I am getting into night and star photography, and I want to improve my post-processing skills. Photos 1, 2, and 3 are my favorite exposures I took of this composition as the light was changing (they are each straight out of the camera), and photo 4 is my edited photo of the scene. Given the exposures I have, how would others have processed the images? What other types of exposures could I have captured and blended to improve the final result?
Recommendations and critiques of the composition, lighting, concept, etc. are also welcome and appreciated.
I've never done any astro photography but I really like the background, the mountaintops and the star filled sky.
I think you need to work the foreground a bit more to create a more interesting photo. Here is what I would change;
1. Position of the car
2. Not having the two rocks in frame
3. Lights on the car are to bright and blown out.
4. Lightpaint the car to create a more dynamic foreground.
Hope this helps for the next time :)
Hey mate,
I’d lower the highlights a bit on the horizon, use the dehaze tool to bring out the stars more. I would also try blending in your dark sky from shot 3 with the foreground from shot 2.
Nate