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Camaro5 · 12-16-2019, 07:40 PM - **4 Likes**

Lab · 12-16-2019, 08:13 PM

Like the rays emanating from the clouds

Qman · 12-16-2019, 08:17 PM

Amazing sky. What post processing did you do?

ginnyfoos · 12-16-2019, 08:20 PM

Beautiful!

Camaro5 · 12-16-2019, 08:26 PM

Originally posted by Qman

Amazing sky. What post processing did you do?

The 645z picks up a lot of the details just because of what it is with the larger sensor and being medium format. That said, some basic & local adjustments were done in Lightroom, a few filters added in Nik Collections, and Gaussian Blur added to the water in Photoshop. I don't like overly sharpened or saturated images and the end product usually has to be dialed back a bit. I liked the way this one came out.

**PJ1** · 12-17-2019, 12:11 AM

Very nice shot. I like the colours and the framing. But you could have cloned in a UFO descending through the clouds.

bertwert · 12-17-2019, 07:44 AM

Pretty well done, can't think of anything to add

GRB · 12-17-2019, 11:23 AM

Gorgeous setting, nicely captured.

eric3929 · 12-18-2019, 06:01 AM

Awesome blend of colors in the sky. That medium format sensor must have quite the DR, it's a great shot.

**BigDave** · 12-20-2019, 07:29 AM

I am going to guess that you enhanced the warm hues in the sky and water, which is nice, but it is not reflected in the light on the white sand. In a warm scene like this, I would expect the sand to also have a warmer tone to it. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Also, check out the horizon line, it is not level (easy fix).

Nice composition and I like that you included a bit of the grass on the shore.

**Madaboutpix** · 12-22-2019, 06:57 AM

Beautiful location and framing, apart from the horizon, which needs levelling, but the colours are looking a bit ... dare I say it ... fake to me (probably due to the filters you applied or even combined). Near the sun, the larger-res version on Flickr suggests, you missed what looks like a sensor-dust spot, and in the distance, there is a speck that could be taken for sensor dust even if it's a bird (both easy to clone out). Not sure if I like the artificial blur on the water either, but maybe that's just me. Don't get me wrong: I see a lot of potential in the image, it's probably just that my approach to processing it would have been quite different.

HoutHans · 12-23-2019, 03:44 AM

Indeed, a nice image, but I was also struck by what appears to be a mismatch between the warmth of the sky and the coldness of the colours on the beach. Still, an appealing image.

Rexlawyer · 01-26-2020, 07:42 PM

Generally, I love it. In PP just level the horizon.

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Lab Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 155	Like the rays emanating from the clouds

12-16-2019, 08:17 PM	#3
Qman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 232	Amazing sky. What post processing did you do?

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ginnyfoos Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Sacramento, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 550	Beautiful!

12-16-2019, 08:26 PM	#5
Camaro5 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Southern Nevada Posts: 46 Original Poster	Originally posted by Qman Amazing sky. What post processing did you do? The 645z picks up a lot of the details just because of what it is with the larger sensor and being medium format. That said, some basic & local adjustments were done in Lightroom, a few filters added in Nik Collections, and Gaussian Blur added to the water in Photoshop. I don't like overly sharpened or saturated images and the end product usually has to be dialed back a bit. I liked the way this one came out.

12-17-2019, 12:11 AM	#6
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,486	Very nice shot. I like the colours and the framing. But you could have cloned in a UFO descending through the clouds.

12-17-2019, 07:44 AM	#7
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Pretty well done, can't think of anything to add

12-17-2019, 11:23 AM	#8
GRB Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Southcentral Alaska Posts: 817	Gorgeous setting, nicely captured.

12-18-2019, 06:01 AM	#9
eric3929 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 106	Awesome blend of colors in the sky. That medium format sensor must have quite the DR, it's a great shot.

12-20-2019, 07:29 AM	#10
BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	I am going to guess that you enhanced the warm hues in the sky and water, which is nice, but it is not reflected in the light on the white sand. In a warm scene like this, I would expect the sand to also have a warmer tone to it. Please correct me if I am wrong. Also, check out the horizon line, it is not level (easy fix). Nice composition and I like that you included a bit of the grass on the shore.

12-22-2019, 06:57 AM	#11
Madaboutpix Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Rhine-Westphalia Posts: 1,447	Beautiful location and framing, apart from the horizon, which needs levelling, but the colours are looking a bit ... dare I say it ... fake to me (probably due to the filters you applied or even combined). Near the sun, the larger-res version on Flickr suggests, you missed what looks like a sensor-dust spot, and in the distance, there is a speck that could be taken for sensor dust even if it's a bird (both easy to clone out). Not sure if I like the artificial blur on the water either, but maybe that's just me. Don't get me wrong: I see a lot of potential in the image, it's probably just that my approach to processing it would have been quite different.

12-23-2019, 03:44 AM	#12
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,123	Indeed, a nice image, but I was also struck by what appears to be a mismatch between the warmth of the sky and the coldness of the colours on the beach. Still, an appealing image.

01-26-2020, 07:42 PM	#13
Rexlawyer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Florida Posts: 154	Generally, I love it. In PP just level the horizon.

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