Hallett Cove, South Australia

Mazlim

I've been a bit slack with my photography lately, so I made a New Year's Resolution to head out at least every fortnight for a shoot, and then actually process some photos from that shoot. I have a really bad habit of shooting and then not processing...

These two images were made after the sun had set. The first one was taken maybe 5 minutes after it had sunk below the horizon, and the second one was taken a little later, maybe about 15 minutes or so.

C&C is most welcome as I am still a little unsure of my post-processing techniques - especially concerning contrast and saturation. Do people prefer the more subdued natural look or an enhancement of natural colours?

Thanks in advance!
-Marianne

DsrtVW

I love the rocks and textures and colors. The light is good. Punching up the contrast and color is purely a matter of taste and what your are trying for in related the scene.
I like the second one for the composition, it is hard to keep the moon(i am assuming that is the moon) in the range. If you would have had a grad neutral density filter it might have helped. What was you f stop?

dls

very nicely done. rich in color, detail, tone, and texture. love the comp. in regards to saturation and contrast, i guess it is a matter of taste. in general, i tend to favor more subtle colors for photos representing a natural scene, unless the intention is to have a reinterpretation of the subject matter (akin to creating a surreal painting-like quality). i love your pictures as is.

Mazlim

Thanks for the feedback, I like knowing what it is about an image that people find interesting.

The f-stop on the first image was 16, and the second one was shot at f/22. And yes, that is the moon, which actually looked quite large, but doesn't tend to stay that way when shooting with a wide angle lens.

I didn't exactly use a GND but I did move my hand over somewhere in the upper portion of the image to decrease the amount of light getting through (not really technical I know...)

thapamd

Beautiful! I love those rocks and how prominent they appear with the wide angle lens. Nice!

schmoo

These are just beautiful! I don't think you need to be particularly worried about your processing, as you're obviously doing something right.

Mazlim

Thanks guys!

a110p0

Would love to see more of your work posted. This set is
terrific.

Alvin