I'm really sorry I couldn't upload anything sooner, but work is really keeping me busy.
Alice graduated last week, we had some great dinners and parties!!!
Let's get back to the shot.
Capturing this one was so exciting! After composing, I had to use the remote to trigger the shutter, run to the chosen spot and, while holding a flashlight, write in the air
'ISLAS CIES'. After that I run back again to the camera to close the shutter.
I'm fairly impressed of how good a well-exposed shot with the 5d2 is: this 32 secs exposure at 800 ISO looks just great, requiring only a slight noise reduction.
This sunday I'm leaving, heading towards Paris: let's hope weather will help, can't wait to see and smell the city in 'her' autumnal dress.
If somebody is in the area (from 10 'til 14th) please let me know, so we can arrange a meeting!!!
Details
- CANON 5d Mark II, EF 17-40 @ 24 mm, f/8, 42 s, ISO 800
- Mirror Lockup, Phottix TR-90 Remote Shutter
- Tripod
The shot
Shot on Islas Cies, on our last night there (11-12th August, 2010).
The Processing
Camera Raw
-Tuned White Balance
Photoshop:
- Switched to LAB to improve tones and contrast;
- Cloned away the shadows of tripod and camera on the tent on the left;
- Reduced noise using Noise Ninja;
- Added two Color balance layers to improve tones;
- Resized for the Web (1200px);
- Applied an Unsharp Mask to slightly improve contrast;
- Smart Sharpen + More accurate (On luminosity 'blending mode' with the sky masked off);
- Framing and Signature.
Take a look at it,
LARGE on Black :
Misty Night at Islas Cies, on Black
@ You all
Comments, faves and critiques are always welcomed!
See you soon, my dear friends. Hope you're gonna have a great time!!! 