Mono sunset

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 14, 2012329 views6 comments

Last week there was a huge forest fire on the east side of Mono Lake in California. It made for a very colorful sunset.

Canon 5d m3, ISO800, f/11, 1/6 sec, polarizer and ND gradient filter. No saturation!

I would especially appreciate comments or critiques on the sky; ways in which it might be improved. Thanks.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on August 14, 2012 at 6:09 PM

Nice image, Kathy. I don't know how you feel about these approaches, but I would remove that one bright cloud. Beautiful moment.....

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 14, 2012 at 8:27 PM

The sky seems fine to me Kathy, but I might increase the contrast from mid ground to foreground.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 14, 2012 at 8:52 PM

Love the beautiful soft colors in the brush and sky. I might crop some from the right and place more emphasis on the lake. Just a thought. Very peaceful feel to this. Enjoyable

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 15, 2012 at 2:56 AM

That is a gorgeous sky for sure. Probably mentioned already but I would pump up the contrast from fore to mid ground to give the image some punch and maybe add a little color to the lake. Beautiful image Kathy.

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Comment posted by Wick Smith on August 15, 2012 at 3:43 PM

I wouldn't touch the sky, but I'd add some contrast and/or move the black point down the scale to get a bit more contrast in the bushes. Perhaps toning down the light green in the foreground as well, as that tends to catch my eye. This is a great image & stunning light.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 17, 2012 at 4:30 PM

The comp and light are quite nice. I like the contrast between the green plant and the magenta-ish clouds. Clone the road(s) maybe?

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