Sunset from Bluff Mountain, NC - C&C Please

karlabbott

C&C Appreciated

stirinthesauce

I like it!

Joashots

Very nice! I love the light in this shot, and the rocks in the foreground take me right to the edge of the expansive vista.

karlabbott

Thanks for your feedback -- it was quite the experience. The hike wasn't too bad (about 20 minutes up switch backs from the Blue Ridge Parkway), but once you were up there, you really were close to the edge. Top that with the large wind gusts (25-30mph was what had been forecasted) and it made for an exciting place to takes photo at sunset!

black mamba

Hey Karl.

This is a wonderful shot. I've set at that same spot many, many times and I never tire of the view.

Tom

jpc

Very nice. You have to go back in the fall!

pillman

Fall for sure. Could be sharper yet under those conditions you did fantastic.
After that Hike I would have taken a shot no matter what condition..

hawkeye978

You have some very nice light in the shot. There is nice side lighting of the foreground rocks that is giving you detail. There is also very nice color in the sky with some red and blue. I don't know if you have done any post processing on the picture but there are some nice details you can probably still bring out of the picture.

You may want to try to apply an exposure gradient to the sky. This would darken the picture from the top to the top of the mountains. Maybe just a -0.3 to -0.5. This will darken it slightly and begin to saturate some of the colors that are there. You may also want to apply some curve adjustments to bring in a little more contrast. The green hills may be a little flat and steepening the curve would bring in some interest and more detail.

karlabbott

Thanks for the tips -- I'm going to give those a go when I get a spare moment to edit this image again.

karlabbott

Finally had some time to work on this one -- let me know your thoughts.

jpc

Looks great. A little more "pop".