Beach Sunrise

We're almost a month into spring but we're still getting crappy winter weather. How I wish I can go back to this place.

Sunrise @ Myrtle Beach

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Great location Ravi. Did you shoot in raw? this looks like it has potential that is just hiding a little behind the post production.

Thanks SmokeySify.

This is an HDR using 3 raw bracketed shots and processed with Nik's Hdr Efex. I tried to have a natural look in it.

The rays and clouds are great. I'd suggest cutting the building on the left and above the vehicle on the beach and see how you like it.

Ravi09 wrote in post #15820389
Thanks SmokeySify.

This is an HDR using 3 raw bracketed shots and processed with Nik's Hdr Efex. I tried to have a natural look in it.

Well it does look natural. I guess my preference would be to increase contrast, probably through a levels adjustment and raise the black point some, and lower the white point just a touch. I would also increase viberance and saturation a touch too. Just my personal style preferences. I do like the undersaturated look sometimes, but the balcony is very saturated and the beach is very bland, so I guess it confuses my mind looking at the photo.

Did some process mods as commented above. Added some contrast, vibrance and saturation. It did give a bit of a punch compare to my original posting.

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