Busker in the sky

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Busker in the sky

Postby wendellt on Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:03 pm

hi
shot this with an 8 point star filter 1/600 f8
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Re: Busker in the sky

Postby biggerry on Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:23 pm

INteresting shot Wendell, this was at circular quay right? the dude with the tallest monocycle? Looks like he has branched out.

I like the shillouette and star effect but the overpass in the background i am no so keen on..
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Re: Busker in the sky

Postby ian.bertram on Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:59 pm

Great shot.
I don't mind the overpass so much but I would maybe just crop in from the right a little to get rid of the fall-off in light and to move the start effect slightly more to the right.
just some thoughts.
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Re: Busker in the sky

Postby photomarcs on Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:10 pm

Hey Wendellt!

Great capture =)

You're really loving these 8point star filters lately aren't you? :biglaugh:
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Re: Busker in the sky

Postby Big V on Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:54 pm

Sorry Wendell not digging this one, the star is distracting to me
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Re: Busker in the sky

Postby surenj on Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:48 pm

I think this would be another classic 'Wendell'. Lose that star though. It's distracting.

Can you divulge how you process your skies? I am guessing desaturating the blue channel?? :cheers:
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Re: Busker in the sky

Postby wendellt on Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:44 pm

come to think of it the star is distracting
just found an opp to shoot contre jourr with the star filter

for this one there isnt any post processing i think my white balance was around 4900K hence the sky has a look of a slight desatiuration of blue

and the rest is just the high shutterspeed

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