• AlanShlens
    10 months ago

    I was out tonight and took a picture of the sun setting over a reservoir. The original looked like this:

    D6CF0141 (Superlarge).JPG

    I put it through Photoshop to lighten the shadows and got this:

    D6CF0141-2 copy (Superlarge).jpg

    Then did it again, but just B&W.

    D6CF0141 copy (Superlarge).jpg

    I'd like your collective opinions as to which seems better to you and why.

    Thanks.

    Alan

    D6CF0141 copy (Superlarge).jpg

    JPG, 1.2 MB, uploaded by AlanSh 10 months ago.

    D6CF0141-2 copy (Superlarge).jpg

    JPG, 1.3 MB, uploaded by AlanSh 10 months ago.

    D6CF0141 (Superlarge).JPG

    JPG, 663.7 KB, uploaded by AlanSh 10 months ago.

  • DanHasLeftForumhelp_outline
    4254 posts
    10 months ago

    The sun is still fairly high above the horizon and so the colors in none of the photos look natural compared to sunsets in my part of the world.

  • camperjimkpanorama_fish_eye
    109 posts
    10 months ago

    I prefer the second color version. I would have liked to see a bit more space above the sun.

  • 10 months ago

    Speaking for myself, I prefer the second, and would like it better if the shadows were raised slightly less.

    David

  • AlanShlens
    10 months ago

    Thanks all.

    I was on a walk with 18 Cubs - I didn't have the time to stay until actual sunset, so it was just a 'chance' snap.

    I prefer the second one too. I could turn down the shadows a bit and see what it looks like, but to me, anthing less is tending towards black. Here you go:

    D6CF0141-3 copy (Superlarge).jpg

    Alan

    D6CF0141-3 copy (Superlarge).jpg

    JPG, 1.1 MB, uploaded by AlanSh 10 months ago.

  • 10 months ago

    Sorry! That's too much turned down. Is there a halfway position? 😀

    David

  • AlanShlens
    10 months ago

    This one?

    D6CF0141-5 copy (Superlarge).jpg

    D6CF0141-5 copy (Superlarge).jpg

    JPG, 1.2 MB, uploaded by AlanSh 10 months ago.

  • 10 months ago

    Yes! I mean, grass is grass -- it all looks the same -- just green. It is sufficient to know it is there without upstaging the main event!

    Best,

    David

  • AlanShlens
    10 months ago

    Thank you