What planet is this???

[chris]

I really was in 2 minds about sharing this, for a very odd reason too... the image looks like I went mad in editing, cranking up the purple! but I didn't, and this is how it really looked.

The light only lasted 10 minutes, and combined with the mist was perhaps only second to when I saw the northern lights in the wow stakes!... Even the ground looks purple. Luckily I was all set up, so had chance to capture the shot and stare in amazement! So I thought I should post it anyway.

I have a second image too, from a different angle and that has the same look, just with boulders instead of the kitkat stones in the foreground.


kitkat by Chris Gash, on Flickr

[Keith-369]

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Great catch. Well captured.

Where were you?

[chris]

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Thanks.

Its Higger Tor, in the Peak District not far from Sheffield.

[Phill D]

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That's a brilliant image and one you will certainly struggle to repeat. Glad you decided to post it.

[alfbranch]

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I have shot in conditions like that and believe it looked that colour.
I was criticised for unrealistic colours and the vibrancy. I was expecting mist on the beach and the clouds broke and the colours went mental the first time.

Lovely shot.



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[chris]

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Thanks for the comments. I'll add the other view later.

[OM USer]

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Most impressive. Good capture.

[chris]

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2 minutes earlier...


purple sky by Chris Gash, on Flickr

[Phill D]

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Brilliant capture, looks very other worldly.

[chris]

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Thanks Phill. Usual stomping ground, northern end of the Peak District

[Jim Ford]

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The last one is stunning and I'm sure it would win competitions, though I'd be inclined to trim a bit off the bottom to reduce the 'squareness'.

Jim

[chris]

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The last one is stunning and I'm sure it would win competitions, though I'd be inclined to trim a bit off the bottom to reduce the 'squareness'.

Jim

Thanks for the advice and encouragement Jim. Much appreciated.

[Otto]

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Lovely shots Chris. I can quite believe the colours having experienced similar myself. A bit of advice I got from Eddie Ephraums a long time ago - "when everyone else is shooting the sunset towards the sun, turn round and look behind you". It can be surprising! Probably unwise to leave white balance set to "auto" though .

[alfbranch]

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A bit of advice I got from Eddie Ephraums a long time ago - "when everyone else is shooting the sunset towards the sun, turn round and look behind you". It can be surprising! Probably unwise to leave white balance set to "auto" though .

That advice is very important for sunrise and sunset in landscape photography but to go with arrive early and stay late too as this can very good way before/after sunrise/sunset.

Auto WB is fine in RAW if you process correctly. I always use auto WB.