Posted by Morris McClung on October 27, 2011 at 11:47 AM
I made a quick run down to Castlewood last week and actually caught a nice sunrise for a change.
Anybody see any issues with this one? Thanks for looking.
Morris
Posted by Pam Colander on October 27, 2011 at 1:32 PM
Nope, no issues from me Morris. This is a perfectly lovely and peaceful early morning capture. Nicely balanced comp too.
Posted by Jack Garrett on October 27, 2011 at 4:04 PM
You better not post this one in ESS...it might just win!! Nice all the way through on this one Morris. Nice color and comp!
Posted by Doug Koepsel on October 27, 2011 at 4:18 PM
Morris, Nice tequila sunrise and placement of the pine behind the changing oak and sandstone. The dark triangular space at the bottom between the sandstone wall and the oak brush tends to pull my eye down there, away from the sunset (maybe lose half of it and still have the leading sandstone lines and some dark triangle?).
This is a very enjoyable image, Morris. That sunrise is beautiful with the contrasting warm / cool tones. The composition works well despite being a little heavy on the RHS. All of the elements flow together and lead my eye throughout the scene to the fantastic color in the sky.
Posted by Chris Martin on October 27, 2011 at 7:40 PM
Love that color gradient in the clouds. Nice shot!
Posted by Stan Rose on October 27, 2011 at 9:07 PM
Interesting comp, Morris-i like it! The tree in the bg feels just a tad off to me--maybe darker (??) or it could just be the compression.
Posted by Bret Edge on October 28, 2011 at 1:41 AM
This is easily the nicest photo I've ever seen from Castlewood Canyon. Nice comp, gorgeous light and great autumn colors.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on October 28, 2011 at 8:56 AM
This has your signature look, Morris. A truly lovely scene. I love the way the arc of the canyon wall recedes, and leads the eye through the scene. The large tree does make this appear a bit heavy on the right side, but that's a nit. Nice work.
Posted by Rod Chandler on October 28, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Beautiful shot Morris. Lots of elements to keep the eye moving through the frame. I would be MORE than proud of this one were it mine.
Doug, there is more detail in the dark area in my tiff, but they always go darker when posting here, and even if I try to correct beforehand, I rarely get it right. But, I will think about that crop, and thanks for the input.
Stan, see above. Still, it might could use a little more dodging in the tiff. Thank you, too.
Posted by Pam Colander on October 28, 2011 at 10:09 PM
Hmmmm, I can see tons of detail in "the dark triangle".....
Posted by Doug Koepsel on October 28, 2011 at 10:15 PM
Morris, now I am seeing some detail as Pam noted.
Posted by Morris McClung on October 28, 2011 at 10:16 PM
Oh, good, thanks, Pam! Maybe just some dodging to bring it up in balance with the rest of the foreground? Or would that look unnatural?
Posted by Scott Fricke on October 29, 2011 at 12:35 PM
No issues with me Morris. You did a grab job with the composition to lead the eye back through the image. The light balance is also very nice.
Posted by John Mumaw on October 30, 2011 at 8:15 PM
No issues here...and I tried hard to find one!
Simply a very fine composition with rich colors and gorgeous scenery. Excellent work all the way around, Morris!
Discussion
16 repliesAnybody see any issues with this one? Thanks for looking.
Morris
Doug, there is more detail in the dark area in my tiff, but they always go darker when posting here, and even if I try to correct beforehand, I rarely get it right. But, I will think about that crop, and thanks for the input.
Stan, see above.
Simply a very fine composition with rich colors and gorgeous scenery. Excellent work all the way around, Morris!