Church of the Holy Cross, Sedona, Arizona

and contrast between the sky and rock. How did you get the sky to go from bright (right corner) to dark (left corner)?

You've done justice to Sedona's beauty.

This photo is of the famous Chapel in Sedona, Arizona. It was taken

early in the morning with a wide angle lens and polarizer. I really

like the contrast of the dawn light on the red rocks, and the big

sky. What are your thoughts?

Its a nice landscape, but I think the polarizer cranked on full plus the oversaturation characteristics of Velvia is "too much of a good thing". I would have liked to see a more natural looking sky.

I can't help but wonder though if it is slightly under-exposed and if the polarizer removed lighting details that could have made it more interesting. I would have tried it with a polarizer and then with a ND grad just to see which one works better. When you know you've got a winner, it is a good idea to experiment with it.