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Shrine Ridge sunset with added stream image in replies

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Posted by Jack Garrett on July 24, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Shrine Ridge sunset with added stream image in replies
Quick post from last night. HDR composite.

Canon 50d
17-85mm @24mm
polarizer to cut some haze, 2 stop hard edge for sky
Posted by Jack Garrett on July 24, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Here is the same image without highlights/shadows in PS
Posted by Scott Bacon on July 24, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Oh, my!! That is beautiful!!! :toast:
Posted by Erik Aagaard on July 24, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Stunning colors, but the GND over the top of the trees is really bothering me.
Posted by Paul Martin on July 24, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Very nice, I think I like version #1 better -- better details in the mountains and flowers. Fantastic!
Posted by Joshua Hardin on July 24, 2009 at 2:41 PM
Ooooh, I like #1, very vivid. As Erik said, a little selective lightening of the tree tops would improve the image, and I would maybe darken the blues a little on the ridges to the middle left, but the composite otherwise seems pretty darn good. Looks like a decent flower year up there!
Posted by Dave Showalter` on July 24, 2009 at 2:56 PM
WOW!
Posted by Todd Caudle on July 24, 2009 at 4:42 PM
Two thumbs up, WAY up!
Posted by Jack Garrett on July 24, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Personally, I like this shot but not sure what others might think. C&C welcome. Thanks
Posted by Morris McClung on July 24, 2009 at 10:55 PM
I'm not crazy about the electric blue hill in the middle left, but correct that and it's a big wall hanger! The light and colors are great.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on July 25, 2009 at 9:58 AM
I like the comp and lighting here, and the image overall, but I find the saturation a bit much. I think I prefer the colors from #2 with the detail enhancements in #1. Nice catch, Jeff.
Posted by Erik Stensland on July 25, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Yikes! That first one is amazing! :eek:
Posted by Jack Garrett on July 25, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Thanks for the comments and suggestions everyone...much appreciated.

Jack
Posted by Kane Engelbert on July 26, 2009 at 9:58 PM
Jack, I've been a fan of your stuff however I hate to be a crasher here but these images seem unbelievably saturated. Maybe its my monitor. Reminds me of Emerald City in Wizard of Oz.
Posted by Jack Garrett on July 27, 2009 at 12:59 AM
Kane, Thanks for the comment. I was a little unsure on the saturation. I recently started doing more processing in Lightroom and still not totally familiar with a couple of the adjustments, I.E. target adjustment tab. I'll watch for that in the future.
Posted by Art Escobado on July 28, 2009 at 12:09 AM
#1 shot really pops, lighten the trees on the right a tad.
Posted by Jody Grigg on July 28, 2009 at 4:48 PM
KILLER SHOT JACK!!!!!!!!! :toast: :toast: Those conditions and lighting, wow!