#117 Dawn in the Sila Grande forest

5.30 in the morning, with a freezing cold. What do you say, it was worth it?

Comments appreciated! Thanks,

Gianluca

Definitely worth it! What a great shot. I love the streaks of light as they shine through the trees. Congratulations on a great capture.

I like this image very much but I do think the burn out of the sky has been taken a little too far. I understand the ideal of the sun blazing into this tranquil scene, but I think it dominates just a touch too much. If you shot in raw perhaps you could drop the exposure a stop or two and create a very subtle HDR rendering? I think it would be worth the effort because there's no doubt that this is potentially a magnificent scene.

Hi Graham,

thanks to you (and to Benjamin!) for the appreciation. The image has been shot on slide film, so no hdr possible… And what you see in the sky and in the foreground it's not intentional burning, but an out of focus tree and a few shrubs in shadow :) But thanks anyway for the suggestions!

Complimenti, immagine molto interessante soprattutto per la tonalità che varia tra i due estremi