Layering it on thick

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 20, 2014149 views7 comments

Early morning, somewhere along the road back to Las Vegas from Death Valley.

Raw file processed in LR5, with TK resize/sharpening for web. Canon T3i, 1/4000 s, f/4, ISO 1600, EF 24-105 mm @ 105 mm, CPL, hand held.

I can't explain the ISO setting. It unfortunately required much reduction of the noise produced by my little T3i.

Please view the large image!

Seeking any and all advice and comments. Thanks in advance.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 20, 2014 at 5:19 PM

I especially like the subtle transition of shades between layers, simple & effective Ronald.
The lack of any detail doesn't bother me, this works well for its graphic or 'visual' impact.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on June 20, 2014 at 7:27 PM

Nicely luminous image, and I like the layers a lot. The lighter area in the sky on left is out of key with the color in the rest of the image. You might consider a crop of most of the blue/cyan there.

You did a good job handling the noise from the high ISO.

--P

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 20, 2014 at 7:58 PM

Love the golden layers and tones.

I probably would consider darkening the ULC just a little.

Beautiful image.

pat

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 20, 2014 at 10:27 PM

I really like the colors and all the layers, Ronald. You might consider cropping 1/2 the sky and making this more of an abstract work of art.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on June 21, 2014 at 10:01 AM

Very nice Ronald, love the depth.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 21, 2014 at 10:34 AM

Ronald, I like the soft tones and the layers in this are just great. I like Scott's thoughts on cropping about 1/2 the sky.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on June 21, 2014 at 1:07 PM

Well done, Ronald. I can see a few pano cropping options, agree that half of the sky will also work.

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