Don Stouder  

The Coast of Palos Verdes by Don Stouder

May 2021 - The Coast of Palos Verdes

May 2021 - Don Stouder

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About the Image(s)

The photo was taking at one of my favorite flying spots, off the coast of Palos Verdes in Southern Ca. In fact it is very similar to a shot I posted earlier. But the basic lighting was different this time. It was shot as the sun was beginning to go down. Also, my editing in Lightroom/Photoshop was different. In this version I converted the landscape mode to near square aspect ratio to give it a different look. I also used Photoshop’s Replace Sky Command.

The image was taken using an ISO 100, the Mavic Pro’s fixed 26 mm (35 mm equivalent) f/2.2 lens, with an Exposure Bias of +7/10. The drone was positioned over the ocean about 20-30 feet above the cliffs, and its altitude registered -68.1 feet, which I do not totally understand. I suspect that it has something to do with how it will react to a RTH command, so it does not crash into the cliffs.

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5 comments posted

Lisa Cirincione   Lisa Cirincione
I really like the crop and the sky replacement. Did you use your own sky or one of the PS supplied skies. I think that if you are entering photos into competitions that you need to use your own sky.
I wonder why the altitude registered that way. I never trust my return to home command. The one time I used it, the drone flew away and landed on top of a building, so now I'm scared.   Posted: 05/19/2021 09:50:31
Don Stouder   Don Stouder
I did use one of the Adobe-supplied skies for this one. I have started collecting my own skies, however.   Posted: 05/19/2021 10:41:06
Lou McLove   Lou McLove
I think this is a beautiful image. You did a fine job with the sky replacement. Lisa is right about competitions and sky replacements. I have been collecting my own for a while now. Personally, I would like to see a little bit more on the left side of the image, so that the cove does not merge with the left side of the frame.   Posted: 05/27/2021 12:12:06
Don Stouder   Don Stouder
Yes, I see that now. The problem goes back to the original shot. At first I thought it resulted from cropping to a square aspect ratio.   Posted: 05/27/2021 17:33:57
Lou McLove   Lou McLove
That's easy enough to do, I know from personal experience. Usually I don't even notice it until someone points it out to me.   Posted: 05/28/2021 06:00:24