Ghost Ships

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Ghost Ships
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Dawn breaks over Mono Lake in California. It was worth the drive in the dark to see this otherworldly location in such great light. It was really windy though, so a bit trying at times. Later in the day it meant a face full of grit every time I got out of the car to shoot.

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Open to ideas for improvement.

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Is this a composite: No
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Lr for initial RAW adjustments including a 16:9 crop, saturation & vibrance, some texture & contrast to keep the blacks and shadows down. Then into Ps for a couple of little distraction removals and zone and color masks to improve balance and luminosity. Then a tiny bit of color grading in the mid-tones to make everything pop.

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Kris, the sunrise colors set off the craggy tufa formations very well here.

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Thanks @Mark_Seaver - I know it’s a shot a lot of people take, but this one’s mine, lol.

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I missed this one, Kris. As you said it is yours and it is awesome. I don’t think I remember a silhouette version before.