Post-challenge: I like how this image turned out. It was very cold and windy, I could almost hear the tripod humming from the wind... and a very difficult scene to capture - the ultra-bright sky, dark foreground and those clouds with red stripes - hard to balance it all together, even with three exposures. Still, once I highlighted the hill it all looked better - don't you love when you know you're done editing?
Depth was achieved with some subtle blur in the shadows, added with soft light.
I'm glad you liked it! You can tell this is my favorite place to shoot. :)
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You really have a great perspective/vantage point in this photo. I love the expanse of the overall landscape and the view this vista provides.
I also love the lighting of the shot, The shadows and the illimunated areas that the clouds have created are lovely and provide a lot of interest in the forground and peaks of interest in the background to give a great feeling of depth in the photo.
Your composition and sharpness are good, I really like the use of the rule of thids for the placement of the river, and the placement of the top of the mountain range as well.
My only issue is the area in which the sun is setting it is very blown out and screams for attention first over the entire beautiful scene you have placed before is. Perhaps an hdr shot might have helped in this regard?
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