Sunset at Port Jefferson Harbor

[Joel_W]

Still sunset started out as a straight 3 photograph HDR image. After that I added a Magenta, then a blue filter. Not so sure I didn't go way too far. CC's really needed on this one.


Port Jefferson Harbor by jaw101, on Flickr

 

[ann]

I know what you mean, for me the magenta is a bit too much, I would love to see what it looked like before adding the additional filters.

THe neat thing tho, it is great fun to experiment and see what will happen .

 

[Joel_W]

Ann, thanks. I know what you mean. The more I look at it, the more I'm convinced I went way too far. Here's the original. Not the greatest either.


Port Jefferson Harbor by jaw101, on Flickr

 

[vipgraphx]

I like the second one better but can you try to use both and set the first one at 50% opacity above the second image and post results?

 

[ann]

I can certainly see why you decided to take the original and work with other colors, but i would agree with vip on backing off the magenta and see if that works better.

The second one looks very underexposed, at least on my monitor.

 

[Joel_W]

Ann, this all started with I saw a video on Adorama about using a Magenta filter for night sunsets. So I picked one of the few I had that I thought would benefit from it. The before isn't much better then the after.

Vipgraphx, are you saying to use both images in a HDR image? Will take a shot at it, and post it up.



http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/members/110169.html

 

[vipgraphx]

Just use the two you have already posted with the magenta layer on top with a 50% opacity. Maybe heaven adjust colors once you flatten them.

 

[Joel_W]

I must have deleted the magenta image as I can't locate it. The original image is certainly under exposed for what I was trying to accomplish. I'll try to do a little more post editing and see if I can improve either one.