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dmacneil
08-25-2009, 12:09 PM
I tried to capture this wicked sunset - and got about 10-15 shots of varying quality. I attached one that captured some decent light - and then another that was right before sundown and probably too dark. A little too much noise in the dark one as well - but I love the colours. Would love to hear your thoughts on how I could have done better.

thanks in advance for any suggestions.
dmacneil
08-25-2009, 12:16 PM
Wow - do the colours ever look different now that I uploaded them. They pop much better in lightroom on my laptop. I see I have some work to do in that area as well :)
Marko
08-25-2009, 12:24 PM
Hi dmacneil,

I like both these shots and the sky is really nice in both shots. I prefer shot 1 as the sky is just awesome and really dramatic. In shot 1, I might try dodging (lightening) the water a bit as it seems a bit too dark. The rest looks fine to my eye. Hope that helps - Marko
Marko
08-25-2009, 12:26 PM
In terms of the colour looking different from computer to browser, the SRGB setting in photoshop is often the culprit when we save for web. Try NOT checking the SRGB checkbox and see if the colours are more accurate.
JAS_Photo
08-25-2009, 01:24 PM
Marko, I find that if I set my color profile in export in Lightroom to the sRGB for photos I am loading to the web, I do not get the color shifting.
Marko
08-25-2009, 01:30 PM
I think that that depends on the setting that you captured the image with in camera during exposure. If captured with SRGB as opposed to RGB then yes export with SRGB. My setting for now is set to RGB (greater colour space) and the OP may have the same setting.
JAS_Photo
08-25-2009, 02:20 PM
Ok, good to know! THanks, Marko.

Both sunsets are very lovely, dmacneil. I actually prefer the second due to the rocks in the foreground.
Marko
08-25-2009, 05:07 PM
and it may also depend on the colour space you are working with in lightroom/photoshop.
tomorrowstreasures
08-25-2009, 05:09 PM
love the richness of the sky!
dmacneil
08-26-2009, 01:54 AM
I tried re-exporting in all three colour spaces available - ProPhoto RGB, AdobeRGB and sRGB. None improved the lack of saturation in the reds. The photos pop so much more in lightroom - any other suggestions into what it might be?
thanks for everyone's feedback so far - very much appreciated!
Marko
08-26-2009, 09:00 AM
How bad is the difference? Keep in mind an 8 meg + RAW sized down to a few hundred JPG pixels won't be identical. But it should still be very good.
Marko
08-26-2009, 09:05 AM
Maybe check the colour space are you working in lightroom or photoshop?
dmacneil
08-26-2009, 12:21 PM
Good point about the reduction from RAW to jpg .. but I cant help but think it must be something else. The difference in the oranges and reds from lightroom to here is really dramatic. In lightroom it REALLY pops.

I tried all of the different colour space settings... so Im kinda stuck. Oh well - thanks again for your advice. much appreciated.
Mad Aussie
08-26-2009, 03:26 PM
Love the first shot. Would have chosen the 2nd shot had it had the same strong colouring and dramatism in the sky as the first because I like the rocks in the foreground more.

Can only suggest the noise is from the ISO setting being too high? I usually set mine to 100 or 200 and use a longer exposure to avoid it. I realise if clouds are racing around up there or the water is moving too quickly for your intended result though that a longer exposure wouldn't be possible.