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ryant · 07-17-2011, 09:15 AM

Skull Valley Sunset, any critiques?

tibbitts · 07-18-2011, 07:16 PM

This is a really nice picture, although it might be even more dramatic if there was a particular element of interest in the foreground (maybe a building for example.) Of course there wasn't, and there wasn't much you could do about that.

You might try cropping just a little off the bottom and more off the top, and maybe see if you like it with a little more detail in the foreground.

But it's also good pleasing just the way it is.

Paul

snappychappy · 09-01-2011, 08:25 AM

What a beautiful glow in the sky.

ryant · 09-02-2011, 05:50 AM

Thanks!

I actually went back to the RAW file to work on it some more. I took Pauls suggestion and cropped it! Here are the results.

**baro-nite** · 09-02-2011, 09:03 AM

Both versions are good. I suggest taking more of a rule-of-thirds approach with the crop, leaving more of the sky in. (Also because I like the transition to darker sky above.)

Edit: for example:

themugen · 09-09-2011, 05:22 AM

Love the colour, really nice.

MT

07-17-2011, 09:15 AM	#1
ryant Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennslyvania Photos: Albums Posts: 39	Skull Valley Lens: Pentax-m 50mm F1.7 Camera: K-x Photo Location: Skull Valley, Utah ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/4s Aperture: F16 Skull Valley Sunset, any critiques?

09-02-2011, 09:03 AM	#5
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,295	Both versions are good. I suggest taking more of a rule-of-thirds approach with the crop, leaving more of the sky in. (Also because I like the transition to darker sky above.) Edit: for example: Attached Images Last edited by baro-nite; 09-02-2011 at 09:06 AM. Reason: Added attachment

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07-18-2011, 07:16 PM	#2
tibbitts Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 2,196	This is a really nice picture, although it might be even more dramatic if there was a particular element of interest in the foreground (maybe a building for example.) Of course there wasn't, and there wasn't much you could do about that. You might try cropping just a little off the bottom and more off the top, and maybe see if you like it with a little more detail in the foreground. But it's also good pleasing just the way it is. Paul

09-01-2011, 08:25 AM	#3
snappychappy Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,636	What a beautiful glow in the sky.

09-02-2011, 05:50 AM	#4
ryant Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennslyvania Photos: Albums Posts: 39 Original Poster	Thanks! I actually went back to the RAW file to work on it some more. I took Pauls suggestion and cropped it! Here are the results.

09-09-2011, 05:22 AM	#6
themugen Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 27	Love the colour, really nice. MT

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