Last sunrise

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 14, 2013292 views13 comments

This is a location I discovered last december , a day before I took this shot. I already knew this rock wall for years but never made it up there. So last december after christmas day we decided to go with our dog to the Grenchen mountains and so i could might as well looking for some nice spots to photograph this wall. This one was taken on december 31, the last sunrise of 2012.

D700, 70-200/f2.8, iso320, f8, 1/2 sec

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on February 14, 2013 at 3:34 PM

The sky looks a bit bright Bill but apart from that I think it looks great. Nice depth and detail.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on February 14, 2013 at 3:43 PM

The rock wall is a very nice feature especially with its reflected light. Great color and depth!! Chet

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 14, 2013 at 7:24 PM

That is a wonderful winter scene Bill. I really like the light you caught here and enjoying your comp. Beautiful!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on February 14, 2013 at 9:24 PM

Beautiful light and color, Bill. While the cliff on the left leads my eye from the foreground to the background, the composition feels a bit heavy on the left side. For me the strength of this image lies more in the colorful sunset so I think I would rather see less of the cliff.

I have been reading more recently about composition as that is the area that I need to improve the most in my own photography so it's at the forefront of my mind. I apologize if I sound like I am over analyzing a beautiful image!!

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Comment posted by Beth Huebner on February 14, 2013 at 11:51 PM

My eyes are drawn immediately to the rock in the foreground with its beautiful luminescence.I love the texture of the rock and the trees on the top of it suggest its grand scale. The sky is pretty but the least compelling part of the image for me. But it is the kind of image that takes your breath away and makes you wish you could have been sharing the experience with you. Super job.

Registered on January 28, 2013, 19 Posts, 56 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 15, 2013 at 6:31 AM

Good use of diagonals Bill. Beautiful sky and warm light on the cliff face. I wish there were some warm light on the right foreground slope but a wonderful image none the less.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on February 15, 2013 at 7:50 AM

Beautiful light and comp Bill, definitely a pretty winter scene.
John

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on February 15, 2013 at 8:20 AM

very nice view bill, me too i see the sky a lillte bit bright

Hamed

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on February 15, 2013 at 10:17 AM

Bill, the diverse diagonals make for an appealing composition to me, and I appreciate the rockface at the left as main area of interest. The reflected glow on these rocks is subtle and wonderful to my eye.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Navin Sarma on February 15, 2013 at 11:39 AM

Awesome comp and lighting, Bill. The left rocks guides my eye really nicely to the distance. No suggestions from me. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on February 15, 2013 at 2:43 PM

I enjoy how the protruding point leads the way into the colorful lines above. Nice work balancing the highlight/shadow areas below. I could really see someone standing on that big rock out there!

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on February 16, 2013 at 10:48 AM

My favorite part about this scene is the rock on the left...I def would not want it cropped at all! The snow accentuates the flatness of it, as well as the trees which lace it. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 16, 2013 at 5:09 PM

A very nice image. Lovely color and light. Very well done.

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