Shot at 2am from a lookout point, the city was providing most of the lighting.
I used curves, color balance to go slightly more blue, added contrast, despeckled (didn't do any good).
There is a road right behind the rocks, and I got some shots of cars driving by in front which looked really cool, but without being able to selectivly adjust the levels, it didn't turn out very well.
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Utah is absolutely stunning, and I wish one day to move back. Aside from that fantastic shot, and between us I wished it would of took the blue, instead of the same old bridges I new there would be a ton of.
The bright rocks in the foreground look really out of place with the rest of the moutain. Would prefer to see more sky and less foreground. IMHO that would make this perfect!
Nice image. I feel the exposure on the rocks in the foreground is slightly too high in comparison to the background, but the mountains look great in moonlight. Well done. 7 (Í'm a hard marker!)
WOW! What an amazing shot. Who were you at squaw peak with? They must have inspired you! Unreal how captivating the mountain is. The stars make is celestial.
i actually said "found the winner" let's hope I am right. the only this is the rocks in the foreground. and were you really up here late at night. please tell us, afterwards.
Beautiful shot. I'm guessing some kind of lights to illuminate the rocks up front, and being a basic challenge, I'm not going to detract from the really bad blue hot pixel on the rock in front. Does seem to be a bit grainy in the sky and dark shadow of the mountain.
Wow, this is an impressive photo.
Full moon ?
A bit too much noise for my liking though.
You might wanna look into Neat Image or Noise Ninja.
7. Bumped up to 8.
It's a little grainy. Low light is such a pain, you know? However, this is a gorgeous shot! I really like how you added the rocks/hill in the foreground! Well done!
The glory of the mountain in the background and the stars are spectacular. IMO the brightness of the foreground distracts the eye from this glory. A panoramic crop just above these foreground rocks would offer this wonder even more power. Thanks for an excellent entry.
wow, awesome! I love mountains. It´s really hard to get them sharp in this lighting and distance, but you finish it good with a nice frame and the rocks bring deapth and interes in this one. mmm, wish it coulc be me behind the lens there ; )
Awesome picture. While some other entries look like postcards, this one looks almost like a painting. The subject is just beautiful, and so is the sky, with its pink tones. This one has to have a ribbon! 10
Very pretty. I like the range of subjects, from the stars to the mountain to the near rocks. My only objection is that the fill flash has caused some glare on the rocks, and the rightmost one seems to draw the eye a little more than I like, possibly because of the color change halfway through.
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