Description:
I think this is the third one in this series, but who’s counting? I’ve been sitting on it a while because it had issues that I didn’t know how to solve or even if I could. It’s a single RAW file that’s been stepped on and processed through a lot of software for many reasons and I’m interested in thoughts about whether I should have even bothered considering the others I have of this cute little light house.
I pulled it out of the trash because to me it tells more of a local story. When we all got to this beach, people were already there with chairs and coffee, ready to enjoy what was a terrific sunrise. I was surprised at this, but it happens every day as I found out by chatting with a woman who does just that - starts her day on the beach. I left in a couple of folks in chairs, but removed a strolling person who just got in the way.
Specific Feedback Requested:
Any thoughts, impressions or ideas for improvement are fine. I left it deliberately moodier than the others - the mid-tones aren’t lifted and the whites aren’t pulled up much at all. Does that help or hinder?
Pertinent technical details or techniques:
Tripod and possibly a polarizer, but I might have taken it off. Can’t recall.
All the basic processing stuff in Lr including a crop, lens correction, white balance, color management, clarity & texture. Then into Topaz DeNoise to save the sky. Photoshop to remove the walking person and to get rid of about a million dust spots because my lens was dirty.
Is this a composite?
No