Green River Sunset (+REPOST)

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 28, 2011145 views4 comments

I took this shot back in November during a weekend trip with my dad to Arches/Canyonlands. This of course is an "icon", so I know I'm not getting any points for originality, but being on of those views I've been in love with since I was a kid, I just had to shoot it. When I was shooting it, the sunset seemed like a "dud", so I walked away that night being more satisfied with the personal experience, and trying to forget about what my camera captured. However, when I got home I was pleasantly surprised to find two bracketed exposures that turned out okay. When I originally processed this back in November, I used a cool color cast that I liked at the time, but now have re-edited more to my liking. Here's a link to my original: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jake_case/5194747465/in/set-72157624046632949

Despite my "typical" comp, is this a usable image? Does the processing work for you? All critique/comment welcome.

Canon T1i @ 28mm
ISO 100
f/10
1/50 sec., 1/8 sec blended

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 28, 2011 at 11:34 PM

Icon, yes, but what a site, huh? Seeing a place like this stick with you. You've got some really nice light here. Could maybe see a bit more processing to see where it might go.

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Comment posted by Jake Case on April 29, 2011 at 12:26 AM

Brighten the foreground, maybe?

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Comment posted by Jake Case on April 29, 2011 at 2:37 PM

Brighten the foreground some, boosted the vibrance and saturation slightly, warmed it a bit too. Improved?

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Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on April 29, 2011 at 3:16 PM

Epic view! Great looking conditions, too. The repost looks good. I would possibly lighten those really dark clouds in the sky, too.

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