Serene Sunrise

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Description

I’ve been poking around my hard drive trying to find stuff to delete when I came across this little gem. It was the morning after a total lunar eclipse that took place a few hours before sunrise back in 2011 in December. It was a chilly night and the morning sun brought some wonderful warmth to my body as well as to the landscape. The colors that morning were off the charts.

Specific Feedback

Do I keep this or is it to run of the mill? I particularly like the multiple ridge lines and how they poke through the misty atmosphere.

Technical Details

Nikon D2x, Nikon 400mm f/5.6 MF lens at f11 1/20 sec ISO 100. Processed for the first time today in ACR and PS with some TK Masks. I did back off the saturation a bit as it was just to colorful.

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That color is intense, Youssef! I love all the ridgelines and the fog layers in the background.

The only suggestion I have is to perhaps tone down the saturation of the yellow in the URC.

It’s a graphic image and is certainly a keeper in my book.
-P

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Definitely a keeper imho. I would love to have this image in my portfolio. This is the kind of image photographers used to take before the overdone Instagram explosion.

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Preston,

I already did back off the saturation in the yellows but I will knock off a few more points. I agree it was very intense and it seemed unreal. Thanks for picking up that and pointing it out

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Youssef, along with the wonderful light the layering from FG to BG adds to the view very nicely. I agree with the yellow intensity but obviously totally adjustable and or fixable as it were… a very fine scene… :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

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Hi Youssef,
This is definitely a keeper in my book and I am glad you brought it out to the light of day to share with us. The color gradations are flat out gorgeous as is the light mist and I love the layering with the ridge lines. I too could see a slight dial back of the yellow saturation, but that is more personal preference rather than a nit. Beautifully done!