Half Dome Sunrise

[Desi]

Shot from Glacier Point. There was a lot of haze in the air from a nearby fire.

Critique welcome.

Desi

Half Dome Sunrise by Desi595, on Flickr

 

[JacaRanda]

Love this one Desi!

 

[JacaRanda]

Love this one Desi!

I'm guessing there could be a temptation to use the dehaze slider in LR, but I feel like you captured the way it really was.

 

[Desi]

Thanks JacaRanda. That was my first time to Glacier Point.

I don't know about the dehaze slider...I guess it's time to upgrade again. I usually do a combination of contrast and deepening the blacks to cut through haze, but in this case I liked the effect of the haze on the light. I have been using the clarity slider a lot on landscapes and cityscapes, though.

 

[tirediron]

I didn't know Half Dome was in colour!

Very nice image.

 

[Desi]

Thanks John,

It was quite a colorful sunrise.

If you're looking for more of a black and white, here's a different treatment of that same sunrise.

Half Dome Sunrise by Desi595, on Flickr