Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-15 Thread Tom C
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14803172size=lg I like the first one better, the second one loses too much sharpness. Rather than taking out the noise with noise reduction, maybe you could do it, at least in the sky by doing something with the colors. If you're working in lightroom,

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-15 Thread William Robb
On 15/12/2011 10:03 AM, Tom C wrote: Thanks for the feedback and suggestions John and Larry. I've tried to avoid selective noise reduction, etc., but that may be the only answer in this case. I've spent more time working on this one image than any other image ever... part of it is a learning

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tom C http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14803172size=lg I like the first one better, the second one loses too much sharpness. Rather than taking out the noise with noise reduction, maybe you could do it, at least in the sky by doing something with the colors. If you're working in

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: William Robb On 15/12/2011 10:03 AM, Tom C wrote: Thanks for the feedback and suggestions John and Larry. I've tried to avoid selective noise reduction, etc., but that may be the only answer in this case. I've spent more time working on this one image than any other image ever... part of

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-15 Thread Tom C
I'd do it in layers. The sky is the problem. Do a layer, work the noise reduction in it to make the sky look good and then erase it where you don't want noise reduction. Conversely, you could probably use the magic wand to select the sky, and work it separately, either as a new layer or just

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-14 Thread Bruce Walker
...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 5:34 PM Subject: PESO - Moonset Eclipse http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14792212size=lg I've been up for three hours - Sun's coming up, moon's going down - Frost is forming on the lens hood

PESO - Moonset Eclipse (NR)

2011-12-14 Thread Tom C
Thanks for the additional feedback on this shot. I had done quite a bit of noise reduction already, giving Topaz Denoise a try. I was sort of desensitized to the noise after looking at it for so long and seeing a vast improvement. Here's an additional image after tweaking noise reduction again

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse (NR)

2011-12-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
That looks awfully nice to me - lucky you to see it, too ann On 12/14/2011 13:35, Tom C wrote: Thanks for the additional feedback on this shot. I had done quite a bit of noise reduction already, giving Topaz Denoise a try. I was sort of desensitized to the noise after looking at it for so

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse (NR)

2011-12-14 Thread Larry Colen
On 12/14/2011 10:35 AM, Tom C wrote: Thanks for the additional feedback on this shot. I had done quite a bit of noise reduction already, giving Topaz Denoise a try. I was sort of desensitized to the noise after looking at it for so long and seeing a vast improvement. Here's an additional

RE: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-13 Thread John Coyle
Sent: Tuesday, 13 December 2011 8:35 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Moonset Eclipse http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14792212size=lg I've been up for three hours - Sun's coming up, moon's going down - Frost is forming on the lens hood and camera bags - My toes and fingers

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
What?!! We're gonna call you Willamina - one of the MEAN GIRLS.. On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 7:23 PM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/12/2011 4:34 PM, Tom C wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14792212size=lg I've been up for three hours - Sun's coming up,

RE: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-13 Thread Don Guthrie
Quite a lovely picture. Thanks for waiting it out and sharing. Patience is a virtue they say ...just not one of mine. Message: 5 Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:34:44 -0700 From: Tom C caka...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Moonset Eclipse Message-ID

RE: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-13 Thread Tom C
Thanks to all for the kind words regarding the photo and for Bill's encouragement to keep on trying. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-13 Thread Rick Womer
Gorgeous.  With a bit of noise treatment it will make a wonderful print. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Tom C caka...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 5:34 PM Subject: PESO - Moonset Eclipse http

PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-12 Thread Tom C
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14792212size=lg I've been up for three hours - Sun's coming up, moon's going down - Frost is forming on the lens hood and camera bags - My toes and fingers are freezing, nose is dripping. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-12 Thread Darren Addy
And worth ever bit of it. This one has more cowbell. Reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRzds1HHkas : ) Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. Should have been published. Paul On Dec 12, 2011, at 5:34 PM, Tom C wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14792212size=lg I've been up for three hours - Sun's coming up, moon's going down - Frost is forming on the lens hood and camera bags - My toes and fingers are

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tom, Outstanding!!! It was worth suffering for your art. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14792212size=lg I've been up for three hours - Sun's coming up, moon's going down - Frost is forming on the lens

RE: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tom C http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14792212size=lg I've been up for three hours - Sun's coming up, moon's going down - Frost is forming on the lens hood and camera bags - My toes and fingers are freezing, nose is dripping. Tom C. It's a very nice photo. I hope you don't get

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Beautiful! Cheers, Christine On Dec 12, 2011, at 4:34 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14792212size=lg I've been up for three hours - Sun's coming up, moon's going down - Frost is forming on the lens hood and camera bags - My toes and fingers

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-12 Thread William Robb
On 12/12/2011 4:34 PM, Tom C wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14792212size=lg I've been up for three hours - Sun's coming up, moon's going down - Frost is forming on the lens hood and camera bags - My toes and fingers are freezing, nose is dripping. Noisy blotchy image. yeah,

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Tom C wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14792212size=lg I've been up for three hours - Sun's coming up, moon's going down - Frost is forming on the lens hood and camera bags - My toes and fingers are freezing, nose is dripping. Oh yeah, baby. That's what it's all about.

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Dec 12, 2011, at 8:23 PM, William Robb wrote: On 12/12/2011 4:34 PM, Tom C wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14792212size=lg I've been up for three hours - Sun's coming up, moon's going down - Frost is forming on the lens hood and camera bags - My toes and fingers are

Re: PESO - Moonset Eclipse

2011-12-12 Thread kwaller
Looks to me that the results justify the time spent ! Great original capture. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Tom C caka...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Moonset Eclipse http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14792212size=lg