Abstract NW Sunsets

stepmac · 02-10-2013, 06:01 PM

These are not photoshopped a bit. Right out of the camera...a P&S using the "Sunset" setting.

bezuidar · 02-10-2013, 10:17 PM

Like the first one the best. Nice colors.

Alliecat · 02-13-2013, 09:29 PM

I like the third one. While the first 2 are very pretty, & yay you for not photoshopping something to death

... they are also a little snapshotty... the 3rd one is really more abstract, which is what you've labelled it, because it's been simplified to just the silhouette & the sky colour. It's much more striking.

Tay77 · 02-15-2013, 04:32 PM

i also think the 3rd pic is the best composition wise, colour is amazing !, imo the second picture looks like the trees are not focused and would benefit from being darkened for a more silhouette effect, the first picture is good but could maybe do with a tighter and more even crop, but hey im still new to the photography game so im still learning myself

stepmac · 02-16-2013, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by Tay77

i also think the 3rd pic is the best composition wise, colour is amazing !, imo the second picture looks like the trees are not focused and would benefit from being darkened for a more silhouette effect, the first picture is good but could maybe do with a tighter and more even crop, but hey im still new to the photography game so im still learning myself

Thanks for you input. I didn't touch these photos. They are just as they came from the camera. These span several years and I can't recall which camera I was using, when. I did use a tripod sometimes tho.

I'll post some more.

stepmac · 02-16-2013, 05:59 PM

stepmac · 02-16-2013, 06:01 PM

The yellow mauve colors amazed me. One seldom sees them and I lived in that place for seven years. Have since sold it, so my sunset shots will be no more. The yellow/mauve I believe was caused by forest fire smoke in the atmosphere.

The geese, which gives the pic interest, was just a happy accident. The yellow was a bright gold, I'm glad I got the pics. I've enlarged and printed some of them. They look better here.

Last edited by stepmac; 02-17-2013 at 07:58 PM.

smf · 02-17-2013, 04:43 AM

Thanks very much for posting the photographs, which I'm enjoying. If you reprint the first two for display, you might consider tweaking a bit to remove some or all of what appears to me to be a tilt to the left.

stepmac · 02-17-2013, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by smf

Thanks very much for posting the photographs, which I'm enjoying. If you reprint the first two for display, you might consider tweaking a bit to remove some or all of what appears to me to be a tilt to the left.

Thank you for your advice.

I printed some of these to 8x10 and I was unimpressed with the results. Like slides projected on a screen, they have more impact here.

02-10-2013, 06:01 PM	#1
stepmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 263	NW Sunsets These are not photoshopped a bit. Right out of the camera...a P&S using the "Sunset" setting.

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02-10-2013, 10:17 PM	#2
bezuidar Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Centurion, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 380	Like the first one the best. Nice colors.

02-13-2013, 09:29 PM	#3
Alliecat Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East of Everywhere, Canada Posts: 740	I like the third one. While the first 2 are very pretty, & yay you for not photoshopping something to death ... they are also a little snapshotty... the 3rd one is really more abstract, which is what you've labelled it, because it's been simplified to just the silhouette & the sky colour. It's much more striking.

02-15-2013, 04:32 PM	#4
Tay77 New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: London Photos: Albums Posts: 13	i also think the 3rd pic is the best composition wise, colour is amazing !, imo the second picture looks like the trees are not focused and would benefit from being darkened for a more silhouette effect, the first picture is good but could maybe do with a tighter and more even crop, but hey im still new to the photography game so im still learning myself

02-16-2013, 05:54 PM	#5
stepmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 263 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tay77 i also think the 3rd pic is the best composition wise, colour is amazing !, imo the second picture looks like the trees are not focused and would benefit from being darkened for a more silhouette effect, the first picture is good but could maybe do with a tighter and more even crop, but hey im still new to the photography game so im still learning myself Thanks for you input. I didn't touch these photos. They are just as they came from the camera. These span several years and I can't recall which camera I was using, when. I did use a tripod sometimes tho. I'll post some more.

02-16-2013, 05:59 PM	#6
stepmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 263 Original Poster

02-16-2013, 06:01 PM	#7
stepmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 263 Original Poster	The yellow mauve colors amazed me. One seldom sees them and I lived in that place for seven years. Have since sold it, so my sunset shots will be no more. The yellow/mauve I believe was caused by forest fire smoke in the atmosphere. The geese, which gives the pic interest, was just a happy accident. The yellow was a bright gold, I'm glad I got the pics. I've enlarged and printed some of them. They look better here. Last edited by stepmac; 02-17-2013 at 07:58 PM.

02-17-2013, 04:43 AM	#8
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Thanks very much for posting the photographs, which I'm enjoying. If you reprint the first two for display, you might consider tweaking a bit to remove some or all of what appears to me to be a tilt to the left.

02-17-2013, 07:58 PM	#9
stepmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 263 Original Poster	Originally posted by smf Thanks very much for posting the photographs, which I'm enjoying. If you reprint the first two for display, you might consider tweaking a bit to remove some or all of what appears to me to be a tilt to the left. Thank you for your advice. I printed some of these to 8x10 and I was unimpressed with the results. Like slides projected on a screen, they have more impact here.