Top of the World

This lovely bay has always been problematic at sunrise & sunset. However I was delighted on

this visit to see the sunrise from a good position for numerous shots. Specifications : Gitzo

tripod, f22, shutter 1.6 seconds, ISO 100, 3 stop hard ND grad held diagonally. RAW capture

processed in Adobe lightroom 4.1. PS CS2 : curves, highlights, dodging and saturation. All

adjustments very minor. What do you think of the flare I have left in at the top left corner? I

could remove it but liked the effect.

Incredible!

I'm reluctant to criticize, but as you have specifically asked, I would remove the flare.

I love the sky and water. Great forground and colors. At first glance my eyes went straight to the flare. I personally would remove it, but great photo either way. Congratulations.

A stunning photo! My preference would be for removal too.

Kah, very strong FG rocks form , a bit diagonaly to the line of them on the right which brings you in to the sun, like a round trip;-)) the sun's glow is balancing with its colors and lightness the somber heavy rocks.(The flur is not needed),well exposed, good details, nice image

Excelente paisaje, perfecta luz y color, belleza de encuadre , gran composicion, saludos cordiales Kah.

I also love the combination of sky,water and rocks. This is almost perfect if not for the flare, which your eyes go straight to first. Personally, because it does detract so much and is so easy to remove, I would remove it. Other than that this is a fantastic photo. Congrats.

neah! it is ok with the flare.

Great colors

Wow...what can I say, other than I dream of taking photos like this. Fabulous shot, like all your others. Thanks for the inspiration! Regina

Remarkable rock formation.

very nice colours, light and composition, i like it!

Great colours and superb comp in this one Kah. Exposure is perfect. I personally would loose the flare.

 

Regards

 

Phil.

Marvellous landscpe Kah, so beautiful moment, lovely sky colours, sorry I could not rate it the way I wanted due to PN restrictions.

 

Regards

Acceptional image. Beautiful scene very nicely captured. Well Done!!!

Thank you all. Your opinions are MUCH appreciated. It seems that the majority think the flare should go. I am heartened that this image was well received as I think this is one of my best; I doubt I could have nailed the exposure 6 months ago. I have decided not to remove the flare but to crop it out which also has the benefit of making the mountain in the midground appear closer & more imposing. I think the crop makes for a stronger image & not just for the removal of flare.

It's great without flare!

Hi Kah, very nice landscape. I do like your cropped version better. Cheers, J

Colours composition and details are overwealming.

The flare isn't a big problem for me even if I think that without it the picture could be better.

 

Congrats -Fabio-

 

 

beauty picture, jitka

I have replaced the display photo with the same full frame version but without the flare (which took some effort cloning out in the end), it doesn't seem to have uploaded yet. Please compare with the cropped version I have attached above as a link. Thanks.

I like your image very much. It's one of the best I've seen of this motif. The lines the bedrock has guides the eye to a central point, then moving to the more distant formations in the background.

 

Now when you've boxed this one, try to explore the sunrise from a higher viewpoint, allowing more deepth in the water. Like an airballoon some 5-30 meters upp?

Daniel, I liked this viewpoint because I wanted to include those interesting splashes of orange/yellow lichen on the rock. Unfortunately this perspective does not give the sense of how high up from sea level I am. The edge of the rock I am standing on is also the edge od a cliff. I also think a different perspective showing how far down below the water is would be interesting. I have several other shots that show this to better effective. Next time I will see if I can climb up higher.

Definitely an excellent shot. Subtle glow on the rocks and sea is what gets me, not to mention the composition.