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Gallery: LandscapePosted March 6, 20141,246 views10 comments

I have been wanting to have a go at reprocessing this one for awhile now. I posted a very contrasty version of this last year. I would say this is more typical of my usual work flow. My first edit with Adobe CC. I must say I do like the highlight and shadow sliders in the raw converter.

Comments and suggestions are appreciated.

D800,
24-70 2.8,
GND,
F/13, 1/4sec,

Thanks
Chris

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on March 6, 2014 at 11:25 PM

Hey,

Looking at this now, I may have been just a little too conservative with the color. A guess trying to go in the opposite direction of the first attempt. Do look at the larger one, the smaller one is a little crunchy.

Chris

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Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on March 6, 2014 at 11:25 PM

This is fantastic, no opportunities here. Its a very warm image, which carries its own beauty well however I'm more into cooler tonalities. I see that orange skyline and my brain thinks pollution.

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on March 7, 2014 at 12:41 AM

Nice work, Chris! Great comp, great light, interesting detail in the rocks and sand, just a pleasure to view.

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Comment posted by Chris Stenger on March 7, 2014 at 3:54 AM

Nice image with great light. You might consider cropping the top of the image a bit to concentrate the eye more on the nice foreground.

Registered on May 9, 2013, 27 Posts, 163 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 7, 2014 at 9:08 AM

Hi Chris, Beautiful image! I like the warm tones in this and nice work on the comp. The foreground looks especially cool with the streaks of water and nice textures in the sand. Good work on this!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on March 7, 2014 at 12:46 PM

I like this a lot, Chris. That foreground color is fantastic. My eyes are reluctant to leave it though the formations and sky are also quite appealing. Well done. Chet

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Comment posted by gary phillips on March 7, 2014 at 1:41 PM

I agree that the foreground is the star here. The large view is very cool. I don't think I'd change a thing other than cropping out the buoy or boat on the center horizon

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on March 7, 2014 at 3:38 PM

Sweet! The color and light have a clarity and color that feel very natural. Nice job on the comp and timing of the wave.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 7, 2014 at 6:28 PM

Great foreground and a fine overall image. No nits here.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on March 8, 2014 at 10:21 AM

Chris - the contrast in this version is much improved compared to the original version. Still an exceptional composition with great color. I could see boosting the saturation just a little more - not too much though.

Registered on May 28, 2004, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments