1st Place House of the setting sun By Najinsky by Canon Image Challenge

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House of the setting sun
By Najinsky


22-JUL-2011	Najinsky

FujiFilm FinePix X100
1/160s f/8.0 at 23.0mm iso400 full exif

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Canon Image Challenge		26-Jul-2011 14:17
Yes bracketing could have been used too. Bracketing allows for a larger margin of error in the exposure, but then has to be processed in HDR software or newer versions of Photoshop, neither of which are in my current workflow (I used photoshop so infrequently I stopped upgrading at CS2). So using a single exposure is my preferred approach, if the sensors DR is up to it. For cameras with a smaller dynamic range sensor, which is basically m4/3 and smaller, you would probably have to use bracketing and combine them in software (although some cameras now do this processing in camera too). Regards, -Najinsky

Canon Image Challenge		25-Jul-2011 11:39
one more thing--could the same result have been achieved by bracketing the shots and then combining them? i know one always needs to use a tripod in that case, but i am just wondering how the two methods compare. thanks. shu

Canon Image Challenge		25-Jul-2011 11:21
thank you for the lesson! fantastic how you delicately altered the original image to reveal its best quality. yes, it certainly has "mood." shu

Canon Image Challenge		25-Jul-2011 02:34
Thanks for the encouraging comments all. Shu - It's a single exposure. Metered in the bright yellow area right of the sun, and raised one stop to ensure some detail in the shaded foreground. It was shot raw to make use of the full DR. In post, the exposure was reduced to bring back the sun but at the expense of brightness. So next the brightness was increased to bring back the foreground leading to a 'good' exposure of the sky and foreground, but at the expense of contrast. Contrast was then added back using separate values for the highs, mids and shadows. A low value for the highs to prevent the sky looking blotchy, a higher value for the shadows to bring out the details around the puddles, grass and house, and then the mids tweaked to balance the two. The result I'm looking for is one that nicely conveys not only colour and detail, but also essence/mood of the scene. I'm really happy with this result, and very impressed with how much detail and colour the X100s sensor retained in the shadows. Regards, -Najinsky

Canon Image Challenge		25-Jul-2011 02:15
Wonderful! ~Sharon

Canon Image Challenge		25-Jul-2011 00:56
wonderful exposure! is it HDR? pray tell how you made this! did i say it's beautiful in its color and composition? i like the little bits of muddy water just trying to catch some beauty from the sky! shu

Canon Image Challenge		24-Jul-2011 21:24
My heart be still....! Fabulous! Traveller

Guest		24-Jul-2011 13:04
I like the processing. Great Job.

joseantonio		24-Jul-2011 12:07
Very nice lighting

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