Sunset on the River

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 1, 2010140 views7 comments

I was hoping for a more dramatic sky but it was not to be. This little pool(?) was more of a loop with water from the river coming in from the FR then flowing out to the main channel. The graphic shape really drew me in.I've had to clone out tire marks, and I've left it a bit dark. Too dark?
XSi,10-22 @17mm,0.5sec @ f19,ISO 100.

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7 comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 1, 2010 at 10:23 PM

The pool shape does indeed have strong appeal. Could almost be its own image.

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Comment posted by Taylor Reed on October 2, 2010 at 1:11 AM

Interesting composition here dean. I like the contrast between the warm glow and the rest of the image which is quite cool.

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on October 2, 2010 at 2:34 AM

Loved the shape of the pool. Nice composition with the pool leading the eyes into the frame. Regarding darkness, the FG shadows hold good details and the silhouetted hills need to be this dark. Hence (for my tastes) I don't mind it. However I might bring down the saturation of blues a tad in the clouds.

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Comment posted by Andrew Finlayson on October 2, 2010 at 3:20 AM

Nice work, the foreground pool looks like it has spilled accidentally from the river.

Lovely shot.

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Comment posted by Yan Zhang on October 2, 2010 at 3:52 AM

Great light. The pool provides a very interesting focus in this image, and proper contrast is necessary to give a balance between fg and sky, not too dark. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Dennis Binda on October 2, 2010 at 6:31 AM

I don't think it's too dark and pool and sky make it happen for you

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 5, 2010 at 1:20 AM

I agree with the above, that pool really attracts and the reflection in it is wonderfully colored.

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