Sundowner

...this could also have gone in digital alterations because its made

up of two exposures joined at the skyline. Not sure it really works.

 

What do YOU think?

 

All comments and ratings welcome.

 

See my portfolio for other landscape shots.

 

Martin

My thought, for what its worth, is that this would be more powerful with a chunk of the sky cropped out. Still, as is, its nice.

Hi Doug,

 

Thanks a lot for your comments. I've taken you at your word and had another go, taking a lot off the sky and little off the dark foreground. I think this version works OK, too. Like it?

 

Martin

I think it works much better in the revised version Martin. The fantastic colours in the sunset aren't swamped by the blue.

Thanks for the comments. It goes to show that inside every half-decent picture there's a better one waiting for the crop tool!

 

Martin

Sorry I'm little late to the party ... I'm actually a little torn between the original photo and the cropped photo. Common wisdom usually dictates that having too much sky is wasted space. However, in this case, the contrails of the plane (at least, that's what it looks like in the upper right corner of the image) and the wispy nature of the clouds give a sense of realism and expansiveness. You could trim off the top a little bit, but not too much. Beautiful, beautiful colors and composition! I like the light blue sky merging with the brilliant orange of the sunset. The foreground is cropped just perfectly, with the stone fence budding against the corner. The horse lazily munching in the distance great. Now, there is a slight white halo at the horizon that may be an artifact of your image merging. But other than that, the effect is seamless and effective. Bravo!

Thanks for your kind words.

 

Martin