Landscape with 70-200 IS

Hi guys, was out getting a coffee from Krispy Kreme when I happened to pass by this park. Used my 70-200 f4 for the first time with a friend's 5D. Please C&C. Thanks.

Nice scene/composition. The sky is a little blown out and avoid using your buddies 5D to save yourself some money.:p

EDIT: Looking at your lens collection, I think you are setting yourself up for that upgrade.

Agree with the above, great shot, sky blown out a bit. I think this is where a graduated ND filter could work wonders. Or possibly PP it from a raw image to bring out the sky more.

KAC

Thanks for the advice guys. Will work on improving my shots.

Linkzi - you are spot on! I'm building my lens collection towards a FF camera by next year. Saving my money for the new 16-35 mk II. Need to develop a taste for bread and water.

kenyc - will try shooting in RAW as I've never done it before. Was out on an impromptu coffee run and did not bring my tripod or filters.

Still a fine shot!

KAC

Great find, I love when I find spots like this. Even though the sky is a bit blown out, you did a good job of cropping it out when composing. The difference in the color of the light between the sky and the trees is remarkable. Even so, the reflection of the seperate light quality in the water (from the sky) compared to the trees, in my mind, is what made this scene pop. It's so comfortable (ie. warm ) to look at. Great job capturing a beautiful moment, thanks for sharing.

Very nice composition and interesting use of a 70-200. I'll have to keep mine in mind for landscape shots. Besides the sky, I think a few of the trees get a little dark. Can you bring out some of those details too?

Yeah, you lost the sky. As someone said above, if you shoot in RAW, you get 10bits per color channel -- which does capture a bit of high-dynamic-range. The shot might not look any different when you take it, but the data is there... You can use PS to burn down the blown pixels.

Or, you can just throw a radial polarizer on there. I LOVE mine

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