# Sparks Lake Sunset **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** landscape\ **Created:** [July 16, 2023, 4:55am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sparks-lake-sunset/36134 "2023-07-16T04:55:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Patrick\_Campbell](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/patrick_campbell/32/47848_2.png) [@Patrick\_Campbell](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Patrick_Campbell)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sparks-lake-sunset/36134/4 "2023-07-16T17:23:40Z")
@Jens, @David_Wallace , thanks so much for your critiques! > Was the [dynamic range](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/npn-acronyms-and-terms/12151#dynamic-range) really too large for only one exposure to be sufficient? It wasn’t primarily for dynamic range, but because the longer exposure had smoother water, and the shorter exposure had a better sky (not overexposed). I went back to the image and used the technique explained in the video by Steve Arnold along the edge. Interestingly, the original frames both had a lightened edge along the right flank of the mountain. I reduced the cyans with a separate color saturation layer. I left the mountains otherwise as-is because I wanted to emphasize the largest mountain, South Sister, just a little bit. > I quite like your crop. As an alternative, you could try something like 16:9: I tried that too, but I think it makes the image look a little bottom heavy. Still undecided. > BTW, I just did a quick research about the art festival. That looks like a lot of fun. Did you exhibit your images there? Yes, I had a booth there. Sales were good! Funny thing, getting ready for this, I was worried about not having any work from Central Oregon where Bend is located. I got really lucky with this shoot, and have a lot more images, including some panos, so I’m on my way to fix this! --- _[View the full topic](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sparks-lake-sunset/36134)._