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Phrasikleia
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This was one of those rare moments when a shot sneaked up on me from behind while I was shooting the other way. I hadn't expected to get any good light in that direction, so I originally had this view at my back. Fortunately, I happened to glance over my shoulder and noticed the correspondence between the sky and the foreground developing directly behind me. Sneaky weather! I spun around, scrambled five or ten meters, and got the tripod set up again just in time. The clouds were billowing over the ridge in fast-moving plumes, and it was only a couple of minutes before the structure in the scene completely fell apart. Usually a last-minute mad dash ends in frustration for me (like almost always), so I was pretty happy to nab this view before it was gone.

I've already run this one past a small group of photographers for critique, but I'll be very happy to hear your comments too. Thanks for looking and for sharing your thoughts!

Location: Jof Fuart massif, Udine, Italy.

Tech notes: Blended from one bracketed set of 3 exposures.

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Jul 05, 2013 at 08:19 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Over the Wall

Looks like a great spot. Glad you turned around in time to get the shot.

Dave

Jul 05, 2013 at 08:45 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Over the Wall

Lovely! The foreground diagonal flowers and rocks draw one into the scene. The dark green middle ground, the peaks and then the light blue sky! Wow!
Cherubino

Jul 06, 2013 at 06:33 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Over the Wall

I really like this shot also. Well balanced and the whole thing just flows from composition to color. Nice.

Brian

Jul 06, 2013 at 10:10 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Over the Wall

Very dynamic love the image

Jul 06, 2013 at 02:24 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Over the Wall

Great that you found such a good composition under such pressure. The combination of foreground rock garden and dramatic sky-peak interaction is lovely.

Dave

Jul 06, 2013 at 03:59 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Over the Wall

A very fine palette with rich colors, textures & tones.

Bob

Jul 06, 2013 at 04:14 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Over the Wall

Hi Phrasikleia,

That sneaky weather! I am glad you caught it in time. I like your composition, but I do think the shot feels too much like an HDR shot though. It's missing contrast, and it seems to have a bit of a glow to the shot, not sure if that was intentional. I like what you have going on here, but I would darken the midtones a bit more and add contrast.

Jim

Jul 06, 2013 at 04:47 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Over the Wall

Awesome converging lines. Nicely seen.

aF

Jul 06, 2013 at 06:55 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Over the Wall

Beautiful shot.

Rob

Jul 06, 2013 at 08:59 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Over the Wall

Very nice indeed. I love weather like this.

Jul 06, 2013 at 09:00 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Over the Wall

What a lovely shot, nicely done. I am with Jim Fox in that I would like to see a little more contrast in the rock wall. Great shot as is though. Rick

Jul 06, 2013 at 09:18 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Over the Wall

Impressive you had the patience to spend a few moments for a great composition.
I don't know, the present contrast works for me. It borders on the HDR look, but not yet. There appears to be a bit of vignetting - intentionally kept?
I think how you want the rock wall to look comes down to personal taste. I like it how it is, but I don't have the foresight or experience of others to guess on the small change recommended. Great job.

Jul 06, 2013 at 10:16 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Over the Wall

wow! This is fantastic!

Jul 07, 2013 at 03:53 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Over the Wall

just beautiful!

Jul 07, 2013 at 05:09 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Over the Wall

very nice indeed

Jul 07, 2013 at 06:48 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Over the Wall

Stunning photo Phras! What a view! Wish I was there!

Jul 07, 2013 at 09:05 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Over the Wall

great colors

Jul 08, 2013 at 09:15 AM

Phrasikleia
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Over the Wall

Sorry for the slow reply here. I got caught up in writing lengthy replies in other threads and had no time left for my own! Anyway, many thanks for the comments!

I have some specific questions/replies, which I'll write here, though I do wonder if anyone ever returns to a thread like this after posting in it…you guys may not see this, but oh well!

Jim: the contrast was one of my final back-and-forth points in processing this one, so I'm glad you mentioned it. Maybe you could tell me where you think it's missing brighter highlights or darker shadows…Rick specified the "rock wall", but those peaks are over two thousand feet higher than the foreground and are mingling with a lot of atmosphere up there, so they should look less contrasty. Do you mean globally? Glow: yes, I added a touch to the grass where I thought it looked too busy and needed some diffusion, but that's it.

FWIW, most of this shot is from the middle exposure of the bracketing sequence. I used the other two exposures to create the equivalent of an ND grad at the top and to clean up some of the darkest bits in the foreground.

dgdg: Yes, I did leave the vignetting and added some in addition. Too much? That's probably something I should revisit when I prepare the final version.

Anyway, thanks much to everyone for the kind words and thoughtful suggestions! I always post here with the expectation of producing a later revision, so I really do take all of your comments to heart. If there are any more, I'm all ears.

Jul 09, 2013 at 03:46 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Over the Wall

I actually think the upper parts have too much contrast for how far away they are and the atmospheric conditions... kind of the opposite of what has been suggested, and I think the textural detail there is what's giving it a little bit of that HDR feel. But it's only to a very small degree.

Jul 09, 2013 at 08:25 AM

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