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  • Approaching storm clouds


    G'day all

    In the midst of heavy rain squalls, a moment of sunshine breaks through


    exif- Panny FZ-300; 1/2000s x F4,5; ISO-100; lens at 3x zoom / 75mm FFequiv

    As always, feedback welcome
    Phil
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    > recent images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

  • #2
    Interesting range of tones with the clouds and rays. You have done well to handle the brightness range between the sunlight clouds and the dark areas.
    Alan W

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    • #3
      Originally posted by wigz View Post
      Interesting range of tones with the clouds and rays. You have done well to handle the brightness range between the sunlight clouds and the dark areas.
      G'day Alan

      Metering was done from clouds at top LH corner before composing and shooting - with a tad of contrast boost in PP
      Unlike our mate Isac !! I am happy for shadows to remain shadows

      Phil
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      • wigz
        wigz commented
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        I'm 50/50 on shadows. I'll often boost shadows, but other times the shadows are best left alone - just depends on the image.

      • Isac
        Isac commented
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        100 agree Phil. Even darker if you like.

    • #4
      You can't beat seeing this scene naturally. The brilliant white of the sunlit cloud is just not there.
      Better a full bottle in front of me
      than a full frontal lobotomy.
      Hans

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      • Ozzie_Traveller
        Ozzie_Traveller commented
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        Thanks Hans - help me out here with more information
        Phil

    • #5
      G'day fellas
      Here's the sooc JPG if you wish to have your own little play with it
      Phil
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      • #6
        I think the original looks better in the bright areas in it's unmodified form. You will never get the brightness of those clouds on a monitor. They sometimes make my eyes water
        My very quick take without luminosity masking.

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        Finishes up much like yours showing up the lack of brightness range available.
        Better a full bottle in front of me
        than a full frontal lobotomy.
        Hans

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        • Ozzie_Traveller
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          Thanks Hans -- and yours retains some detail in the foreground whereas I deliberately zapped it to concentrate the viewer's attention up into the sky
          Phil
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