control tower - which one?

[xtian]

I am having a problem determining which shot i like more. I took these at night, and the only lighting, being it is an air force base, are yello sodium lights, thus everything i shoot has this yellow glow. I corrected for the color, which makes it look a bit more realistic, but I'm just not sure which one is more appealing.

Yellow
http://realfstkid.smugmug.com/photos/335882847_Abd84-L-2.jpg
and corrected (more real, but is it better?)
http://realfstkid.smugmug.com/photos/336116092_Cnxyc-L-3.jpg

Thanks in advance. CC encouraged, since I'm a newbie.

[skidme]

It's good that you corrected the color of the picture. It looks much more natural. Out of curiosity, what white balance setting did you use to take the shot? Tungsten?

[Vetteography]

I like the second one, but it is a taste thing and mine might be different. The first is brighter colored, but looks too unnatural.

[runarut]

I like the second one. Looking at the grass, though, the color still seems a bit off. Less off than the first one.

[xtian]

It's good that you corrected the color of the picture. It looks much more natural. Out of curiosity, what white balance setting did you use to take the shot? Tungsten?

I shot RAW, but I used Tungsten in DPP, so good call on that. It just works better, since things turn out almost orange with those lights everywhere.

I like the second one. Looking at the grass, though, the color still seems a bit off. Less off than the first one.

The lighting was a lot different for the base. The tower is mainly reflective light, including the moon, but the ground is hit by much more light from the parking lot lights (yellow). What do you think i need to do wtih the colors?

Here is another subtle difference. I just made the image a bit cooler. I think it is an even better representation of the tower and the ground.

http://realfstkid.smugmug.com/photos/336170598_4nDd3-L.jpg

[DDCSD]

I like the second one best. You may want to do two differently white balanced images and blend the exposures. With the florescent lights inside the building, it'll be impossible to get it right with one image.

[xtian]

I like the second one best. You may want to do two differently white balanced images and blend the exposures. With the florescent lights inside the building, it'll be impossible to get it right with one image.

Actually I think those "florescent lights" are actually more sodium lights, they are just directly in the picture, so they blew the highlights. I tried playing around with the bottom part of the pic a little, but this picture already had a bunch of different balances applied to different parts (the sky, the tower, the base, the glass part of the tower, etc) and I think I've got it where I want it. If anyone wants to have a go at the bottom, I would love some suggestions, but the RAW really doesnt offer more than what you see there.

-x

[Edhi]

I prefer the second one

[BottomBracket]

I like both actually. They seem to be right out of a sci fi movie.