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Last shot of Arrowhead Lake/Temples

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Posted by Paul Martin on July 31, 2010 at 2:12 PM
I was going through my images from Jackass Pass and found this one -- I think it was about the last shot I took that night. I think I might like this one better than the images in my previous post -- opinions?
http://paulemartin.zenfolio.com/p311255742/hb6e053b#hb6e053b
Thanks!
Posted by Dave Showalter` on July 31, 2010 at 4:11 PM
It's a sweet shot and I love the arrowhead so clearly defined from this perspective. I do think it's a bit heavy on the left - perhaps a vertical or square crop?
Posted by Paul Martin on July 31, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Hmmmm... maybe I shouldn't have cloned out the moon (which was on the left). I'll see if I can crop a little off the left and see how it looks. Thanks for the suggestion, Dave.
Here is a crop....
http://paulemartin.zenfolio.com/p311255742/hcdbd0bb#hcdbd0bb
Posted by Dan Walters on July 31, 2010 at 6:35 PM
Very nice. The subtle lighting really brings out the details.
Posted by Todd Caudle on July 31, 2010 at 8:31 PM
I am mystified as to why anyone would name that lake after an arrowhead. I just don't get it! :biggrin:

Beauty of a shot, Paul. I see what Dave's saying about weight distribution. I'm seeing something slightly different, but I think it's leading to the same conclusion. The image looks tilted ccw to me. Now, it might not be tilter even a tenth of a degree, but it has the appearance of being tilted, with the landscape spilling over to the left side. Since there's nothing that would really stand out as looking falsely tilted if you tried to counteract the perceived tilt, you might give it a (clockwise) whirl.

Having said all that, let me reiterate: Absolutely beautiful image! :toast:
Posted by Todd Caudle on July 31, 2010 at 8:32 PM
Forget what I said. The new version looks just about right, and if you followed my advice, you'd lose some of that awesome black wall on the right edge of the frame. (It was opening as I typed the last entry.)
Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on August 1, 2010 at 12:46 AM
There is a lot to take in here but it works for me. Great shot!
Posted by John Mumaw on August 1, 2010 at 3:17 PM
I like the cropped version, along with the more subtle light and slightly different composition. That makes this one my favorite of your group.
Posted by Morris McClung on August 1, 2010 at 4:27 PM
Maybe it's the light on the peaks, but #65 is still the killingest of the killers. Wait, does that even make sense? :redface:
All are winners in this man's book.
Posted by Tien-Chien Chen on August 1, 2010 at 7:07 PM
I like 67 and 68 which emphasize the foreground (don't mind losing a bit of the RHS wall). They are pretty cool images Paul!
Posted by Doug Koepsel on August 1, 2010 at 8:58 PM
I like #68 best, and maybe darken and saturate it just a very small tid bit as it looks a little light for that time of dusk
Posted by Paul Martin on August 2, 2010 at 5:22 PM
Thanks for the suggestions and opinions -- sounds like the crop stays. Morris, i think the killingest sounds fine to me :cool: