Dramatic Sky: Mono Lake

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Sunset at the reliably best place I know to get dramatic skies.

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Does this composition work? It is a crop from a wider image.

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Shot on a tripod, f/11, ISO100, 1/4 sec, edited in Photoshop

Tony, the composition works well. I really like the glow on the water. My only concern is the saturation of the blues and yellows (especially in the cloud tops) which are over-saturated, in my opinion. Also, you might consider dodging Negit Island just a little since my eye wants a little more detail there. The detail in the clouds mid-image is really nice.

You had some great light for this one, and it’s worth tweaking a bit.
-P

Tony, I’ll second everything @Preston_Birdwell says. The scene is great but the saturation is too much. The reflection in the water adds a good presence at the bottom.