Yellow Themed Desert Sunset

EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
edited July 12, 2010 in Landscapes
Yellow seemed to be the theme during the sunset this particular evening. It went all too quick.
Before the sunset the dove enjoyed some fruit in the 110 degrees...there is life in the desert even then... (couldn't get any closer)
CC appreciated for the landscape pic..

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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    All 3 are nice. Sweet color to each and neat DOF for image 1.
    Had to really look at image 2. Wasn't quite sure I was seeing those light
    beams coming across just above the brush. Very cool in the capture.
    Little dust in the air as it probably wasn't from moisture. :D Also really like
    the silhouettes against the excellent color at the horizon line. Especially to the right.
    Thats another picture all by itself I think. Nice capture. thumb.gif
    Michael
  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    Nice captures Eia. I love how back lit cholla captures the golden light. That's my favorite.

    The sunset behind the ridge has fantastic light. The one thing that I noticed that detracted from the image in my mind was it seems the plants along the ridge are little soft and not sharply focused. You may have intended that for the effect though. thumb.gif
    Brad

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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    bgarland wrote: »
    Nice captures Eia. I love how back lit cholla captures the golden light. That's my favorite.

    The sunset behind the ridge has fantastic light. The one thing that I noticed that detracted from the image in my mind was it seems the plants along the ridge are little soft and not sharply focused. You may have intended that for the effect though.

    Thank you very much for pointing out the soft focus; I didn't intend that! :D Here's a re-work - hope its better:


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  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    I'm also viewing this on my laptop screen with old eyes so take my input with a large grain of salt. :D

    The redo does appear to me to have a bit more clarity. I like it.
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  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    GREAT lighting!! I love that time of day here in AZ. Great shots Eia.
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2010
    The backlit cactus is awesome. Nicely done thumb.gif
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  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2010
    Great series!

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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2010
    Beautiful series, Eia. I am captivated by the light in #1 and I keep going back to it--lovely image!! I like #2 for the yellow tones. I also like the curve of the hill, but I think there is too much dark foliage at the bottom. Perhaps you could crop some of the darkest part off? I'm curious what others will say as they look at this thread.

    Nice capture of the dove too.

    Lauren
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2010
    redleash wrote: »
    Beautiful series, Eia. I am captivated by the light in #1 and I keep going back to it--lovely image!! I like #2 for the yellow tones. I also like the curve of the hill, but I think there is too much dark foliage at the bottom. Perhaps you could crop some of the darkest part off? I'm curious what others will say as they look at this thread.

    Nice capture of the dove too.

    Lauren

    Thanks Lauren, I'll play with the crop and see if it makes a better difference ...
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  • bradtroyphotographybradtroyphotography Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited July 11, 2010
    Great composition and capture of the light, particularly in the 2nd shot. I really like how the sun's light comes across the foreground. Well done!
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2010
    bradtroyphotography wrote: »
    Great composition and capture of the light, particularly in the 2nd shot. I really like how the sun's light comes across the foreground. Well done!

    Thanks for your kind words!
    ~AnnaMaria~ My little life in God's big universe
  • Sublim3Sublim3 Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited July 12, 2010
    I love the first image Eia, I know that wasn't easy to expose given the back lighting. Very nice!
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2010
    Beautiful set Eia. That first Cholla is really nice.thumb.gifthumb
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