Dawn Over Death Valley

I used a 3 stop graduated neutral density filter. The image was processed in

Photoshop with curves adjustment layers and a burning and dodging layer.

Amazing compo & colors ^^^ BR

 

***Ali***

is possible to see the "original" file?

I put the RAW file JPEG in my landscape portfolio. Remember that for the highest quality, one should expose to the right so that you get the best detail in the shadow areas. That is why the RAW file looks bright and flat. I take the RAW file, lower the brightness and add contrast and then do burning and dodging in selective areas.

Thank your very much for your answer. Now I better understand how it works. I should try to work with RAW files a bit more... For exemple, seeing the original one, I would have thrown it to the garbage if it was mine... And I see what you can do with...

Spectacular colors David, nice composition too.

A camera does not see a scene like our eyes do. So it is up to us, the photographer, to take the image and bring it to a place where hopefully it represents the grandeur and beauty we saw when were were there. The RAW file is like the film transparency. The processing is truly the digital dark room.

Beautiful!

Dramatic light and scenery!