greymule Loc: Colorado

Desert Light at Sunset

Celia Loc: Pine Canyon, Utah

I like

steve03 Loc: long Lsland

very nce

Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA

Very nice, greymule, from desert-dwelling, Nevada Duane. The excellent dynamic range, which can be hard to get without tricks like HDR exposure or post-pic processing, is what really sets this off. Most shots like this would have a much darker foreground. How did you shoot it, and with what?

I've been reviewing DSLRs and HDR exposure in preparation of finally buying a DSLR. I've been relegated to a point & shoot since my film SLR became obsolete, so the only way I could come close to a shot like that has been with Photoshop, or under/overexposure choosing sky or foreground. Soon, however, I'll buy a DSLR -- as soon as I decide which one. (I'm leaning toward the Sony a65 or a77, both of which have excellent dynamic range AND HDR exposure.)

Again, with what and how did you shoot this fine pic?

Duane

greymule Loc: Colorado

Hello Duane-

Welcome to UHH. I would very highly recommend the Nikon D600 with the 24-85 (unless you can upgrade to the 24-70).

I shot this image with my Nikon D300, using a polarizing filter and the 18-200 mm kit lens.

I used Photoshop CS6 to develop the image, especially to control the dynamic range. The golden mountain was on fire. ;) ;)

Thanks for looking and commenting.

I look forward to seeing your images.

Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA

Thanks, greymule. The D600, with full-frame, has much better image quality and better dynamic range, but it's a bit more than I care to spend.

I've created a chart in Excel to keep track of features and benchmarks of a dozen or so cameras to help me decide on one. There are must-have requirements, such as weather sealing (necessary for a desert rat) and HDR or, like the 7D has, bracketed multi-exposure for post-pic HDR stitching. None has everything I want, of course, but the a77 is probably as close as I'll get.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

A very stunning image!

jeanbug35 Loc: Jonesboro AR

Gorgeous.

Pixelpixie88 Loc: Northern Minnesota

Stunning! What a great sunset photo!!

Indrajeet Singh Loc: Goa, India

:thumbup: :thumbup:
Great feel.