Catch a falling star...

[RxForB3]

Ok...now what do you think? Better than my last attempts?


Catch a falling star... by RxForB3, on Flickr

 

[Jaemie]

Still a few hot pixels, including one right on Mt. Rainier (or is that some other effect?). And maybe crop a bit of that steep slope on the right? It kind of dominates. But otherwise...

Wow! I love this photo. It's dramatic and cool!

 

[RxForB3]

Thank you. And that's actually not a hot pixel. I'm not sure if it was a car, climbers (my best guess), or what, but it was moving around in any case

 

[RxForB3]

Anyone have any more suggestions? Particularly on processing? I still feel it's lacking...

 

[Rob4bama]

I think it's an amazing photo! I wish I could take a shot like that!

 

[RxForB3]

Thank you. So far I haven't done anything that required any skill. The post processing, I think, is where the skill is and I think I'm failing at that part. The rest is just a combination of the right equipment and being lucky enough to live near such beautiful scenery! I'm confident you could do it, too!

 

[paigew]

this is awesome! Is there a way you can lighten the lake so we can better see the reflection and stars in it?

 

[RxForB3]

I'll try when I get home, along with the suggested crop. I think the lake may be lost, though. I had my son with me, so I wasn't able to climb down close to the lake. Tonight I'm driving to an even better location, though.

 

[timor]

Don't like it, looks unreal, like graphics from the cover of fantasy book, looks like a photomontage.

 

[RxForB3]

Ok...can you suggest what it is that makes it seem unreal? The white balance? The mountain is the part I'm least happy with...

 

[timor]

OK. Too many stars in sun halo. Normaly you don't see it. Well, how long was the exposure anyway ?

 

[oneoutoften]

Excellent photo! I would crop the photo a little on the right. The steep slope is a little to much.

 

[RxForB3]

It was a 25 second at f/2.8 and 14mm. It was using the Rokinon 24mm which is entirely manual. I did boost the halo a bit by upping the over all highlights. Maybe I over did that...

 

[timor]

It was a 25 second at f/2.8 and 14mm. It was using the Rokinon 24mm

Don't understand, maybe there is a trick to it I don't know. How did you get from prime, 24mm, FF lens 14mm of focal length ?

 

[RxForB3]

Sorry...typo. It's the Rokinon 14mm lens.