Nature's Spotlight

Very dramatic! I like this a lot :) How'd you get the sky so dark?

Believe it or not I didn't have to do much to the sky. I did mask it off and used a curve layer on it but the adjustment was fairly moderate. It was a very dark sky that morning with almost total cloud cover. There was a very small break on the horizon for the sun to shine through. This was taken within moments of it coming up. Between five and ten minutes later the sun went behind the clouds and stayed there for the rest of the day.

Nicely dramatic! What a use of light! Nice job!

I truly appreciate those words coming from a photographer of your ability. Many very sincere thanks.

 

Larry

Nature is so unpredictable & you have caught it's magic moment, Larry, & shared it with us beautifully. Well done.

Surprising!!!....the orange tonality against the darkness of the night.....praise!!!....wonderful!!!.

Congratulations.

Comments welcome.

i hope this is not photoshopped because this is an absolutely beautiful find. lovely.

Emily thank you for your comments. Its not a manipulated or manufactured image. I did levels, contrast, and sharpening adjustments in photoshop. Not much else.

It is a beatiful photo. Complimenti

I want to express my gratitude to you all for your gracious commentary. Many many thanks.

Larry, what a magic light you've captured here! I've always wanted to catch such a magic light cast on the trees against a dark background. Having checked the rest of your portfolio, I believe it's not that you were lucky. Hard work and waiting paid off! That's the way to go. Go out and chase the magic of the nature. I just wonder how it would look if the road at the bottom right corner had played a bigger role in the composition.

Larry, it's one of those moments when you just wish you had your camera. Luckily for all of us, you did. Close your eyes and put yourself in this scene. All of a sudden everything seems okay with the world. Very nice.

Thank you very much. Your comments make getting up before sunrise on all those cold winter mornings worthwhile.

I appreciate the comments. Thank you very much.

Great stuff (as usual) Larry!

wonderfull,just great

Larry, thanks for your comment that enabled me to find your site. I liked many of your works ,that one included.

 

beautiful lighted scene! Pnina

I want to thank you for taking the time to view the photo and leaving those kind words. Its much appreciated.

Fantastic color. You got a dramatic effect with the contrast of the gold and the dark and used very well all the beauty of the natural light. Great shot.

Thats a really nice critique. Thank you very much.

This is one of those rare momments and you were there to capture it..and did it

in the best possible way...nature must be glad for this...

FrancescoM

ps.Tx for stoppi ng by ...

Fantastic lighting!

Thank you sir.

This is beautiful. Regards, barb