How wet is too wet?

[Fox Paw]

I always appreciate any critiques and suggestions but I'm particularly interested in knowing whether these appear over-saturated.

 

[Lyncca]

I don't think they are over-saturated, but they are pretty soft. The first one also has the sky blown out. I've decided that the sun is evil!

The second one is a really great sunset. Did you use a tripod?

 

[Fox Paw]

Thanks, Lyncca. The second one was actually at dawn. I used a tripod on both.

I'll check the sharpening. I sharpened the sky much less than the ground in the second one; I'm still not quite sure how much to sharpen skies.

 

[abraxas]

Nice on both.

 

[icassell]

I've decided that the sun is evil!

Me too! I've decided that I'm gonna do all my future shooting in the dark -- wait -- I think I'm pretty much in the dark about most things already :lmao:

I really like the second image. I sure wish I could bring myself to get up for sunrise shots!

 

[Fox Paw]

abraxas and Ian, thanks.

The blown sky on the first one taught me why some HDRs need more than three images.