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Dec 23, 2014 18:53 |  #1

While I wish I was up on the top of that snowcapped hill, I enjoyed grabbing this... I think what I like best is that there is a lot going on.... SNOW, ROCK, TREE'S, SUNSET, etc....

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Dec 23, 2014 19:52 |  #2

Nice composition. It does, however, seem a bit bright to me.

Things I would try to adjust (my own taste):

1) Brightness or Exposure down .33 to .66
2) A bit more contrast
3) Bring in more shadows

For the future, I would consider keeping your ISO to 200 for images shot at this time of day (16:57:40), preferably ISO100. I would also look to up your f-stop to f/11 - f/16 (again, my own taste and knowledge of my lens').

Since you shot with a 5D Mk II, were you allowing the AF to choose the focus points or did you select a particular point? Lastly, what do you use to do post-processing?


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Dec 24, 2014 06:21 |  #3

I do like it just the way it is, but think it would have just a little bit more if you toned down the exposure in the trees in the foreground.




  
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Dec 24, 2014 07:46 |  #4

Nice shot! I agree that the foreground could be darkened a little bit to add more "POP" to the sun and mountains in the background.


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Dec 24, 2014 09:58 |  #5

A little better?

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Dec 24, 2014 18:56 as a reply to  @ swbkrun's post |  #6

To me, yes. Overall image looks more crisp, the meeting of the valley's at the base are more crisp & clear.


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Dec 24, 2014 19:05 |  #7

I agree. Much better.


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Dec 24, 2014 19:24 |  #8

Yea the second edit is better, nice one =D


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Dec 24, 2014 20:30 |  #9

Really like the second edit!


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Dec 25, 2014 00:42 |  #10

Thank you all for helping me make it better!!


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