Landscape Which one do you prefer?

uday029 · 04-10-2016, 02:05 AM

Shot one photo just before the end of twilight and blended it with image of star trails:

Stacking of the photos taken in complete darkness. Little amount of light on the rock and waterfalls were from cars driving around.

Thanks.

Adam · 04-10-2016, 02:55 AM

Definitely the first- the visible (and appealing) foreground makes it a much more interesting photo; stars alone would be somewhat boring. Great job with the star trails, too!

IgorZ · 04-10-2016, 09:21 AM

The first one for sure

Robin CB · 04-10-2016, 11:48 AM

Have to agree - the first one is my preference. Superb shot.

Edit (having read the sticky) - the second looses all discernible detail in the bottom half which removes much of the context. That one might work if much of the foreground was cropped out, giving a more abstract feel.

Last edited by Robin CB; 04-10-2016 at 11:53 AM. Reason: Added reason

**ffking** · 04-10-2016, 11:50 AM

again - first - blue colour implies night-time which is appropriate to stars

**Ex Finn.** · 04-10-2016, 04:38 PM

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**Ex Finn.** · 04-10-2016, 04:39 PM

I do prefer the first shot.

**ffking** · 04-11-2016, 12:29 AM

looks like you've got a bunch of people on PF agreeing with each other!

uday029 · 04-11-2016, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by ffking

looks like you've got a bunch of people on PF agreeing with each other!

LOL! Why? Is it something rare here on PF?

DeadJohn · 04-11-2016, 05:14 PM

#1.

The star trails in both are broken. Pauses to change batteries? Discarded frames due to passing aircraft? Clouds? Extra processing to correct that will turn a good photo into a better photo.

uday029 · 04-11-2016, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

#1.

The star trails in both are broken. Pauses to change batteries? Discarded frames due to passing aircraft? Clouds? Extra processing to correct that will turn a good photo into a better photo.

Thank you. The gaps are due to discarded frames with planes in them. I used starstax with "Gap Filling" but it did not fill all the gaps. What other processing techniques do you recommend?

DeadJohn · 04-11-2016, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by uday029

Thank you. The gaps are due to discarded frames with planes in them. I used starstax with "Gap Filling" but it did not fill all the gaps. What other processing techniques do you recommend?

You can use a healing brush to erase the trails.

This link shows an even simpler way than "healing"; just paint black. I've never tried this way. Dark Clear Skies: Hate how airplanes wreck your star-trail images?

**Jim P** · 04-11-2016, 11:01 PM

The first one, especially being able to see the waterfall and the mountain. Since you asked and everyone seems to agree on the first, I am curious to know what it was about the second one that made you ask?
.

uday029 · 04-11-2016, 11:32 PM

Originally posted by Jim P

The first one, especially being able to see the waterfall and the mountain. Since you asked and everyone seems to agree on the first, I am curious to know what it was about the second one that made you ask?
.

Thanks Jim. The star trails are more pronounced in the second one and with the dark sky you can also see trails of faint stars. Where as with the blue background the fainter star trails vanish.

**Jim P** · 04-12-2016, 06:07 AM

Thanks for helping me see. I a still prefer the first but the second one is growing on me.

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04-10-2016, 02:05 AM	#1
uday029 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 505	Which one do you prefer? Lens: Sigma 17-50 f2.8 Camera: Pentax K-3 Photo Location: Yosemite NP Shot one photo just before the end of twilight and blended it with image of star trails: Stacking of the photos taken in complete darkness. Little amount of light on the rock and waterfalls were from cars driving around. Thanks.

04-10-2016, 09:21 AM	#3
IgorZ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,735	The first one for sure

04-10-2016, 11:48 AM	#4
Robin CB Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Sussex Posts: 92	Have to agree - the first one is my preference. Superb shot. Edit (having read the sticky) - the second looses all discernible detail in the bottom half which removes much of the context. That one might work if much of the foreground was cropped out, giving a more abstract feel. Last edited by Robin CB; 04-10-2016 at 11:53 AM. Reason: Added reason

04-10-2016, 11:50 AM	#5
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038	again - first - blue colour implies night-time which is appropriate to stars

04-10-2016, 04:38 PM	#6
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	StarStack's StarStaX - www.starstax.net

04-10-2016, 04:39 PM	#7
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	I do prefer the first shot.

04-11-2016, 12:29 AM	#8
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038	looks like you've got a bunch of people on PF agreeing with each other!

04-11-2016, 11:06 AM	#9
uday029 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 505 Original Poster	Originally posted by ffking looks like you've got a bunch of people on PF agreeing with each other! LOL! Why? Is it something rare here on PF?

04-11-2016, 05:14 PM	#10
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	#1. The star trails in both are broken. Pauses to change batteries? Discarded frames due to passing aircraft? Clouds? Extra processing to correct that will turn a good photo into a better photo.

04-11-2016, 05:28 PM	#11
uday029 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 505 Original Poster	Originally posted by DeadJohn #1. The star trails in both are broken. Pauses to change batteries? Discarded frames due to passing aircraft? Clouds? Extra processing to correct that will turn a good photo into a better photo. Thank you. The gaps are due to discarded frames with planes in them. I used starstax with "Gap Filling" but it did not fill all the gaps. What other processing techniques do you recommend?

04-11-2016, 09:06 PM	#12
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	Originally posted by uday029 Thank you. The gaps are due to discarded frames with planes in them. I used starstax with "Gap Filling" but it did not fill all the gaps. What other processing techniques do you recommend? You can use a healing brush to erase the trails. This link shows an even simpler way than "healing"; just paint black. I've never tried this way. Dark Clear Skies: Hate how airplanes wreck your star-trail images?

04-11-2016, 11:01 PM	#13
Jim P Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: California, 93004 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 196	The first one, especially being able to see the waterfall and the mountain. Since you asked and everyone seems to agree on the first, I am curious to know what it was about the second one that made you ask? .

04-11-2016, 11:32 PM	#14
uday029 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 505 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jim P The first one, especially being able to see the waterfall and the mountain. Since you asked and everyone seems to agree on the first, I am curious to know what it was about the second one that made you ask? . Thanks Jim. The star trails are more pronounced in the second one and with the dark sky you can also see trails of faint stars. Where as with the blue background the fainter star trails vanish.

04-12-2016, 06:07 AM	#15
Jim P Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: California, 93004 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 196	Thanks for helping me see. I a still prefer the first but the second one is growing on me.