Changing light at sunset on a desert lake

Eia

Hope these are not too terribly bad. Any tips are always welcomed.

1. To the point! This had lots of color variation due to the saddle in the mountain that allowed the sun to peak thru. But the shadows and lighting were all over the place. The greenish color cast on the lake is the reflection from the saguaro on the hillside. The color does not match the cactus but I think the bluish water mixed with the green gives it this color cast. I didn't think it would show from that distance. The rocks can be seen in the shallow part of the water.

2. I'm always drawn to cactus reflections - probably because it seems such an oxymoron.

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Cornflake

The third one doesn't work for me but I like the first two very much. It was kind of the bird to perch on that rock in the first one. The background mountains in the second look unreal but I know they're not. I like the multiple visual layers in both shots.

Stumblebum

Love #2 Anna Maria!

denisegoldberg

I also really like the first two, nicely captured.

torags

Good eye Eia

I like #3 a lot and #1 is very interesting

That's what I say when I don't know what to make of it... but I like it.....

Tasmanian

Very nice shots ! Bravo !!!