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Tango · Nov-05-2008, 06:53 PM #1

Fred W, thanks for the nudge...these are the only ones that made the cut...

Beach Bill, sorry i didnt make fridays picnic date!

Zion Last week

wfeller · Nov-05-2008, 07:33 PM #2

Wow, those are totally psychedelic! Great work Aaron.

anwmn1 · Nov-05-2008, 08:35 PM #3

Are these merges or were you using a filter? There is a strange gradient effect going on in the sky with the first three.

Tango · Nov-05-2008, 08:44 PM #4

na, no filters or any fancy stuff. just one simple expo per image.
it was my expo choice to do my best with the avail dynamic range...
slight blowing out....
its just how they turned out with the sun star and this lens....

Fred W · Nov-06-2008, 04:51 PM #5

[QUOTE=AaronNelson]Fred W, thanks for the nudge...these are the only ones that made the cut...

I like #3 the best. No clouds but you got a nice sun-star.

What lens/camera combo were you using?

Nikolai · Nov-06-2008, 04:54 PM #6

Nice!
Love this place!

Tango · Nov-06-2008, 05:53 PM #7

the 1 & 4 are 5D with 16-35mm, 2 & 3 are 5d with 15mm

***kdog*** · Nov-07-2008, 06:06 AM #8

Very creative, Aaron. Interesting perspectives, and I've never seen sun-stars with a fisheye before.

Schnauzer · Nov-07-2008, 06:16 AM #9

Really different with the fisheye. Very nice.

***schmoo*** · Nov-09-2008, 02:31 PM #10

Aaron, what great shots! And such beautiful stars, wow!

I love the perspective that the fisheye gives you. And I think the cliff walls and their shape was just perfect for the lenses you used.

dlplumer · Nov-09-2008, 07:10 PM #11

Well done Aaron

annnna8888 · Nov-12-2008, 07:03 AM #12

Wow, these make me dizzy!

Love the angle. From the lot I like #3 the most The stars came out nicely, with very few flares. I must remember to take off any filters when I shoot straight at the sun.

Ana

Tango · Nov-12-2008, 07:10 AM #13

thanks every one!

btw, if any of you return to this thread let me ask, out of these shots which one would you like to see entered in a local photo contest.

i think #1, but i will wait to see what any of you say....

CWSkopec · Nov-12-2008, 09:26 AM #14

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronNelson

thanks every one!

btw, if any of you return to this thread let me ask, out of these shots which one would you like to see entered in a local photo contest.

i think #1, but i will wait to see what any of you say....

Aaron,
They're all great! But I think the gradiation in the sky in #1 is too extreme for my tastes. I really like #3 and #4. But I have yet to do more than enter a couple of the challenges here, so wait for some other folks to pick one for the contest!!

***kdog*** · Nov-12-2008, 12:36 PM #15

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronNelson

thanks every one!

btw, if any of you return to this thread let me ask, out of these shots which one would you like to see entered in a local photo contest.

i think #1, but i will wait to see what any of you say....

I like the comp in #1 the best. Did you shoot it raw? If so, you might be able to resurrect some blue out of the lighter parts of the sky by cranking the exposure way down. Then exposure-blend that sky into the regularly exposed version. Just a thought.

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Nov-05-2008, 06:53 PM #1
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Tango ^OP way out there Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Saint George Posts: 4,554	thanks every one! btw, if any of you return to this thread let me ask, out of these shots which one would you like to see entered in a local photo contest. i think #1, but i will wait to see what any of you say....