Ed Ogle
About the Image(s)
I took this photo back in 2020 along the Pecos River in New Mexico. I really like it and over the past 3
years I have re-edited it several times as I learn new techniques/tricks and as the various tools I use get
better. The final version shown here is my latest edit. As you can see, the original is very dark and
noisy. I would love to see how other people would post process this image. If you are interested, I will
be happy to send the original RAW file to you if you really want to give it a shot.
This photo was made with my old Canon M5 camera and for some reason the setting weren’t recorded
except that it’s 45 seconds and ISO-800.
16 comments posted
This is good, very well processed.
Liked it.
Send me RAW, will try
my email
photomail4mehta@gmail.com   Posted: 09/03/2023 21:31:58
Thanks   Posted: 09/04/2023 18:46:28
From RAW file first Processed in LR & PS, from there I opened in 2 different programs and treated separately. What is done in each is first converted in Monochrome and retained some parts in color.
Image 1: Tonality CK - applied Preset - Dramatic / Bleached Drama.
Image 2: Silver Efax Pro- applied Selective Adjustment in some area to bring out some color near Right Side of image.
  Posted: 09/08/2023 11:32:03
We've had better night sky folks than me offer up great suggestions and renditions, but I'll share a tip I got from Erik Kuna, from Kelby One, who teaches night sky classes.
He recommends using DeHaze heavily, which removes a lot of stars, but puts the focus on the Milky Way. You can use a brush and play with it. He also adds a lot of contrast and some purple and blue to his Milky Way to make it much more dramatic. I think this is really beautiful and serene, and may not benefit from that treatment, but just showing you the other end of the spectrum.   Posted: 09/12/2023 13:09:28