I've been pushing my photos pretty hard in Lightroom lately. Though I prefer a natural look, and still eschew the use of HDR, I'm excited by the possibilities of creating maximum visual appeal using the tools at my disposal.
To bring this image 'to light', I significantly brightened the foreground, darkened the sky, warmed the white balance temperature, boosted clarity and saturation, and played with the contrast curves.
If anyone is interested in a blog post detailing some of the steps I go through to get a final image, let me know.
Tags: Attraction Breakwater Bug Harbor Historic Landmark Landscape Light Lighthouse ME Maine New England Ocean Park Portland Scenery Scenic Seascape South Portland Tourist
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An incredible sunrise lights the sky above the rocky shore at Fort Williams Park, home of the famous Portland Head Light.
After some epic struggles in LR, I'm finally settled on this edit, for the time being!
Tags: Cape Elizabeth Coast Fort Williams Lighthouse Maine Ocean Park Ram Island Ledge Rocky Seascape Sunrise
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Popham Beach, Maine
Tags: Beach Bubbles Maine Movement Ocean Phippsburg Popham Sand Seascape Sunrise Water Wave Waves
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I went out yesterday to get a good view of the comet, so I knew I needed to find a big horizon to the west. While I had it in the back of my mind that there might be a nice sunset in the offing, I had no idea I would see something this spectacular! This was just luck, the clouds were very messy and brooding, and threatened to choke off all light from the sun. In fact, they blocked my attempts of capturing the comet once the sun set. Just another reason to always be out and try to be prepared, no matter what the forecast predicts.
Tags: Beach Landscape Maine New England Ocean Phippsburg Rays Sand Scenery Seascape Small Point Sunburst Sunset
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Mitchell Field, Harpswell
Tags: Bay Boulders Clouds Harpswell Landscape Long Exposure ME Maine Mitchell Field Ocean Pebbles Rocks Rocky Sea Seascape Sky Sunset Tide Waves Winter
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