Tokina 12-24 + CPL = Blue Sky Mining !!

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Tokina 12-24 + CPL = Blue Sky Mining !!

Postby johndec on Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:37 pm

Taken yesterday when I wanted to be at Cataract Dam but had to be somewhere else :lol: No colour adjustments to the sky although I did magic wand the grass a little to green it up.

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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:05 pm

Lovely sky, the wispy clouds and deep blue really appeal. The dead tree and little tree next to it provide a level or interest on the 'ground floor'.
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Postby avkomp on Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:12 pm

whoa, thats one blue sky.

sure is saturated.

I know it is a CPL but just curious as to how much saturation you use in camera??

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Postby johndec on Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:35 pm

Steve, the in camera setting was "Enhanced" but it was shot as a NEF so I could have adjusted it in Nikon Capture. I left it as shot but there wasn't much difference between normal and enhanced.
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Postby avkomp on Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:18 pm

thanks for that. I leave mine on normal and shoot raw also so I can tinker later if required
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Postby Bretski on Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:19 pm

Nice shot...
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Postby shakey on Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:30 pm

Doesn't work for me I'm afraid. There's nothing really imposing in the foreground. If the dead tree is the subject of interest its way too small.

Although skies/clouds can be interesting I like a strong foreground subject to create some drama.

I'd love to have that lens though....
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Postby johndec on Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:05 pm

shakey wrote:. If the dead tree is the subject of interest its way too small.


No it's not. I might even clone it out if I want to print it as it does tend to draw the eye from the subject (clouds).
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