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Blue Skies

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 12, 2013133 views8 comments
On our last visit to Etosha the salt pan was still full after exceptional rains, the sky really was this blue.
EOS 1D MkIV
17-40 mm F4 at 19mm
F7.1
ISO 400
1/2000

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Marko Trebušak on December 12, 2013 at 9:22 AM
Hi Ken,

I like the simplicity of your photo. The feeling of space is just wonderfoul. I would remove the rock or whatever that is in the low left part of you photo, as it's adding nothing to the photo.

Cheers,
Marko
Registered on November 1, 2003, 98 Posts, 1260 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 13, 2013 at 12:50 AM
Marko,

Thanks for your comment, I admit that left the rock in for "interest" :smile:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by David Chauvin on December 13, 2013 at 7:33 AM
I agree with Marko. To me this image is about wide spaces and emptiness and the rock is more of a distraction than interesting. To emphasize the blue sky I could see cropping more from the bottom. :cool:
Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments
Comment posted by Marko Trebušak on December 13, 2013 at 8:11 AM
Ken, for me, this photo is about blue sky and textured water. Nothing else needed. Try and see for yourself. It's your photo after all.

Cheers,
Marko :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 98 Posts, 1260 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 13, 2013 at 11:49 PM
Thanks everybody,

I have tried "removing" the rock and it looks much better, thanks very much for the suggestion :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Metternich on December 14, 2013 at 3:56 PM
The simplicity here works well. Nice shot. Clone out that distracting log and it would work even better IMO.
Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Smorra on December 14, 2013 at 9:01 PM
Simplicity is what comes to mind here for me. I'd clone that rock out.
Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments
Comment posted by John Williams on December 15, 2013 at 9:56 PM
Yep, I agree with them. Wonderful sky color here Ken.
Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments