Seas Of Gold

Matthew Stewart

Seas Of Gold

About

My new love affair with the SS Dicky continues!

Check out – http://knol.google.com/k/garry-schlatter/a-photographers-guide-to-ss-dicky/32dti7s4ly9jr/2

- ISO 100, f22, 1/2sec, 20mm
- Sigma 10 – 20mm
- Cokin P121 (Graduated 8 filter)

Processing

HDR (-2, 0, +2)

1) Import into Lightroom as RAW
2) Dropped RAWs into Photomatix
a) Tweaked until happy.
2) Into Photoshop
b) Soft Light Layer with Curves to lighten
c) Some layer masking to fix blending issues
d) Noise Ninja Noise Reduction
3) Back into Lightroom
e) Crop and straighten

Seas Of Gold belongs to the following groups:

OCAU Photographers, Australian Contemporary Photography, Australian Landmarks and Icons, Both Sides Now, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, HDR Photography (3 Photos per 24hr-day), Human and Nature, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Landscape Photography, Nature's Reclamation, Nature's Wonders, Nerds Unite, Queensland, Scenery, SEA, Sunrise, Sunset, The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, The true beauty, Tropical Art and Waves Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Seas Of Gold by Matthew Stewart
  • fauselr

    fauselr

    very nice, great sky

  • Fraser Ross

    Fraser Ross

    Our love affair with it continues too! Thank you very much for the enjoyment.

  • Tim DeVore

    Tim DeVore

    Absolutely gorgeous shot! Smooth, colorful and excellent composition:)

    †Tim†

  • Tama Blough

    Tama Blough

    Gorgeous! Congrats on your feature!

  • Bellavista2

    Bellavista2

    ‘Wow!” Breathtaking! Amazing colours and compositon:):)

  • WINTERROSE

    WINTERROSE

    wow beautifull

  • Robert Armstrong

    Robert Armstrong

    Fantastic work, this is so cool! :-0

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn

    Gorgeous photo, what a great colors, dramatic sky and I like very much the silhouettes

  • kristiane

    kristiane

    Very beautiful! Great colours!

  • SGDesings

    SGDesings

    This is truly very beautiful photography.

  • Janie Oliver

    Janie Oliver

    lovely work.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias

    Beautiful seascape. Strong and vivid colors. great composition. Congrats on the feature in the Addicted Photographer group.

  • stillme

    stillme

    stunning shot! the varying degrees of sharpness are excellent…..i also appreciate how in depth you took it to explain the post processing

  • Angi Baker

    Angi Baker

    Congratulations we have featured you in The Beginners Corner Group

  • ~ Butterfly ~

    ~ Butterfly ~

    Congrats on the feature , stunning work !! xox :0)

  • Michelle MP33

    Michelle MP33

    Congratulations. Excellent shot.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    It was a great sky, wasn’t it?

  • Matthew Stewart replied

    Yeah not too bad at all – well worth the power nap on the beach from the night before!

  • lefotodelmaui

    lefotodelmaui

    really strong hdr response, you master @!

  • guitarman

    guitarman

    Wonderful and colors are great. Beautiful work.

  • ISMAIL ALAOUI ABDALLAOUI

    ISMAIL ALAOUI ...

    you ahve saturated the sky, but thats the point, its very beautiful good shot!

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Beautiful image….congrats on your feature.

  • Tim Sanders

    Tim Sanders

    Congratulations on the feature, well done…
    Tim

  • bearpaw

    bearpaw

    incredible shot!

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