A big sun-star is featured in a recent sunset over the Columbia River in Oregon.
What can I say, I dig sun stars. Maybe to the point of shooting them too often. Especially when I have a clear sky at sunset (a little boring to be honest), I will try to go for an unusual take on sunset. So I put the trees between me and the water and maximized the sun-star effect.
Actually on this recent evening along the Columbia River in the Gorge, I was really just killing time before the main event, which was dusk and the crescent moon. I already posted on that, but I thought I’d show the prologue here. What really attracted me to the shot was the golden light over the opposite shore. Hope your weekend is finishing up nicely!
Like your photo! 🙂
You succeeded in your intentions of a different sunset. Beautiful. That golden light…lovely.
Thanks Pat and Lyle!
Wonderful image!
That’s a fine-looking star. No wonder you like them so much.
I love your photos. This one is no exception. Truly wonderful. I love the scenery, too. But how did you get the sky so smooth, so perfect? What software are you using? A long time ago, when I was doing more photography, I heard people talking about Neat Image. I never incorporated into my photo processing habits. Is Neat Image that good, or are you using something even better?
Thanks Mira. I don’t know anything about Neat Image, so can’t comment. I use Lightroom to process my images, but did nothing to the sky here. I think a nice smooth sky is a function of low noise and a good lens. Many smaller cameras and even some bigger ones have a lot of noise, which when you process them gets even worse. With Lightroom as you process you can reduce the noise, but only to a certain extent. Noise is mostly a function of your camera sensor and what ISO you use. Good luck!
Right. I should remember that. Go for a low ISO and use a tripod, right? Thank you, MJF!
Right! Except I didn’t use a tripod in this particular shot. Should have I guess, but I was moving around quickly, and sometimes a tripod just slows you down too much. But the more you use it the quicker you get.