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I've been struggling with this series of shots I took of GC. On the one hand it had an amazing sunset (it kept changing from yellow to orange to magenta), but on the other, it was kind of misty in the canyon so it wasn't super sharp, and the canyon went very blueish.
So I'm hoping this one got the balance between sky and canyon better. It was a three shot manual blend. Please let me know what you think. All comments and advice is always appreciated.

Thanks,

Kelly

EDIT: I added an edited version of the photo, with the rock at the bottom cloned out. I hoped this helped. Let me know.

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Edited by JimFox on Jan 14, 2014 at 04:46 PM · View previous versions

Jan 13, 2014 at 02:49 PM

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Kelly,

Looks like a difficult place to process during the nice dynamic light. I've never shot the GC but many of our members here regularly shoot there and can help. From the thousands of photos I've seen of the GC, it's not uncommon to have the misty atmosphere in the canyon, so I don't think you need to worry about as much and try to go too strong with clarity. Just process as how you saw it with your eyes. If it's blue then it's blue, adjust to taste.

I like the shot above. I think the colors of the sunset is beautiful and the canyon details are great. My only nit pick is that little rock ledge poking out of the bottom middle there. If you can't crop it out I would clone it out.

Jason

Jan 13, 2014 at 03:41 PM

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Thanks Jason.
I knew that little rock at the bottom wouldn't work. I was just too lazy to do the cloning work, but I know I have to

Kelly

Jan 13, 2014 at 04:29 PM

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kellyakinsart wrote:
Thanks Jason.
I knew that little rock at the bottom wouldn't work. I was just too lazy to do the cloning work, but I know I have to

Kelly

Lazy....

None of that lazy stuff around here...

Hey Kelly,

Overall a very nice work here, love the clouds in this. And I will echo what Jason said, lose that rock at the bottom.

Jim

Jan 14, 2014 at 04:51 AM

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Thanks Jim,

The rock will go

I think I did a better job of just bringing out the right amount of detail in the canyon, without making it go too crispy.

Kelly

Jan 14, 2014 at 11:32 AM

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Very nice.

Todd

Jan 14, 2014 at 11:37 AM

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kellyakinsart wrote:
Thanks Jim,

The rock will go

I think I did a better job of just bringing out the right amount of detail in the canyon, without making it go too crispy.

Kelly

Hey Kelly,

Your processing in the shot is really well done!

You should do the edit of that rock and then add your edit to your original photo so others can see the difference.

Jim

Jan 14, 2014 at 02:28 PM

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This is where Jim shamed me into doing what I should have done in the first place, and cloned out the rock at the bottom

I added the second version above.

Kelly

Jan 14, 2014 at 04:44 PM

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Ha ha... See, the edited version makes such a difference. It's amazing how just removing one element allows the whole composition to flow now. This is truly one sweet shot now!

Jim

Jan 14, 2014 at 04:48 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Grand Canyon sunset (+ Edit)

Seeing them side by side makes it really obvious how a seemingly small change can make such a big difference.

Kelly

Jan 14, 2014 at 04:54 PM

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Kelly,
Try to crop out the very top, with blue portion of the sky, leaving pink only. It will simplify composition, and make it stronger.

Sasha.

Jan 14, 2014 at 07:51 PM

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Absolutely great capture. Love the light and colors. Your composition is perfect to my eyes.
The edit was successful but the rock in the bottom didn't bother me at all.
All the best,
Fred

Jan 14, 2014 at 09:59 PM

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+1 on the edit! Definitely much better.

Jason

Jan 15, 2014 at 01:03 AM

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Thanks Todd, Jim, Sasha, Fred and Jason.

Kelly

Jan 15, 2014 at 02:20 PM

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nice sunset scene

Jan 17, 2014 at 05:35 PM

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Beautiful light and very nice compositions. Very well done

Jan 20, 2014 at 12:42 PM

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Thanks CW and Nori.

Kelly

Jan 20, 2014 at 05:59 PM

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I like everything about these images. Nice color and good composition.

Jan 20, 2014 at 09:43 PM


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