Grand Teton sunrise

[NancyMoranG]

This morning a Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming, USA.
There were some ripples on water this morning so I tried slower shutter speed to smooth it...right/wrong? Using tripod but did I loose clarity?
Sky was mostly just gray and a rare spec of sunlight..

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Appreciate the comments..

 

[stapo49]

What a beautiful spot to be able to take photographs, I am envious. I like that you got rid of the jetty with the blue tents or whatever they were from the previous images. When using a slow shutter speed a tripod is the way to go.I hope you don't mind but I did some quick adjustments in Lightroom just to make the image "pop" a bit.

 

[NancyMoranG]

What a beautiful spot to be able to take photographs, I am envious. I like that you got rid of the jetty with the blue tents or whatever they were from the previous images. When using a slow shutter speed a tripod is the way to go.I hope you don't mind but I did some quick adjustments in Lightroom just to make the image "pop" a bit.
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No I don't mind getting the help and advice!
I took various settings trying to capture it best. Did you 'pop' the light and darken the other areas?

 

[Jeff15]

Nice edit......

 

[K9Kirk]

What a beautiful spot to be able to take photographs, I am envious. I like that you got rid of the jetty with the blue tents or whatever they were from the previous images. When using a slow shutter speed a tripod is the way to go.I hope you don't mind but I did some quick adjustments in Lightroom just to make the image "pop" a bit.
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Good job, it looked a little washed out before.

 

[K9Kirk]

Nice set but keep plugging away with your desire to learn, it's the only way to master editing.

 

[vStiles]

These are all very good. Composition is very good in all.

#1 Commenting on original image: Very good overall. Maybe a little contrast boost in the sky, but I feel the foreground could use a stop or more + in exposure. Just goes a little too dark to fast.
#2 Same as above : a little contrast boost to the mountains, and the sky. Level horizon. And, just a little more exposure in the water, would be perfect. This is one is very good overall still.
#3 Almost gold, imo. Only change here is the branch in bottom right hand side. Other than that, this is very, very good. Exposure is spot on across the board. If anything, a slight right shift to get just a little more of that mountain side in.

Again, overall these are very good and don't need much to make them extraordinary. You definitely have the compositional eye ; that's the best tool to have.

 

[NancyMoranG]

@vStiles thank you for insights. It's making sense, I will keep trying.

I am so lucky to be here. I am going to make the most of it with all,of everyone's help!

 

[SquarePeg]

Great photos! What a beautiful spot with the reflections and the light - gorgeous!

 

[stapo49]

What a beautiful spot to be able to take photographs, I am envious. I like that you got rid of the jetty with the blue tents or whatever they were from the previous images. When using a slow shutter speed a tripod is the way to go.I hope you don't mind but I did some quick adjustments in Lightroom just to make the image "pop" a bit.
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No I don't mind getting the help and advice!
I took various settings trying to capture it best. Did you 'pop' the light and darken the other areas?

I used the brush tool on the sky/clouds area and darkened them to contrast more with the white of the mountains. I then used the brush on the reflections in the lake and boosted the highlights and the shadows. I also cropped it to 16x9 to lose a bit of the foreground and increased the clarity a bit.