Landscape Sun set at home

Smilesy · 01-31-2012, 12:47 AM

This is first somewhat successful go at blending two images together, the first few times were terrible. I always thought it was a quick process and that Photoshop did most of the work, there is a lot more skill involved than I had first realized.
Let me know how you think I've done with the processing and also the composition.
Thanks

Full size image here: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9n9tA_-tTyIInjob88jEBNMTjNZETYmyPJy0li...eat=directlink

Here are the two images it is made from:

and

**Bruce Clark** · 01-31-2012, 03:55 AM

Never having tried that technique, I can offer no criticism of your work in this regard. In fact I think you have done well to reclaim so many elements which were lost in the originals. With regards to composition again I think it is quite good with the bare tree providing a balance for the darkness on the right hand side of the frame. If anything I would give a very slight crop to the left hand side so that the tree line does not drop suddenly.

grainbelt · 01-31-2012, 11:29 AM

The brighter of the two images doesn't appear to have much lost detail in the highlights. A careful shadow/highlight adjustment and toying with the curves may have achieved a similar result without the harsh break between the foreground grass and the dark treeline ( it appears that is where you did the blend).

As for the composition, I may have cropped out the tree on the right, as it is a bit distracting.

Macario · 01-31-2012, 03:09 PM

I like the second shot the most. Just crop out the tree all the way on the right

Smilesy · 01-31-2012, 04:31 PM

Thanks for the advice, I'll have a go at cropping the right and left a bit.
Cheers

01-31-2012, 12:47 AM	#1
Smilesy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 138	Sun set at home Lens: DA 16-45 Camera: k-r Photo Location: Cranbourne South, Australia ISO: 400 Aperture: F11 This is first somewhat successful go at blending two images together, the first few times were terrible. I always thought it was a quick process and that Photoshop did most of the work, there is a lot more skill involved than I had first realized. Let me know how you think I've done with the processing and also the composition. Thanks Full size image here: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9n9tA_-tTyIInjob88jEBNMTjNZETYmyPJy0li...eat=directlink Here are the two images it is made from: and

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01-31-2012, 03:55 AM	#2
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	Never having tried that technique, I can offer no criticism of your work in this regard. In fact I think you have done well to reclaim so many elements which were lost in the originals. With regards to composition again I think it is quite good with the bare tree providing a balance for the darkness on the right hand side of the frame. If anything I would give a very slight crop to the left hand side so that the tree line does not drop suddenly.

01-31-2012, 11:29 AM	#3
grainbelt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Albums Posts: 587	The brighter of the two images doesn't appear to have much lost detail in the highlights. A careful shadow/highlight adjustment and toying with the curves may have achieved a similar result without the harsh break between the foreground grass and the dark treeline ( it appears that is where you did the blend). As for the composition, I may have cropped out the tree on the right, as it is a bit distracting.

01-31-2012, 03:09 PM	#4
Macario Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hoek van Holland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,393	I like the second shot the most. Just crop out the tree all the way on the right

01-31-2012, 04:31 PM	#5
Smilesy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 138 Original Poster	Thanks for the advice, I'll have a go at cropping the right and left a bit. Cheers