Moonglow over Polenz Ranch [Cloud Pictures and Skies Photographs]
Uploaded: October 19, 2012 06:33:15 | Entered: June 18, 2014 13:54:29
Finalist
Thanks to my friends in the FFFP Club here at BP for their advice on getting the shadows, brightness and texture just right.
This is a three image composite (the background which includes the trees and sky with glow, the barn and ground that stretches across the bottom, and the August blue moon) with a fourth image (close-up of inner cover of an old book) overlaid as a texture.
2nd resubmission June 18, 2014
Category: Digital Darkroom
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 36000000/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100,100, FocalLength: 135.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Nikki McDonald
October 19, 2012
Susan Williams
Beautiful presentation, Nikki. The lighting, tone and balance are all excellent, and what a wonderful subject! I think we'll be seeing it again toward the end of the month.
10/8/2012 7:24:47 AM
Carol L. Quina
Nice work Nikki! Lovely!
10/8/2012 10:23:44 AM
Michelle Alton
Beautiful compositing work, Nikki. Almost unreal and yet so real.
10/8/2012 10:32:15 AM
JudyAnn Rector
Wonderful work, Nikki!
10/8/2012 10:41:27 AM
Bob Cournoyer
Now THIS is good stuff!!!!!!
10/8/2012 1:07:20 PM
Linda S. Smith
Very nice Processing work Nikki! It all comes together beautifully!
10/8/2012 1:28:42 PM
Daniel Ruf
Ohhhh, Nikki...a real dandy.
10/8/2012 6:02:57 PM
Tamara K. Walker
Awesome work!
10/8/2012 7:15:43 PM
Mariann Kovats
Awesome work, Nikki! I hope we'll see this again!
10/8/2012 9:08:04 PM
Lindley Johnson Ranke
Love this creative image, Nikki, really terrific work!
10/9/2012 7:34:39 AM
Mitch Spence
This is an appealing combination, Nikki, with the golden glow, the understated texture, the stark silhouetted branches, and the very nice composition.
10/9/2012 9:16:47 AM
Cynthia Bullard
I'm not even going to ask how long it took you to put this together, but what a fabulous image you created Nikki! Great textures and balance in this image.
10/9/2012 2:33:58 PM
Heather Loewenhardt
Wow this is so impressive Nikki. Love the total look of the finished image.
10/11/2012 9:35:28 AM #1493235
Millie A. Talarico
October 24, 2012
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October 24, 2012
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October 25, 2012
Michele Peterson
October 25, 2012
Bob Cournoyer
October 25, 2012
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July 19, 2013
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July 20, 2013
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Peggy Pfister
July 20, 2013
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June 20, 2014
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July 30, 2014
Nikki McDonald
July 30, 2014
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July 31, 2014
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