Sunrise at Bryce Canyon National Park from last April.
The hoodoo on the lower left has always bothered me a bit. How do you feel about it?
(If this is a composite, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn)
Single Exposure. Sony A7R. 70-200mm Canon lens.
Hi Richard, This is a cool shot. Love the layers and the mist. Lovely and moody.
I assume you are talking about the Hoodoo on the bottom left edge? If so, then yes I would clone/crop it out as it just pulls the eye. There are a few smaller ones on the right near your signature that are catching too. Although they are less of an issue to me. On a cropping/compsitional note, I think the top of the image could have done with a little more space. Just to give the trees a bit of room to breathe. If your personal ethics allow it, you could add a bit in PS.
Overall the image has a feeling of being too warm. Especially in the shadows. As a result you are losing a bit contrast between the warm fog and hoodoos and the upper cliffs. I would suggest starting at more neutral WB and then add some WB adjustments locally. You could even try using the split toning in LR. Blues for the shadows - you’ll pick up the greys in the rocks a bit more and oranges yellows for the highlights. I think that should make the shot a bit more dynamic and also intruduce some depth.
Eugene
Thanks for the feedback @Eugene_Theron. That’s a good idea regarding color balance. I should try cooling off the shadows and see what happens.
