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A gloomy morning on the East Coast of England led to some good photo opportunities.
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Orford in the mist.
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Beautiful and very moody image Gongster!
FWIW, in high key images like this I try to anchor it with at least one dark to pure black tone. Similarly in low key images I try to include at least one bright element. Those visual clues can really help the image and really tell the story that you were going for a high key or low key look and didn't just over or under expose the image.
This is a beautiful image so take this with a grain of salt, but I'd personally try processing a version where I actively set the black point so one or a few pixels actually rendered as black and then perhaps reset the midtone brightness (gamma). You could do that while developing the image in LR, or in PS with a Levels or Curves layer. It might not deliver the intended mood in this particular image in which case scrap the idea but generally speaking I try to deliver at least one dark to black element in high key images rather than the whole image clustered around mid tones which I suspect you see in the histogram for this image.
BTW, I love the subtle lines in this image with the masts and their reflections!
FWIW, in high key images like this I try to anchor it with at least one dark to pure black tone. Similarly in low key images I try to include at least one bright element. Those visual clues can really help the image and really tell the story that you were going for a high key or low key look and didn't just over or under expose the image.
This is a beautiful image so take this with a grain of salt, but I'd personally try processing a version where I actively set the black point so one or a few pixels actually rendered as black and then perhaps reset the midtone brightness (gamma). You could do that while developing the image in LR, or in PS with a Levels or Curves layer. It might not deliver the intended mood in this particular image in which case scrap the idea but generally speaking I try to deliver at least one dark to black element in high key images rather than the whole image clustered around mid tones which I suspect you see in the histogram for this image.
BTW, I love the subtle lines in this image with the masts and their reflections!
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You always have great advice and suggestions! From what you've said I'd like that darker line acting as a horizon (think it's shore or a pier) darkened to see how that works to act on your advice. Gongster, this is a beautiful, moody image, indeed.
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Thanks DR, I love to hear your opinions and advice, I'll revisit the pic and have a play around. Steven, thanks for your comments too.
Lovely scene!
fog is tuff to get right for me. good work!