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Royal Arch Flower River

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Posted by Joshua Hardin on July 10, 2007 at 6:32 PM
I'm finally processing some film from a hike to Royal Arch above Chautauqua during Memorial Day weekend. Here is one from the west side of the arch in the morning. There was some harsh light to work with since this scene was backlit, but a neutral density filter helped avoid washing out the sky. Comments are welcome. Also, does anyone have an ID on the flowers that seem to be flowing under the arch? Thanks for looking!

Nikon F100
Sigma 17-35mm lens
Velvia 100
Posted by Stan Rose on July 10, 2007 at 8:51 PM
Very cool--quite an interesting comp! :toast:
The whites are a tad blown out, especially some of the bg flowers, but i appreciate the tough job on the exposure!
Posted by Kalin Wilson on July 10, 2007 at 11:03 PM
Interesting composition! The highlights looked really blown on my laptop at work but look better here at home. Looks like a tough exposure. The rock face seems a tad soft. Can you sharpen it more without making it look bad?
Can't help with the flower :cool:
Posted by Joshua Hardin on July 11, 2007 at 1:59 PM
Thanks for the comments. I sharpened it a little more and brought down the highlights of the flowers slightly. New version is now uploaded. :toast:
Posted by Kalin Wilson on July 12, 2007 at 2:20 PM
I like it better with this sharpening.