Yucca Sunset

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 26, 2012111 views4 comments

Nikon D5100 w/ Tamron 28-300VC lens
ISO400, F16, 1/2000 sec.
RAW image processed in PSE10; no crop
Location: Santa Rita Mountains, AZ - Box Canyon

Was out looking for insects when this scene presented itself. I normally don't do a lot of landscapes, but sometimes you have to take advantage of a situation. Comments and critiques welcome, especially regarding composition. Thanks in advance!

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4 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 27, 2012 at 6:48 AM

I like the felling of this image. I like the composition. The way you positioned the sun below the curve of the plant stem works well and you did a good job on the exposure of the sun. The only thing that is a bit distracting is the white horizontal line just below the sun.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on August 27, 2012 at 8:57 AM

Real pretty sky, love the rim light, and the shadow areas blend well with the rest of the scene, all and all, very nice indeed Tonia.
John

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 27, 2012 at 10:26 AM

Beautiful sun and sky. I also like what you've done with the arching stem. For me, there's not much going on in the left half so I would suggest cropping that out to emphasize the foreground silhouette without losing any of the story in the sky.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 27, 2012 at 8:24 PM

Lovely warm sky and great job finding an interesting fg subject. The arching plant stem is quite graceful. I like Marks crop suggestion. IMO, the vertical crop would make this much stronger. Nice job, as is though.

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