Night in the Highlands P1250987

Hi Everybody,
It's night in the hills.
Well. Sort of.
1. It's not really night.
2. It was just a foggy day. That's the sun trying to get through the fog.
3. I increased contrast. Darkened hills. Shifted everything towards
blue.
Night pictures come out a lot better if they are taken during the
day if you own a point and shoot super zoom camera (Panasonic FZ50).
Phil
  • Hi Phil,

    I really like the shot and what you have done with it. Nice job!! I hope you are not going to be upset with this, but seeing that it was such a nice shot and seems a little Christmassy too, I thought we could use that image for a "spot the difference" game. Your modified image is below, let's see if people can spot how many differences there are.

    Best regards,
    Brian.

    • Hi Brian,
      Great work.
      I'm flattered that you think that my images are worth working on.
      I'm going to post your version over in the PSP photography group - with
      all due credit to you.
      Phil
      • Hi Phil,

        let me know if people spot all the differences in the PSP group. There are 6 changes to look out for and one of those may be difficult to pick, expecially on a really poorly calibrated monitor.

        How often do you take photos, Phil? You post a lot of images in here and I was curious if they are all recent, or if you are posting older ones you have taken over the years. You have a lot of scenic shots and that is something I have neglected to become actively involved with in my photographic experience. I have always tended to photograph people rather than places. I do have some shots around Melbourne, of course and our Docklands.

        Best regards,
        Brian.

        • Hi Brian,
          I only spotted three so far -- comet, reindeer and Santa.
          The pictures which I post were all taken in the last month or so. I
          live in the New Jersey Highlands which are quite scenic. They're not
          particularly high. Two thousand feet is the maximum height and mostly they
          run around 1,000 feet. However, they tend to be scenic.
          I don't really have too many subjects for people. Neither am I any
          good at people pictures. The last set which I posted was taken at Wild West
          City. (Wild West City is on the west side of New Jersey).
          I'll let you know if there are any estimates of your changes. I
          suspect that no one will try to find any. The general attitude in that
          group is that a picture should not be altered. If it is, then it is no
          longer the "real thing". I have yet to see one image in that newsgroup that
          used a layer or even a selection.
          Phil
          PS: Post your scenics.
        • Hmm I am going to guess aswell as Father Christmas, Reindeer and sleigh and the Comet/Shooting star that you have also upped the brightness and/or intensity.. Or atleast done something to brighten the image slightly, specifically the foreground

          • and the bare tree has been added to the bottom left to mid

            • and the shape of the mountain near the centre... that makes 5 I've found including the others mentioned... still looking for the 6th.

              Devil  the 'dd'

              • OK, so far the correct findings are:

                1. reindeers & sleigh (this is really one image that has been added)
                2. Father Christmas
                3. the extra tree
                4. the comet shooting across the sky
                5. one mountain has been made taller as DD discovered

                There has been no "overall" brightness to the image or the sky, but you are on the right track about something bright being changed slightly. The easiest way to spot this if you have W7 is to open one image in Windows Photo Viewer or Windows Photo Gallery and then open the 2nd image in the same viewer. Hover over the taskbar icon for the viewer you used and you will see 2 preview thumbnails. Just move your cursor from one to the other several times and there should be an obvious change that might otherwise be hard to see.

                Best regards,
                Brian.