Grand Canyon Glow/Repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 27, 2013127 views8 comments

I enjoy trying to capture the rays of light and the silhouettes created by the early morning sunlight.

Please comment and critique.

Location: Grand Canyon south rim, Arizona, USA

Date and Time: August 8, 2013 at 07:31

Equipment: Pentax K-5, Pentax DA 16-45 f/4 at 40mm, tripod

Exposure: 1/750s, f/8, iso 100

Post processing with Lightroom 5: Increased temperature to add warmth. Burned sky and background with graduated filter. Dodged extreme foreground to slightly expose details.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on November 27, 2013 at 9:56 AM

Very nice Randy with nice beams curling around the peak. I think it looks good with a crop from the left to the edge of the centre ridge to focus attention on the beam area. But still very nice as presented. Nice job.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on November 27, 2013 at 11:27 PM

Beautiful use of layers and those beams work very well here, Randy. While I like this as is, I think it would be even stronger with Bill's crop suggestion. I really like the mood in this scene.

Ed

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on November 28, 2013 at 1:00 AM

I like that you attempted something like this. A very nice effort.
I might try to lighten the very far layer just a bit for more contrast.

Registered on September 2, 2013, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 28, 2013 at 7:47 AM

Thank you for the kind comments and suggestions, Bill, Ed, and Dan. Here is a new version of the image with the left side cropped out, the aspect ratio changed from 16:9 to 7:5, and the farthest layer brightened up. In my opinion, this version emphasizes the sunrise and rays more.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 28, 2013 at 8:15 AM

"In my opinion, this version emphasizes the sunrise and rays more."
I couldn't have said it better than the artist

Really like the repost Randy, Happy Thanksgiving!

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on November 28, 2013 at 11:44 AM

Randy, the repost works very nicely. I think the lighter version allows the rays to venture deeper into the scene so more depth into the canyon is better.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on November 28, 2013 at 7:14 PM

Simple comp with beautiful soft light and subtle details. The beams are icing on the cake. Nicely done Randy!

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Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 28, 2013 at 7:26 PM

Thanks for looking, Howard, Paul, and Joseph. It was well worth the early morning visit to the south rim to capture the fleeting sunrise. (My wife and son were still tucked in their sleeping bags when I returned to camp.)

Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments