Atardecer/Sunset

[Ricardodaforce]

One from yesterday.

The sun setting over Alicante.


Atardecer by Ricardodaforce, on Flickr

 

[Frequency]

WOW!!! Amazing...those cloud segments look like some mighty birds proceeding to roost the sun, their celestial nest

 

[Ricardodaforce]

WOW!!! Amazing...those cloud segments look like some mighty birds proceeding to roost the sun, their celestial nest

You sir, are a poet!

 

[starcluster]

i agree!! those clouds do look like a giant bird!! : O the colors and composition are also nice

well done

 

[Davor]

What spectacular image! the cliff on the right side has such beautiful light hitting it, creating beautiful colors. Excellent Composition

 

[Ricardodaforce]

i agree!! those clouds do look like a giant bird!! : O the colors and composition are also nice

well done

What spectacular image! the cliff on the right side has such beautiful light hitting it, creating beautiful colors. Excellent Composition

Thank you very much!

 

[Ricardodaforce]

Another sunset photo:


The Perfect End to the Perfect Day by Ricardodaforce, on Flickr

 

[Over Exposed]

Wow, excellent shots! I'm assuming these are HDR? They are better than mine for sure, but I still see some haloing along the cliffs edges in both. Still very realistic though. The second is my favorite as it appears the shots exposed for the sun are better.

 

[Ricardodaforce]

Wow, excellent shots! I'm assuming these are HDR? They are better than mine for sure, but I still see some haloing along the cliffs edges in both. Still very realistic though. The second is my favorite as it appears the shots exposed for the sun are better.

Thanks for your comments

I can promise you they are not HDR though. Firstly I am allergic to HDR photography, that vast majority of HDR images make me cringe. Secondly I have a Nikon D3000 which doesn't do bracketing and thirdly I wouldn't know how to process it anyway!

In the first, the sky was enhanced with the smart brush in Elements 9. In the second, all I did was up the saturation a tad, and enhance the reds.

 

[JoshC.]

Both of these are great! 1 is my favorite for sure! I love the composition of 2 though! Good work!

 

[Mike Lamb]

I think the sun overwhelms everything in the first shot and hurts the image as a whole.
Much prefer #2. Great tones and textures and the sun compliments it all.

 

[Ricardodaforce]

Both of these are great! 1 is my favorite for sure! I love the composition of 2 though! Good work!

I think the sun overwhelms everything in the first shot and hurts the image as a whole.
Much prefer #2. Great tones and textures and the sun compliments it all.

Thanks for the comments

 

[Ricardodaforce]

One more....


Sueño de vistas como esta...... by Ricardodaforce, on Flickr

 

[Mary Robinson]

The sun is a little blown in the first image, a reverse grad filter would help in these type of situations. Otherwise they are nicely done.

 

[Ricardodaforce]

The sun is a little blown in the first image, a reverse grad filter would help in these type of situations. Otherwise they are nicely done.

Thanks!