Moon Tree

Can you give any more details on how you achieved the "orange effect" for the moon which I take it is artificial judging by its size

Thanks

pentaxuser

Brilliant technique ...

many try, and you nailed it!

Interesting perspective and composition

pentaxuser said:

Can you give any more details on how you achieved the "orange effect" for the moon which I take it is artificial judging by its size

Thanks

pentaxuser

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Actually the Holga decided to put a moon in, obvious now. There was a circle about a quarter of a stop lighter, I enhanced it by dipping my finger in Ferri bleach mix, then I used developer in places which warms up the bleach and selenium darkens it more. I did a half stop exposure with number 5 filter, then 1 stop with 0 filter while dodging the knot holes in the tree, then another half stop vignette. Low contrast makes it look like night, but I needed high contrast to get the knot holes in the trunk (poorly done hence the slight hallow effect). I did about five prints on 5x7 paper and this was the least worse. Bigger paper would of been better.

Dwayne Martin said:

Brilliant technique ...

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jvo said:

many try, and you nailed it!

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Acere said:

Interesting perspective and composition

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Thanks for the comments.

Thanks for the explanation

pentaxuser