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Roxborough Sunrise

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Posted by Jim Bennett on November 8, 2009 at 2:25 PM
Roxborough Sunrise
Here's a different angle of Roxborough State Park, taken over the Arrowhead Golf Course right after sunrise on Friday. I processed this as HDR to get detail in the clouds and the shadowed areas. I'll probably go back there again the next time it snows and hopefully find a little better angle that I can better hide the structures.

Comments?

Olympus E-3
14-54mm, 2.8-3.5
Posted by Morris McClung on November 8, 2009 at 4:15 PM
This location has a lot of potential, so if you can find an angle that eliminates the golf course (unless you want to see photos to the golf course) and a sunrise that is fitting for these rocks, you could have something special. Nice effort.
Posted by Joe Milan on November 8, 2009 at 4:18 PM
Terrific view! Those rocks are something special.
Posted by Jim Bennett on November 8, 2009 at 6:28 PM
I can crop it to be a panorama, which is what I was considering doing the next time. I already have hundreds of photos from within the park, including many panoramas on my photo site. Here's my cropped version of the same photo.

I am also disappointed that my polarizer wasn't able to reduce the haze more than it did because of the angle to the sun.

Thanks for the feedback.

Jim
Posted by Paul Wegemann on November 8, 2009 at 6:58 PM
I really like the 2nd one. The pano format works well.
Posted by John Mumaw on November 8, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Sure does...what a difference!
Nice catch, Jim.
Posted by Art Escobado on November 8, 2009 at 10:08 PM
the panorama for teh win!
Posted by Bill Brennan on November 8, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Jim, the pano works better. Nice work.

Bill Brennan
Posted by Rod Chandler on November 9, 2009 at 12:12 AM
Love the pano.
Posted by Adam Schallau on November 9, 2009 at 3:54 PM
My vote is for the pano. Well done!
Posted by Jack Brauer on November 9, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Sweet! I agree that the pano version works better as a photo, but I do like how the original shows the odd geology in context.
Posted by Danna Richkun on November 10, 2009 at 12:31 PM
I love the contrast between the golf course, rocks and cloudy sky in the original image. I really get a sense of that sweet, soft morning light. Nice!
Posted by Jim Bennett on November 10, 2009 at 6:19 PM
That's why I've put both versions on my site. My parents also loved the first version with the golf course and disliked the pano version. With trying to market my photos, it's sometimes very difficult to guess what might be more desirable. Of course, there's no reason not to market both kinds, except that the cropped pano version probably won't blow up very well. That's why I'll be going out to shoot the panorama version from the start, the next time the stars and clouds line up properly again.