Sunset along the Blueridge Parkway near the Linncove Viaduct in the mountains of North Carolina. Any comments are welcomed! Thanks
Sunset along the Blueridge Parkway near the Linncove Viaduct in the mountains of North Carolina. Any comments are welcomed! Thanks
did you shoot this in raw? it has potential
I did shoot it in RAW.
The reason why I asked that if you shot and raw is because there is a lot of detail that could be brought back in that you're missing right now in the shadows in the dark and you get more dynamic range in post process from this image
Yeah, I left the foreground dark initially because I didn't want to take attention away from the light on the mountains, but it is probably too dark. I'm going to take another look at opening up the shadows and see how I like it. Thanks
go look at Thorsten Westheider as he gets darks in the image but retains the image quality so you still see the details hidden in the dark areas
https://westheider.com/index.php/types/landscapes/#lg=1&slide=14
his image has some of the same characteristics and you might be able to see what i mean about keeping the details
That's a nice gallery. I'm definitely going to revisit the editing of this photo and see what I can do.
What about something like this? I cropped it in some and brightened up the foreground a bit.
Just looking on my phone yes ....better
If a polarized filter was used in this image, (I suspect it was) I would have open the aperture up more without moving the polarized filter settings, this would have lightened up the foreground. The main draw to this image is the sun light on the mountains beyond the focal range. Perhaps an alternate lens should have been used. C+
I actually did not use a filter for this image. I can definitely lighten the foreground more in lightroom, but when I was editing I kind of liked the contrast between the dark foreground and the light on the mountains, which is why I left it darker.
Posting the image here, then asking for comment or suggestions is pointless as you've admitted that you like it the way it is..
Fair enough I guess. But it's nice to get others opinions on what could make it a better image. Just cause I liked it doesn't mean I'm not open to changing it. And after this I'll probably go back and take another look at opening the shadows a bit, especially since 2 people have now suggested it. And when I do it, I'll probably end up liking it better this time. Funny how going back after an initial edit you can change your mind on things. The main reason I left it dark was b/c I didn't want to take away from the light on the mountains, but I realize now the foreground probably is too dark. Thanks again!
I will add, that because of the sunrise mainly the colors on the far mountain range, the image appease to be post cardish which is a complement. Therefore I would have focused more on that area of the picture and not include foreground elements.
I'm pretty sure I took one zoomed in on the mountains, just haven't got around to editing all of the photos I took yet.
As I don't like to edit others works, I did zoom in and reposition the window. After viewing the enlarged image, I found it to be grainy. Perhaps a timed or extended exposure would have benefited this shot.
This location looks stunning, but I always like to back to one of my favorite Thomas Heaton pieces of advice that has stuck with me, "A nice view doesn't always make a great photograph". At this particular focal length, that's the problem I'm seeing here. The view is nice, but all of the interesting details are a little too small.
If you have a longer lens, you can go pick out some of the detail as the light hits the mountains, maybe even try for something a little abstract. In a situation like this, it's always worth a try to simplify the scene. The way I see it, you don't need the trees in the foreground, because they aren't being hit by the light, and they are just kind of there. If there was one that was the clear focus or that really stood out, I'd recommend trying to work with that, but I can't hurt to try picking out shapes in the mountains with a longer lens. I mean, I can't promise an amazing photo, but... a view like this is worth the trip alone. That's just what I would do!
I hope that helps, and I hope you can go back!