# Sunshine and rain

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunshine-and-rain/43781>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** landscape\
**Created:** [October 28, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunshine-and-rain/43781 "2024-10-28T17:55:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**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 28, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunshine-and-rain/43781/1 "2024-10-28T17:55:46Z")

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![IJsland_IMGP1999-2000-2001_Aff-Detail.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/f/2/f2fedd257991482e3ee93543813583812e2efac6.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

Rapidly changing weather came with pretty dramatic light. The processing of this image is a lot heavier than my usual style, because I thought that it was a match with the weather.  
I made a B&W version as well, but I also like the change in the color of the clouds, going from the rain showers at the left to the dry sky at the right of the image.

### Specific Feedback

Is the processing over the top? Too much HDR look?

### Technical Details

Pentax K3 Mk. III, Pentax 55-300 @55mm, ISO800, f/11. Blend of 3 exposures.  
RAW conversion in DxO PL6, blend tone mapped, blackpoint shifted inwards, contrast increased.  
Slight crop at the bottom, added a tiny bit of canvas left and right because the water felt a bit tight, especially in the LLC.

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunshine-and-rain/43781/2 "2024-10-30T12:59:05Z")

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Hi Han, I really like this scene with all the layers presented - the raining sky, the mountains, and the river in the foreground. The image has a stark feel to it for me which creates an interesting mood. Processing looks good to me.

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**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:** [November 2, 2024, 10:27am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunshine-and-rain/43781/3 "2024-11-02T10:27:16Z")

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Thanks @Allen_Sparks for your comment!

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**Author:** ![Stephen\_Stanton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/stephen_stanton/32/575_2.png) [@Stephen\_Stanton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Stephen_Stanton)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunshine-and-rain/43781/4 "2024-11-02T16:54:58Z")

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Very nice storm image Hans. Quite a dramatic sky and overall processing seems appropriate. The flood plain with the high silver strands along the RS seem to shiny and a bit of a distraction for the rest of the image. Could that section be toned down to match the values of the LS?

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**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:** [November 6, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/sunshine-and-rain/43781/5 "2024-11-06T23:39:22Z")

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Thank you @Stephen_Stanton for your comment! Much appreciated.  
I can tone down the shiny water at the RS. The specular highlights are blown out in this area, so no details will be revealed, but the brightness can be decreased.