First HDR C&C Please (St George Island, Florida Sunset)

[dearlybeloved]

So im from a small town where theres really not much to look at and since ive been down in florida the past couple days I have been going shutter crazy. I've taken A LOT of sunset and sunrises and would like to get some feedback on how I did. Did i capture a moving image? I think so, but Im still learning so I would like to get some insight and feedback on things to look out for or things to try.

I was using a Nikon D800e with a Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 lens with no filter.

I also included my first panoramic photograph of the same sunset with a similar perspective and an imgur link incase you want to check out any of the other sunsets or rises.

Thanks!






Sunsets and rises - Imgur

 

[michael9000000]

It looks good to me overall. The sky looks glorious. If I were to make any changes, I would crop the image so that the sun is a little bit more off-center to the left (rule of thirds type stuff) and I would boost the brightness on the rocks in the foreground. Still, well done.

 

[Heitz]

Hey, this is pretty good!! You nailed the balance so that viewers don't KNOW its HDR.

 

[WesternGuy]

Not bad at all. If you had not told me it was HDR, I would not have known and that is the type of HDR I like. I like the first one best, having shot a few Florida sunsets myself.

WesternGuy