Un-peeked!

On the previous shot of this scene,the sun was hidden behind the

double steeples with only the lit sky putting the church in

silhouette.Is exposing the sun a good idea?Thank you for your

comment-Laurent

That's the short answer. The problem is the church looks underexposed. I do appreciate exposing it correctly would have made the sun blow out the rest of the image.

I think it's a great idea, especially when the clouds are so thick as in your case. I agree, I would lighten the foreground a bit, leaving the trees dark. My version took two minutes to complete, and I think when using a Raw file it would look even better.

In any case, I like the composition and the golden colors in the sky.

Christoph

Personally I like the version you posted, maybe room for a small amount of selective lightening, but otherwise I would leave as it is. 

Sky looks fantastic! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

I don't like sunsets. But this time I will make an exception. You have caught a beautiful moment and handled it well.

Tommy

Thank you for the bang on observation;I touched this up focusing on maintaining some definition on the veiled sun.

Merci et meilleures salutations-Laurent

Thank you for looking at this and for your suggestion.I touched it up some,lightened the ground a bit and even if I don't work from RAW,I obviously don't have your skills as it took me a little more time.I chose to leave the church somewhat darker to keep the focus on the sun,but that is a matter of taste as your version diverts some of the attention on the church.In either case,your attention makes me feel good about this image.

Meilleures salutations-Laurent

Thank you for viewing and for the kind observation/appreciation.

Merci et meilleures salutations-Laurent

Hi Laurant,

yes, my version was simply a suggestion. You are the one whose been there and took the shot, so you know what it should look like. BTW. I don't think your skills are all that bad - you made entire forests disappear :-)

Man, I really love that sky!

Christoph

Strange isn't it: I was not particularly attracted by sunrises/sunsets and there were some pretty impressive ones during my stints in Africa and Asia,but since moving here on retirement,these plus ice/snow and anything related to coastal fishing activities have become my new focus.......that or park the camera I guess.Anyway,I appreciate you looking at this one and thank you for the kind exception.

Meilleures salutations-Laurent

I guess it all comes down to how we best use the tools and skills we have on a spectacle that nature pops on us.Again,thanks for the very appreciated attention to this one.

Meilleures salutations-Laurent