Gallery: LandscapePosted December 24, 2012169 views6 comments
Sunset near Socorro, New Mexico. On my way to White Sands this sunset was one to behold.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all
Sony a700
Zeiss 16-80 f3.5 zoom
tripod
posting from my laptop which more often than not is a no no.
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6 comments
Comment posted by Scott Fricke on December 24, 2012 at 12:12 PM
I like the alternating light and dark bands as you move up the image, it gives the image a great sense of depth. Really nice processing to handle the dynamic range as well.
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 24, 2012 at 1:42 PM
Rick,
What a grand and dynamic landscape image. Glorious with the light and rays.
The only nit I have is that both the small and large version appear soft and maybe even noisy. It's a little on the dark side as well, although that kinda goes with the conditions. Since there's no detail in shadows of the landscape, I might consider cropping about 1/2 of it since it's not adding much other than being a foundation.
I just noticed in larger view - are those power lines on the left? I'd really consider cloning those out if you're working or intending on printing this. Hopefully you can get some sharper detail out of this too. It's a grand scene and worth working on.
Lon
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on December 24, 2012 at 3:14 PM
This is a quicky from my laptop and a small 5 mb file. I will repost later after I get into it on my monitor and pc. All c&c to make this better appreciated.
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 24, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Wonderful comp and light. Just feels a little underexposed.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 26, 2012 at 10:21 AM
Really like this expansive pano view with the light breakin' through Rick.
Way to go!
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 26, 2012 at 5:07 PM
A great moment seized. I really like the pano format, too. Very well done, and should make a great huge print.
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which more often than not is a no no.
Comments
6 commentsWhat a grand and dynamic landscape image. Glorious with the light and rays.
The only nit I have is that both the small and large version appear soft and maybe even noisy. It's a little on the dark side as well, although that kinda goes with the conditions. Since there's no detail in shadows of the landscape, I might consider cropping about 1/2 of it since it's not adding much other than being a foundation.
I just noticed in larger view - are those power lines on the left? I'd really consider cloning those out if you're working or intending on printing this. Hopefully you can get some sharper detail out of this too. It's a grand scene and worth working on.
Lon
Way to go!