View over the Verzegnis lake on mount Amariana, on some days with clear skies it is possible to admire the top of the mountain in all its splendour. I captured this photo from the comfortable spot of the bridge that crosses the surface of the lake, that day an unreal silence was present throughout the lake area wrapped in the atmosphere of full autumn. I took some shots with different bracketed exposures to be able to make more use of the dynamic range
WORKFLOW EXPLANATION
I digitally blended the shots captured using TTS Pro, I fixed color cast and lights and contrast all over the image using luminosity masks.
After this I used another exposure I captured with the mountain captured with another lens to be able to use focal blending. This technique is a interesting way to blend two or more captures with different focal lengths and blends them together in post-processing, in this case I captured the mountain using my tele zoom Nikon 70-200 and the main shot with my other lens 24-70.
Once obtained the complete blended image I increased details using my panel launched a orton effect to create a soft dreamy feel into the image and fixed some dark areas using dodge and burn tool.
As last steps I fixed highlights, contast and corrected the colors using the color value inside Camera Raw. As always I hope you will find this usefull. I love to ear this from you!
TECNHNICAL STUFF
Camera: Nikon D-850
Sigma 24-70 f/2,8 (Used @24mm)
Focal Blending
ISO: 50 at f9
Software: Photoshop CC2023
Filter: Hoya CIR-PL
Plugin: TTS Pro 2.0
