I don’t often try for sun stars or have the luck to catch sun rays coming through clouds, but on this occasion I created one just because it was possible. This is back in 2020 when I did a kayak photo workshop in Louisiana & Texas. This is from our first sunrise paddle and I did a lot of work in this little area while the sun and the mist cooperated.
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It is cropped slightly for better balance and oh my was that huge dynamic range hard to tame. Thoughts? Ideas for processing…no chance for a do-over in the field.
Lr for all processing including some wb & calibration tweaks to get colors more realistic, a crop and a few masks to further balance tonalities. Some distraction removal and some color grading. Texture, negative dehaze and clarity added and the crop.
Hi Kris,
I have to agree with everyone else that this is wonderful bayou scene you captured. I quite like the mood created with the rising sun piercing through mist and bathing the scene in this warm glow. I especially like the backlight on some of those hanging mosses. My only suggestion is to print it big and find a wall to hang it. Very nicely done.
Thanks @Mark_Seaver, @Todd_Higgins, @Diane_Miller, @Bill_Fach, @Ed_Lowe & @Dave_Douglass - I didn’t mean to make you all jealous. Ok, well maybe a little, it was a supreme moment for me in my photographic journey. To combine my love of kayaking with an actual photo workshop in bald cypress country was a dream come true. I wasn’t sure if I shared this one with you years ago, but reprocessed it for this week’s theme. Glad it hit the mark.
