Sunset on Mars
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Marco
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Dec 10th, 2009 |
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(1 votes - 5.00 / 5)Because Mars is farther from the Sun than the Earth is, the Sun appears only about two-thirds the size that it appears in a sunset seen from the Earth; and the glow is dark purple and blue. Well, i shoot this one in Follonica, after a very cloudy day, and the most incredible thing is that no post processing was applied. I took this picture from the camera and dragged it right here: f/2.8 1/100 iso400. Yet, i’m not entirely sure of how it ended up so perfectly balanced in shadows colors and overall saturation, but i’m sure its one of my best pics ever. (By the way, the island in front of your eyes is the Elba).
My photography has evolved over the years. I've gone from wild post-processing experimentation with Photoshop toward a more classic approach.
As my best teacher, Joe McNally, says, it's all about the Moment it Clicks. I still use post processing but just white balance and curves adjustments, trying to do my best to get a clean shot and forget about digital monitor work. I always remember one thing. Light is the most powerful tool i have. 
Marco 
