Roark Bluff from my point of view

Okay guys...by now you may be getting weary of the Roark Bluff posts, but here's mine to add to the mix...Mine is a lot warmer in tone than the others, as the sun was starting to burn through the fog..It made for some great color on the water.
It was great to meet you Ken. Sorry it was such a short visit.
Matt, can I take you along as my personal cook on all my camping trips??

I like this take on the scene. The foreground cascade and patch of blue above the fog are interesting additions.

Nice work, Karla. That's been one of my favorite times to shoot this bluff - just when a little blue sky starts peeking through. I like how you've balanced the color too - perfecto. A small nit might be the dust bunny in the clouds.

Karla,

I really like this image. The blue sky, the warmth and the white water in the foreground make for a very eye-catching image. Well done!

This great light was happening as I was heading up the hill. I wish I could have hung around longer.

Very well balanced shot, Karla. It would fun to see it in a month also.

Oops...I missed that dust bunny...I rendered this shot a couple of times and obviously forgot the dust spot on this one...Please disregard the spot! Thanks for pointing that out Bill.

That turned out pretty nice, Karla. You had a great position in the rapids there.

I know what you mean about the chiggers, I thought mine was poison ivy at first, except for where it is at.

Another nice one.

Can you lighten the water in the foreground? Its a tad dark and bringing it up a bit would really make it.

I tried that in another workup Darren..to me it looked a little fake. In the "real" file the tones of the water look great. The foreground was in the shadow still....I tend to try to stay as close to the actual situation as possible...but take a look at it and see if you like that better lightened.

Karla, your comp is really nice here. It does look a little flat, I think a little more processing is needed to really make this one sing. If you're using photoshop, make a new curves adjustment layer, hold down the ALT key and click "auto" and choose 'enhance monochromatic contrast.' If you're using CS3 or earlier it will be under the "options" button rather than auto. See what you think.

Taylor...see if this does anything for ya...

Looks good to me Karla! Ultimately it's your photo though.. what do YOU prefer?

I like it Taylor...The post size really takes it down a lot on here. On my monitor, the repost makes the bluffs a little light and contrasty for my taste. I agree it definitely needed a little more contrast overall though. Thanks for your interest!