That's a special place. I went a few years ago but there were so many people it was hard to find a place to park and impossible to find a shot without people. You've taken this one far enough away that you can barely see the people.
The reds and blues look a bit over saturated to me.
Posted by Larry Douglas on January 21, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Thanks for the comments Richard, they are appreciated. You are right about getting away from the people, they are like ants crawling over every rock and cranny. It is best to go early before the ant get up ;O)>. This was shot in early afternoon and the sky was very bright. I toned it down to get the clouds to show, but did not add much saturation.
Posted by Todd Caudle on January 21, 2012 at 10:12 AM
On the processing, you've got some very pronounced halos around the rocks jutting into the sky. The shadow/highlight technique looks a bit heavy-handed.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on January 21, 2012 at 10:37 AM
The halo that Todd mentions is what I first noticed. Also, the large rock slabs on the left look a little flat since they are shaded- perhaps some more contrast there or the 20/50/0 USM enhancement?
I have not been there, but I like the composition.
Posted by Don Grall on January 21, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Lovely comp. Does need some contrast added, looks too HDRsh for me.
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5 repliesThat's a special place. I went a few years ago but there were so many people it was hard to find a place to park and impossible to find a shot without people. You've taken this one far enough away that you can barely see the people.
The reds and blues look a bit over saturated to me.
I have not been there, but I like the composition.