Sorry for the delay. Unpacking took longer than anticipated. Actually, I am working up some new content so there might be a slight lag in posts. I promise it won’t be too long, and it will be will worth the wait!
Having been the victim of a coordinated mosquito attack the night before, I decided to shoot from a secure location on the roof of the hotel the second night. The sunset was great and I was lucky to catch a boat heading back to the marina after dropping off its passengers from a day of diving in Cozumel.
This was a single exposure HDR image which helped balance the exposure for the sun and sea. In the new content I will be offering, I will provide some more details about a similar image from a bracketed capture sequence. Stay tuned!
Nikon D300
Nikkor 16-85 VRII
Gitzo Traveler
Singh-Ray 3 stop RGND
Capture –> Photomatix (Pseudo HDR) –> Nik ProContrast –> Noiseware –> Nik Output Sharpener –> LightAsMagic.com
Fantastic shot, Justin! Looks like your Cozumel trip was certainly a success.
BTW – I really enjoy your notes detailing your post-processing. They help me get a much better understanding as to what it takes to produce such outstanding imagery. Thanks!
No sweat Dan! I try to include as much information as time will allow. Hopefully it will inspire others.
Everyone should really take a look at the Nik filters. They are very powerful and will save you a bunch of time.
http://www.niksoftware.com
This would be a great picture to hang over our fireplace! Love it!