Cedar Canyon Dawn

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 11, 2012208 views6 comments

This was shot this morning just before sunrise. I haven't been in Cedar Canyon for a couple of months. Been doing a little traveling and concentrating on Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area. Cool morning and mostly clear. There is a little motion blur from the ever present wind here. Thanks for your comments and critiques.

Canon 40D
Sigma 17-70
All settings on manual
Shutter 30 seconds
Aperture f20
ISO 10017mm
Tripod and shutter release
Polarizer
Color correction in PSE9

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Julia Flanagan on June 11, 2012 at 12:47 PM

It is a peaceful scene Richard. My eye moves about somewhat randomly but really likes the distant hills. I note a magenta cast throughout, which I would not attribute to the sunrise lighting. Apart from the cast, the quality of the light is good and I think you were wise to include not too much sky.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 11, 2012 at 1:22 PM

Good comp overall with the agave FG and minimal sky Richard. That plant mid-ground with red looks interesting too..Fix that color cast and you're home free

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 11, 2012 at 1:40 PM

I see the magenta cast as only nit here. Great Composition.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 11, 2012 at 2:31 PM

I've missed Cedar Canyon so I'm glad to see you post one from there again. Beautiful comp and light (as usual from here) Others have mentioned the color cast but I don't find it all that distracting except in the extreme fg. I really enjoy your images from here. Again, thanks for sharing

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 11, 2012 at 6:34 PM

Richard,

A fine landscape image and composition. Definitely agree about the magenta, but additionally it appears that you took the saturation slider a little too far as the blue in the sky is a little beyond real. Some easy fixes, but a nicely captured landscape.

Lon

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 11, 2012 at 9:45 PM

Very different character here than is seen in your other pictures of this place, Richard. It's neat to see this contrast. Colorwise, the purples and magentas seem a bit strong in the dark tones in the foreground.

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