Giving "Old Mother" a Facelift
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For those readers who appreciate the technical aspects of photography, you may have already surmised that there is more to this image than meets the eye. In the interest of full disclosure, here are the technical stats for the image - 10mm, ISO 100, f/20, 30.0 sec.
If you've ever tried to "shoot the moon" (or any other bright glowing orb), you can appreciate what effect a 30 second exposure will have. As a result, "Lunar Assist" also refers to my post-processing intervention. Below is the original image.
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Then I started to scrutinize the composite image. Does the reflection of the moon still match up with the "upsized" version? Do the wayward "beams" around the moon raise suspicion? In my opinion, the scene still seems natural and, while maybe a little more exaggerated than "actual size", a more accurate representation of the scene I was shooting that morning.
The ultimate test is with you, the viewer, however. What do you think?
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