Another try at Acton Sunrise

XTI, Did some selective high lighting in the sun lit areas and some of the bushes in foreground. I think I'm loosing touch, maybe its time for a break

I like the scene, Danny. I wish I could offer ideas on the B&W overall, but I never use or convert to B&W so nothing I could pass along as adjustments. It looks pretty darn good to me as is.

Danny, this much better, imo. My only nit at this point is the bright spot in the sky where the sun is peeping through. You might try to burn it down a bit. You can't eliminate it because its the portal that is allowing the sunbeam to hit the hills. If you did, one would wonder where that light is coming from.

I hope this helps.

--P

Your on the right track Danny, I don't know what software your using but Preston's suggestion about the brighter spot is spot on, but depending on the time of day I'm not sure I agree completely that the sunlight hitting the hills is coming from that small hole. It could be coming from out of the frame. You know you were there. So if it was out of the frame you could clone the hotspot out completely. The second thread is definitely a better image, because you have increased the tonality range, it's not as flat as the first.

Paul

Nice scene. Per Preston's suggestion, this would be a perfect place for the 15% clone tool technique discussed in a prior CANP thread. You could add just enough to tone down the bright spot, yet make it look quite natural.

Danny,

This re-work is moocho better. I think the contrast and tonal range is excellent. I'll even go off track and say that the bright spot inthe sky doesn't bother me. It's small and the bright area does indeed give a clue as to where the light on the landscape is coming from.

Doesn't look to me like you've lost any touch...

Lon

Good exposure control here Danny. You might also like the 3 Sister Rocks area along the PCT trail. It's probably just over the hills you're showing here.

Very dramatic - like it a lot.
Sandy r