Aurora Borealis

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    So how long does the light stay in the sky ? Does it move in a few seconds or is it a slow movement like a few hours ?
  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    The blue shot is great as is. The green/yellow shot, I'd try some "Impossible retouch" moves to get subtle color into the brightest part of the image. See: http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=21648 You might also try some Man From Mars moves. Worked for the jellyfish, might work for the Aurora: http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=21859
    If not now, when?
  • DRT-MaverickDRT-Maverick Registered Users Posts: 476 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    So how long does the light stay in the sky ? Does it move in a few seconds or is it a slow movement like a few hours ?
    It changes, they're weird, sometimes they pulse even, and then disappear for a period of time and come back. This one moved at times and then just stood still and then shifted a little when it was blue and disappeared.
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  • prity goldfishprity goldfish Registered Users Posts: 233 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    DRT-Maverick wrote:
    Hey thanks everyone! I'll be sure to show you the quality of the prints when I get them. I need to figure out how to identify if a picture would look better glossy or lustre. :P

    Oh, remember where we hiked? There are a ton of other trailheads going there, and hundreds of lakes. I went to one of the lakes I backpacked at. If you run up there it takes like 15-20 minutes. That was a few days ago.
    when not where silly:giggle, i know where desolation wilderness is.
  • DRT-MaverickDRT-Maverick Registered Users Posts: 476 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    prity goldfish wrote:
    when not where silly:giggle, i know where desolation wilderness is.
    ^.^
    I knew that! I took them on wednesday I believe? Today's saturday right? Because I'm at work right now. :P
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
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    DRT-Maverick wrote:
    Hope you enjoy these shots. Tell me what you think. :)
    auroralake9fz.jpg

    I've seen a lot of aurora galleries -- But this is so pretty.

    Could you post a partial 100% crop? Maybe of part of the tree and aurora? I'm interested in the quality of the camera you're using.

    I love the way you've framed the aurora between the trees. I hope your prints turn out gorgeous!
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  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited November 27, 2005
    Number two is an amazing image all around. It has all the elements. The silhouetted trees and the vibrant reflection in the lake truly bring out the foreground. The sky is brought out with the sun at its last moment (not washed out at all). The aurora is just plainly amazing and you caught the colors to the T. The aurora also seems to add movement as it wisps over the mountains into the empty sky. Amazing…..



    It also reminds me of that movie the Never Ending Story. You know when that flying dog flies.

  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2005
    The first one is good but I'm really blown away by the second shot. Stunning! clap.gif
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  • DRT-MaverickDRT-Maverick Registered Users Posts: 476 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2005
    Hey I finally got the prints back from that color lab. They're pretty good. The quality isn't the greatest but that's because it's a 6.1mpxl camera, there's a tiny bit of digital pixelation, but you have to be about a foot away to notice, any further and it's good.
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2005
    DRT-Maverick wrote:
    Hey I finally got the prints back from that color lab. They're pretty good. The quality isn't the greatest but that's because it's a 6.1mpxl camera, there's a tiny bit of digital pixelation, but you have to be about a foot away to notice, any further and it's good.

    Which do you like most, the glossy or lustre? Of course the photos are gorgeous. I especially love the reflected between trees lake shot that everyone else likes.

    But I don't know about glossy or lustre either.

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • davidryandavidryan Registered Users Posts: 306 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2005
    Man these are awesome shots! I'd definitely vote for these as the photo of the year. Tell me how you got them.
    Ryan

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  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2005
    Great shots! Again, #2 is tops!

    I personally like the lustre finish much better than glossy for a wall-frame print. How did yours turn out?

    I'm a bit surprised about the pixelation. Did you upres like Dave suggested?

    Erich
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