Red Rock Morning

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 2, 201093 views6 comments

I was drawn to the contrast between the snow capped mountains and the red rock foreground. But it is pretty tough to find dramatic skies in southern Utah in April. I tried three mornings and got nothing in the skies. I didn't have long before the light got harsh. I appreciate your suggestions. Thanks.

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Comment posted by Buck Ward on August 2, 2010 at 9:51 PM

The contrast between the red rock and the distant blue mountains works well. The mountains are a good stand-in for a dramatic sky. The foreground seems to be mostly in shadow. A GND could have been used brighten the foreground, or it could be done in post-processing.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 2, 2010 at 10:01 PM

I'm looking at this on an uncalibrated laptop and exposure looks great to me, but that may be the lack of calibration. This really captures the Colorado Plateau in the deserts-to-mountains scenery.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Nielsen on August 2, 2010 at 11:14 PM

I like the layering of the foreground and the mountians cap it off nicely. Maybe a little brighter and some more saturation in the foreground would give it a little extra "pop".

Registered on October 6, 2008, 137 Posts, 720 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on August 3, 2010 at 1:11 AM

Really like the receding layers to the foreground Chad and the mountains in the background. Jay's suggestion of slightly increasing the brightness and saturation of the foreground might really make this sing. Nice work.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on August 3, 2010 at 10:25 AM

The combination of red, blue, and white out there is wonderful. I hope you enjoyed your time even without anything in the sky - no need for clouds in Utah if you ask me! I would lighten the foreground a bit.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on August 5, 2010 at 2:03 AM

With clear skies, I would have thought the time where the light was just beginning to reach across this landscape (before getting "harsh") might have been really special. Did you photograph at that time?

Registered on September 4, 2006, 237 Posts, 4748 Comments