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ben egbert wrote:
I went back to my place for a sunset this time. The sky's looked promising earlier but the few clouds became denser and it was pretty well socked in when I arrived a full hour before sunset.
I walked all around looking for other compositions, but clean views of the mountain are limited. So I got a chair and set up near waters edge and worked sodokus while awaiting the light. Finally near sunset a little shaft of light appeared. My view in that direction is blocked so I could not see the hole in the clouds that must have been there.
The chair allowed me to use a lower camera position, but that hardly changed anything at this focal length. I put the horizon off center and I could crop some of the water for more.
The result here is not very dramatic, but I thought it had a certain charm. I am presenting a version that is processed well short of what I would print in terms of saturation and clarity (IE, no Topaz)
I am not seeking praise for this but instead want a progress (or for that matter regression) report. Tell me what you would do differently.
I have no illusions that this is a world class scene, it is mostly a place that has similar elements to one and a good place to develop my craft. ...Show more →
Hi Ben, pretty shot again. I would clone out the branches in the lower left corner, I know you are getting mixed messages on how much pop to introduce to the image but for me on this one I would shoot for a little more, I would especially look to increase the definition of the clouds if possible.
This is a lovely location, I wish I had such a place close by to practice.
Mike
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