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Sunset Harmony


Sunset Harmony
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Copyright: Ratna Kong (Ratna) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 221 W: 68 N: 204] (1231)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-15
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/8, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-21 11:50
Viewed: 889
Points: 76
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I wonder how to take sunset picture with details both on the sky and the front subjects like that house on this Sunset Harmony? Because, if the camera points to the bright sunlight, that house turns out almost silhouette. However, if it points to the house, I get fine exposure on the house, but lose the warm sunset effect.

Okay, here I did a bit “cheating” ;)
I took it in raw format by pointed the camera to the sunset. As I mentioned above, the house turns out black. To bring out its details, I increased the brightness.
In photoshop, I combined two jpeg format files, with and without brightness adjustment, by layer masking.

I really was amazed by the sunset effect that could harmonize the warm and cool colours.
Oh, I also did tone adjustments to emphasize the contrast between the warm and cool colours. Would love to know what you think :)

Thank you for viewing, any comments, critiques, tips welcome :)

Best wishes - Ratna
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To ariw: Spot meteringRatna 1 05-30 13:23
To rewshearer: Celebrate the enhancementRatna 1 05-22 11:20
To Shogun: My first time :)Ratna 2 05-21 12:28
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Amazing colours, great PP.

Marco

Hi Ratna,
The colors are wonderful !!!
Gostei muito do ângulo também!
TFS!

ohhhh, seems like u can bring sunset to any country you want:) the pov is very good here.

Wonderful sunset,Ratna. Amazing colors and tones. I like your POV, good composition. TFS
Regards,
Vanya

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  • Shogun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 832 W: 52 N: 418] (10391)
  • [2007-05-21 12:08]
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this is nice Ratna! i like the PP work, you bring out the
best on both worlds. ;) another thing is this is the first time
i saw you upload sunset shots and you did great! Great POV too.
Tfs

Oggie

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  • gavindya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 887 W: 56 N: 19] (1102)
  • [2007-05-21 12:25]

Very well done ratna...
nice portrait.
waw.... ga perlu comment ya.
ini keren banget
tfs
Haldian

Nice composition Ratna. Beautiful sunset.

Regards Mark

Wonderful, super colours and composition.
Richard

Wow the colors here are astonishing! Very well composed, exposed, and processed. The whole package!

-JD

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 225 W: 3 N: 205] (1317)
  • [2007-05-21 13:12]

What a beautiful shot, Ratna!
I like a lot the point of view and composition! The colors are stuning.
Good job.
TFS
Maite

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  • crazy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 132 W: 0 N: 38] (343)
  • [2007-05-21 13:26]

Hello Ratna,

this is wonderful photo. Amazing sky with beatifull colours ..all is perfect.
I love it.

Thank you for sahring.
Have a nice week.

fatma

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  • pemi71 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 538 W: 13 N: 59] (2617)
  • [2007-05-21 13:37]

Beautiful colours and perspective!
Excellent done!
Fantastic place , Ratna!
tfs

Petar

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  • Nanita Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 90 W: 1 N: 40] (1144)
  • [2007-05-21 14:14]

Hola Ratna, preciosos colores y muy buen encuadre.


buen ttrabajo.

un saludo, nanita

Hi Ratna
The colors of the sky are great!
I also like the perspective.

Fabiana

colorful sunset shot, but it would be nice if you sharpened it a little bit.overall a good composition.tfs.
andres

You might call it "cheating," I consider it the sign of a good photographer.

Post processing to bring out the potential of a photograph is rather like a chef adding spices, herbs, salt, pepper and sauce to bring out the true flavours of food. Enhancement is a skill - celebrate it!

You have created a fantastic photograph, rich in colours and detail, with excellent composition and balance - very well done!!

Rew

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  • timtim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1057 W: 106 N: 560] (9568)
  • [2007-05-21 17:10]

Nice PP always a problem with sunsets.
Nice POV and comp
Think little over saturated colours are a bit much

Hello Ratna!
Fantastic colours on the sky and perfect point of view!
Great composition!
Excellent done!
Lili

merhaba ratna
wonderful colours and wonderful clouds.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Superbes couleurs !

I love the PP work. Well done
TFS

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  • lopa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1083 W: 244 N: 847] (8927)
  • [2007-05-22 4:03]

Hi Ratna,
This is exceptionally good. Love the way you have captured the orange clouds against the deep blue sky. A simple composition but one with a strong impact due to the magnificent colours.
TFS
Lopa
:)

Hi Ratna, great colors and perspective, beautiful photo.

rintile

you did a good work sis..:)

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  • tracer Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 787 W: 45 N: 1578] (7870)
  • [2007-05-22 13:13]

very clever note Ratna,although it lacks a little sharpness, your process proved succesful. its like manual HDR. the colors here are great. TFS

Hello Ratna,

excellent composure with great colors Bg POv DOf excllent composure with great details very crisp well done and TFS Kyle

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1311 W: 47 N: 2905] (16668)
  • [2007-05-23 0:11]

O yes!!! this is a sunset shot. Definitely one of the greatest I seen. Very "juicy" colours, interesting and splendid POV as well as composition.
What can I say... Big Bravo Ratna:)
Regards - Tom
P.S.
Photoshop work is great, you did that very smart.

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 5 N: 389] (1376)
  • [2007-05-24 13:57]

A magnificient moment from the nature has been captured in this frame. Transformation of the hues in sky is simply wonderful. An excellent composition Ratna, well done.

Thanks for sharing this image.

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  • AMKA Gold Star Critiquer [C: 85 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-05-25 10:43]

Hi Ratna,
Nice picture and amazing colours,
Kerja yang mengkagumkan.
Well Done,
TFS and Best Regards,
AMKA

The colors...yes Eatna, the colors in the sky is what draws my attention, and you have so beautifully captuted this...
Wonderful framing as well, with good control on ambient lights!
David

Hello Ratna,
Eye popping colors here for sure. Good PP work in combining the 2 different exposures, Interesting POV, composition and good detail. Good shooting!

Lyndon

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  • ariw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 156 W: 30 N: 169] (2202)
  • [2007-05-27 8:03]
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Hi Ratna, in such an extreme condition that's the time to play with spot metering. As you know our camera can not see what our eyes can see, so it tends to brighten if you meter to the darker area and it tends to darken if you metering the light to the brighter area. By using spot metering you have more control, what you need to do is just make EV compensation, if it is bright you set +EV and if it is dark you set to -EV, the value either +0.3, +0.7 or -0.3 or -1.0 is really based on your experience, the more you use it the more you know how to compensate the EV.

Comment on your photo above, I think you have done a splendid post processing, that has not only bring back all the details but has given another touch to it.

Warm regards,

Ari

Hi Ratna
Simply a great presentation, the diagonal of the walk way, the slash of colours, the water, the pov on the house all add to create this wonderful scene. The pp work is exceptionally well done also. Job well done.

Paul

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2708 W: 405 N: 2948] (32537)
  • [2007-06-06 12:09]

Hi Ratna,
The colors are wonderful !!!
selamlar

Merhaba Ratna
Very very nice sunset. Perfect work.
Well done. Thanks for sharring.

Kerem

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  • Toba_O Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 128 W: 10 N: 64] (536)
  • [2007-06-26 15:10]

wow exelent shot!
Nice sunset!
amazing colours!
nice
Toba

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  • fkokol Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 230 W: 0 N: 146] (1482)
  • [2007-08-03 16:27]

Great wiew. Wonderful sunset colours and light. nice DOP. greetings,
figen

Hi Ratna.
Very nice and beautiful sanset.
Congratulation.
Ralf

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2016 W: 144 N: 3390] (13589)
  • [2007-10-14 7:51]

Hi Ratna

Well done, the details are very effective.

Cheers
Bill

Hi Ratna,

Nice color and compo combination. The golden yellow color as combined with the blue sky telling the viewer of the bright and beautiful sunset. The lower angle with the perspective succeed to produce a different attractive angle.
Nice shoot!

thanks for sharing,
Hartono

Hi Ratna,
From here to there, what a GREAT sunset shot.
POV & PP Work, excellent.
Congrats

Ferdie-none

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