Still processing some images from a trip out to Utah in March. This was the Temple of the Sun and the Temple of the Moon (small to left) just before sunrise as the clouds take on a pink hue. Used a 17mm TSE lense with the 5d Mark II to get close and remove most of the "perspective" effect. Three images processed into HDR. Kipp
Wow, that's in-your-face spectacular, and the simple comp just emphasizes the spectacle! I do notice that the clouds on the right seem softer and less contrasty than the ones on the left, which looks a little funny. And I might try to darken the bottom a little, as my eye seems to sink down there more than it should. But those are minor points on a stunning shot!
An excellent job of making this look huge! The clouds are a really nice accent to the rock. Jackson already picked up on what I was going to say about the right side compared to the left, but not much needed to make it a huge wall hanger.
I also like the way this monolith commands ones attention.
I agree with Jackson's advice. Subtly burning down the foreground would be an asset. Did you use a polarizer here? Perhaps that's what is causing the sky imbalance.
Other than those minor tweaks, you have a real winner here!
Hi Kipp, I like the comp here; you've done a nice job showing this monolith for what it is. That tilt shift handles the distortion perfect. I do think there's too much red in the image. The sky looks just right but your subject seems a bit heavy on reds.
And lastly, there’s a modest transition from dark to light (top to bottom) between light and dark about half-way down the monolith appearing somewhat like a soft graduated ND filter. This is a byproduct of the hdr blending a dark and light exposure. The software just can’t graduate/blend the extreme difference in exposures.
How many exposures were blended? If the answer is 3-4 then I don’t think there’s much you can do about the Graduated ND appearance. However if this was two exposures, then try a few more exposures (up to four and maybe 5) in-between your lightest and darkest to see if that helps support your hdr processor in producing a better transition.
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5 repliesI agree with Jackson's advice. Subtly burning down the foreground would be an asset. Did you use a polarizer here? Perhaps that's what is causing the sky imbalance.
Other than those minor tweaks, you have a real winner here!
And lastly, there’s a modest transition from dark to light (top to bottom) between light and dark about half-way down the monolith appearing somewhat like a soft graduated ND filter. This is a byproduct of the hdr blending a dark and light exposure. The software just can’t graduate/blend the extreme difference in exposures.
How many exposures were blended? If the answer is 3-4 then I don’t think there’s much you can do about the Graduated ND appearance. However if this was two exposures, then try a few more exposures (up to four and maybe 5) in-between your lightest and darkest to see if that helps support your hdr processor in producing a better transition.
Kane