Mono Lake Sunset

philiphutsonphiliphutson Registered Users Posts: 235 Major grins
edited October 7, 2012 in Landscapes
I was in the eastern sierras a few weeks ago and got very lucky. The whole week there were great clouds. This is a shot from Mono Lake that I ran through NIK's hdr software. I'm still not sure if its over the top or not.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 25, 2012
    Some people might call it over the top. I'd call it art. thumb.gif
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2012
    Excellent thumb.gif
    Randy
  • philiphutsonphiliphutson Registered Users Posts: 235 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2012
    Thanks for the comments RWells and KDog
    -Philip
    If you want to see paradise simply look around and see it.
    -Willy Wonka
  • TreyHoffTreyHoff Registered Users Posts: 388 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2012
    Beautiful. Very powerful!
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  • TravelTravel Registered Users Posts: 276 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2012
    Wow!
  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2012
    I like it
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  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2012
    "... I'm still not sure if its over the top or not."

    Not yet- but truthfully, it looks a bit dingy. Look at the sky above the horizon. There's some nasty haloing back there. The composition, and what the light is doing is most excellent though. IMO.
    Anybody can do it.
  • philiphutsonphiliphutson Registered Users Posts: 235 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2012
    Thanks everyone
    WFeller this was my first try with NIK Software's HD plugin. I'll have to work with it some more.
    -Philip
    If you want to see paradise simply look around and see it.
    -Willy Wonka
  • deb22deb22 Registered Users Posts: 428 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    I like it too!!!
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  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    philiphutson wrote: »
    Thanks everyone
    WFeller this was my first try with NIK Software's HD plugin. I'll have to work with it some more.
    -Philip

    Understandable. The potential is absolutely there. You'll have a great piece once you get the hang of the software.

    Good to see your work again. It's been awhile hasn't it?

    -Walter
    Anybody can do it.
  • rmichaeldavisrmichaeldavis Registered Users Posts: 27 Big grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    Love it! Have always wanted to go there...now so, even more!
    - Michael

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  • mdjgclmdjgcl Registered Users Posts: 29 Big grins
    edited September 29, 2012
    Absolutely stunning! Huge WOW factor here!! Definitely not over the top at all. Wonderful detail throughout.

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  • Hikin' MikeHikin' Mike Registered Users Posts: 5,467 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2012
    A bit over-done for my tastes, but I like the composition.
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  • bhundtbhundt Registered Users Posts: 122 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2012
    I think it rocks! Nicely done.
  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2012
    "I'm still not sure if its over the top or not." There's no answer except from your own tastebuds. You got great light and you did a fine job of capturing it.
    Don
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  • jasonstonejasonstone Registered Users Posts: 735 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2012
    I like it! Nice capture :D
    With this sort of processing I don't think you'll please everyone - and only a photographer who post-processes will look for artefacts (i.e. many of the dgrin mob) - most people will just go WOW! and heap praise upon you thumb.gif

    That's what I've found from my own experience of HDR-ish photos.
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2012
    I like it also. You did have some great sky to work with and the composition is quite appealing.
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2012
    Great pop.

    I shot that place more than a half dozen times, but never at sunset (I'll have to try it)

    Well done
    Rags
  • NanoPixelNanoPixel Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited October 6, 2012
    That's awesome! I thought about posting, but I change my mind now...lol
  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2012
    Boy what a great composition to take advantage of this spectacular sunset. For me it is a bit too HDR but not too much, if you know what I mean. without HDR one would expect shadows on the rocks and not so much detail, the sky is very close to looking natural.

    It is a dramatic and powerful image as is, so take my remarks with a grain of salt.
  • philiphutsonphiliphutson Registered Users Posts: 235 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2012
    Doug Solis wrote: »
    Boy what a great composition to take advantage of this spectacular sunset. For me it is a bit too HDR but not too much, if you know what I mean. without HDR one would expect shadows on the rocks and not so much detail, the sky is very close to looking natural.

    It is a dramatic and powerful image as is, so take my remarks with a grain of salt.

    The interesting thing is this was a single shot HDR. The 5d mkIII rocks. wings.gif
    Through the whole sunset I was doing the in camera HDR (saving the raw files). I found with the clouds moving so fast there was weird artifacts in the sky.

    And to everyone else thanks for the comments.

    -Philip
    If you want to see paradise simply look around and see it.
    -Willy Wonka
  • bristleconebristlecone Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2012
    Great sky. You were blessed. I like the composition, but a little too much processing for me. It's just that I've been here so many times and it's never looked like that.

    -Len
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  • fjcvisualfjcvisual Registered Users Posts: 201 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2012
    I love Mono Lake and you managed to capture it at it's best. Not over the top for me. In fact you should enlarge it and get it framed.
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