Saturday morning spring sunrise.

[ronlane]

What do you get when you cross golden hour with Oklahoma red dirt? Really cool sunrises (and sunsets).

 

[JacaRanda]

Damn, Sweetness!

 

[ronlane]

Thanks @JacaRanda.

 

[Watchful]

Good pic.

 

[ronlane]

Thank you @Watchful

 

[oldhippy]

Love the amber tones

 

[ronlane]

Thanks @oldhippy

 

[Watchful]

Nominated.

 

[ronlane]

Thank you Sir.

 

[bulldurham]

For me, when there is that much sun reflecting off the water, then it stands to reason there should be more detail in the darkest darks. I opened those shadows just a hair, got rid of the bright billboard, and dropped the ceiling a bit. Just another opinion.

 

[Watchful]

The original is a lot nicer image to look at.

 

[bulldurham]

It is and always will be a matter of opinion.

 

[ronlane]

It depends on what you are wanting to do with this photo. If you are wanting the silhouette or wanting details in the shadows. (How you meter it will make a difference in this too.)

I was using a handheld light meter and was metering for the overall scene. Expanding the dynamic range wasn't what I was trying to do in this one.

I agree that it is a matter of opinion and the original image was my opinion of how this image needed to me.

Thank you for your input.

 

[bulldurham]