# Sunrise Spectacle **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** landscape\ **Created:** [October 18, 2019, 1:09am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunrise-spectacle/9434 "2019-10-18T01:09:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brian\_Schrayer](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Schrayer](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Brian_Schrayer)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 1:09am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunrise-spectacle/9434/1 "2019-10-18T01:09:08Z")
Mixing things up a little bit, here is an image that I took last fall from the Blue Ridge Parkway. The sunrise on this morning was spectacular! ### What technical feedback would you like if any? I don’t have anything specific in mind, but as always all comments and critiques are welcome. ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? I broke the rules a bit and put the horizon line in the center of the frame. Before the crop I had quite a bit more of the foreground mountain, but didn’t feel like it added to the image. I also don’t feel like it would work with having less of the mountain range. Of course I wasn’t going to crop out any of that gorgeous sky! I figure you’ve got to break the rules once in a while, right? I’m pretty happy with the composition, but as always all comments and critiques are welcome! ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: (If this is a composite, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn) Capture Info: 95 mm f/11 @ 2.0 sec ISO 100 Processing Info: RAW processing to lift the shadow detail in the mountains a bit. I had to clone out a lot of distant lights and even a smoke plume from a factory beneath the distant ridgeline. One of the downsides of shooting along the Blue Ridge Parkway is that you often encounter the hand of man. I also added a levels adjustment to adjust the contrast in the mountains to taste. Believe it or not, I really didn’t add any cooking to the sky. Finally I cropped from the bottom to a panoramic format. ###### If you would like your image to be eligible for a feature on the NPN Instagram (@NaturePhotoNet), add the tag ‘ig’ and leave your Instagram username below. ##### **_You may only download this image to demonstrate post-processing techniques._**![_DSC7687](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/f/f1955367d0749f255404ee2994c86aeb23e0167c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Klein](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/nathan_klein/32/2063_2.png) [@Nathan\_Klein](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Nathan_Klein)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 1:12am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunrise-spectacle/9434/2 "2019-10-18T01:12:21Z")
Looks good to me. What a great sunrise. The cool warm colour contrast works for me ---
**Author:** ![Han\_Schutten](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/han_schutten/32/72686_2.png) [@Han\_Schutten](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Han_Schutten)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 11:25am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunrise-spectacle/9434/3 "2019-10-18T11:25:02Z")
Fine image, great colours. You say that you lifted the shadow detail a bit; I’d like to see how the foreground looks before you did so. It would be no problem for me if it was a bit darker. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Phillips](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gary_phillips/32/6036_2.png) [@Gary\_Phillips](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Gary_Phillips)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunrise-spectacle/9434/4 "2019-10-18T18:09:11Z")
Classic Blue Ridge image, Brian. This is a keeper for sure. No nits from me, shadows lifted or not. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_McDermott](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/eva_mcdermott/32/240_2.png) [@Eva\_McDermott](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Eva_McDermott)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunrise-spectacle/9434/5 "2019-10-18T20:33:51Z")
This is absolutely stunning Brian. No nits from me. Wonderful color and layers. ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_Stokesbury](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/f07891/32.png) [@Greg\_Stokesbury](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Greg_Stokesbury)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunrise-spectacle/9434/6 "2019-10-19T14:36:13Z")
Love the layering and separation you have created Brian. ---
**Author:** ![Lon\_Overacker](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/lon_overacker/32/10929_2.png) [@Lon\_Overacker](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Lon_Overacker)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunrise-spectacle/9434/7 "2019-10-19T16:26:04Z")
Brian, Gorgeous. I love the layers and I think your color/sat representation is beautiful as well. “Blue” Ridge right? And appropriately named and captured. No nits or suggestions. Love this as presented. Lon