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SoloExperiencer t1_j9xula2 wrote

Stars look very fake, but it's a very beautiful shot nonetheless, especially considering how tricky it is to pull off a wide shot with a bright moon in it. Great work!

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almarcTheSun t1_j9z3dd0 wrote

I'd love to add this place to my "Visit" list. Could you share where this is?

Amazing picture. Just.. fake stars.

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Fiyanggu t1_j9z94t5 wrote

That’s where Hidden Valley Ranch is located.

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BBQ_HaX0r t1_j9z9ll5 wrote

Whenever I see a pass like this I think of the Romans trying to prevent the barbarians from hording down from the mtns.

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PapiSurane t1_j9zazsu wrote

To enter the forbidden pool bears the penalty of death.

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WildlifePhysics t1_j9zchqi wrote

What time of year was this picture taken?

Very, very cool capture

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CensoredUser t1_j9zh5fc wrote

Beautiful.

This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps, Larry

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SoloExperiencer t1_j9zu83b wrote

Replying to itsmekirby (#2,002,951)

They don't have long exposure trails, because a) they don't, and b) the exposure is clearly not long enough for stars to have them. Also, I'm sure the OP could have defended that point themselves if they felt it was unfair. But that's the only gripe I have with this photograph, which is otherwise fantastic.

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imGnarly t1_j9zvuq8 wrote

“Why do they call it moonlight valley?”

This pic:

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holy-shot OP t1_j9zwu0y wrote

Replying to SoloExperiencer (#2,003,032)

Exposure time is 30 secs. At about 45mm focal length there are definitely trails. The stars are in the raw file, I just made each of them brighter with a brush.

Edit: no noise reduction applied

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donbozo t1_ja07xev wrote

How is the moon that bright?

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obi21 t1_ja0jiut wrote

Did you warm up your white balance? That moonlight seems awfully warm, I thought it was a sunset at first.

Edit: I'll be damned, this led me to a little bit of research and it turns out it's just our monkey brains that make us see the moonlight as cool, in reality it's around 4000k (https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/why-color-grade-moonlight-blue/)

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KittensMeow666 t1_ja0tqe7 wrote

As Markapilere says; Oh thats so pretty, that's so cool.

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HellenicViking t1_ja17lrn wrote

Do you have a higher quality version, like PNG or better?

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Astrosherpa t1_ja1ked4 wrote

Would love to see a version without the stars composited or added in there.

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Astrosherpa t1_ja1lf6z wrote

Replying to itsmekirby (#2,003,402)

Do you? I do as well. Stars are not uniform in brightness like this. Also, considering the field of view there should be significantly more and also significantly much more gradual falloff near the moon itself.

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Astrosherpa t1_ja1lp0v wrote

Replying to holy-shot (#2,003,458)

Apologies for jumping on the calling you out bandwagon, but you definitely edited the stars to an unnatural star or straight up added them. I love the composition and landscape though. Would love to see a version without whatever is going on with the stars though.

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itsmekirby t1_ja24cst wrote

Replying to Astrosherpa (#2,014,476)

That's why I said noise reduction. Blow out the bright stars to uniformity and squash the dim stars out of existence. Just heavy handed post processing is all, not fakery. Nobody would fake slightly trailed stars 😂 this sub sometimes

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Svenskensmat t1_ja2ordx wrote

The Alps are so friggin beautiful.

I recommend everyone to hike Tour du Mont Blanc, especially Europeans that can easily and cheaply fly to Geneva with a bus ride to Chamonix. It’s a very easy hike for big parts of the trail with some tougher sections, mostly due to longer distances between the refugees, but those aren’t very troublesome considering you don’t have to carry almost any kilos on your back. A camel back, some rain gear and a camp stove for lunch when needed (or you can just eat at the refugees) and you’re set

You sleep in refugees and get served dinner and breakfast (and sometimes you even get a lunch pack) and you pay on average 50€ a night for this. The whole route takes about 10 - 14 days depending on your tempo and it’s worth every single minute (and you can easily do sections of it if you want too, like Chamonix to Val Veni where you can take a bus back to Chamonix).

Everyone you meet will likely by super friendly and the people running the refugees are lovely.

Absolutely mesmerising views everywhere you look.

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type7wings4-2 t1_ja32382 wrote

My brain said “Wowsa! Now that’s a valley!”

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Cynical_Cinephile t1_ja3fasb wrote

Thanks for introducing me to this place. Now I have a new destination I have to visit this summer.

Beautiful photograph.

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RougailSociss t1_ja3xntp wrote

Hey OP. Is that Sixt Fer a Cheval from le Bout du Monde or am I mistaking ? Great shot !

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