Black Balsam Sunrise

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 7, 2010368 views19 comments

Blue Ridge Parkway, NC from yesterday mornng.

Canon 7D, Canon 17-40L

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Justin Peterson on May 7, 2010 at 2:50 PM

Richard,

I like this, especially the flaring of the sun. What was your processing technique for this. Also, how are you liking the 7D?

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Comment posted by Richard Bernabe on May 7, 2010 at 2:54 PM

Justin,

Just a blend from two different exposures. It displays a little bit darker after posting here for some reason. I don't own the 7D - I was just borrowing it at that moment. Long story :)

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Comment posted by Ian Plant on May 7, 2010 at 3:04 PM

sweet curvy rocks that lead the eye perfectly - sweet!

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Comment posted by Mitch Moraski on May 7, 2010 at 3:12 PM

Fantastic image Richard! Love the flow of the rocks! Great image.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on May 7, 2010 at 3:24 PM

very nice - everything working here. i love the sliver of gold on the rock.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on May 7, 2010 at 3:45 PM

Great job with the sun Richard. The rays lead you down in to the image where you find a very interesting folds in the foreground rock. Well designed and thought out comp.

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Comment posted by John Williams on May 7, 2010 at 3:54 PM

The flow of the comp and the color/lighting make this perfection Richard. I love the ridge lines in the distance.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 7, 2010 at 4:09 PM

Tough light, beautifully handled. The textures here are really nice.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 7, 2010 at 4:22 PM

Sweet shot Richard! Lovely colors, comp, and everything!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 7, 2010 at 5:05 PM

Great comp, color and light . Really like the sun and rays crossing the beautiful distant hills and then lighting up the rocks. This is very nice, Richard.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, Wi.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on May 7, 2010 at 6:03 PM

This is totally beautiful, RIchard! I think i would boost the fgt contrast very slightly, i think for this light some real blacks in the fg would be helpful. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Bruce King on May 7, 2010 at 10:39 PM

Nice shot Richard, inspiring. Great fg. Are those curvy rocks leading lines, power shapes, or both? The layers at the horizon are also very cool.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on May 8, 2010 at 12:15 AM

Strong FG subject with a strong layered BG. I like it, Richard.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on May 8, 2010 at 4:32 AM

Excellent - those curves on the foreground rocks are wonderful.

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Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on May 8, 2010 at 9:47 AM

Very nice, the lines and textures in the fg rocks make the image for me.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on May 9, 2010 at 1:11 AM

Beautiful Richard. Love those rocks in the foreground and how the lines lead the eye back to the rising sun. Outstanding.

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Comment posted by Jim Goldstein on May 9, 2010 at 2:12 AM

Beautiful scene. The lines of the rock in the foreground are quite eye catching and enhance the composition a great deal. The light is well spectacular. The layering of shadow and color in the background are the icing on the cake for me. This must have been a joy to witness and photograph.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on May 9, 2010 at 8:19 PM

Richard,

I love this quality of light. It is so attractive and just makes me want to photograph it, no matter what it falls on, it will look good.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on May 10, 2010 at 2:29 PM

Very lovely image Richard.

Mark

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