picture then I started using Adobe Lightroom.. What do you think? I found a lot of images headed to the recycle bin that I think I will hang on to and mess around with the PP.

Thanks,
Chris

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DK77 · 10-20-2011, 08:43 PM

It has a nice feel to it, try working on it some more! Have you already tried to recover highlights? Maybe you can still illuminate some of the beach. I notice some chromatic abberation, but that can be fixed in LR. It's fun going through rejected photos and making something of them.

bezuidar · 10-24-2011, 03:57 AM

Would like to see more of the foreground, otherwise nice pic!

**baro-nite** · 10-24-2011, 04:41 PM

Sunrise/sunset is a tough subject because such images are so often seen and viewers are likely to be a bit blase about "yet another sunset". That said it is a favorite subject of mine.

In this particular jpeg rendering there is very noticeable posterization in the sky. So whether or not to pursue this image depends, I think, much on whether or not you shot in RAW or at least if the original jpeg is free of this distortion.

I like quiet images like this but I think general taste is for more pizazz (spectacular clouds etc.) in a sunset. All depends on what you want to do with it. If it's for your own enjoyment, by all means have a go in PP.

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10-20-2011, 08:43 PM	#2
DK77 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 134	It has a nice feel to it, try working on it some more! Have you already tried to recover highlights? Maybe you can still illuminate some of the beach. I notice some chromatic abberation, but that can be fixed in LR. It's fun going through rejected photos and making something of them.

10-24-2011, 03:57 AM	#3
bezuidar Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Centurion, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 380	Would like to see more of the foreground, otherwise nice pic!

10-24-2011, 04:41 PM	#4
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,294	Sunrise/sunset is a tough subject because such images are so often seen and viewers are likely to be a bit blase about "yet another sunset". That said it is a favorite subject of mine. In this particular jpeg rendering there is very noticeable posterization in the sky. So whether or not to pursue this image depends, I think, much on whether or not you shot in RAW or at least if the original jpeg is free of this distortion. I like quiet images like this but I think general taste is for more pizazz (spectacular clouds etc.) in a sunset. All depends on what you want to do with it. If it's for your own enjoyment, by all means have a go in PP.