Salt Lake Sunset with Storm rolling in: I've never posted here before, but I'm thinking I might be on to something with this image. I've cropped and tweaked exposure and brought out a...

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

I've never posted here before, but I'm thinking I might be on to something with this image. I've cropped and tweaked exposure and brought out a bit of the colors I saw on the water. Your feedback appreciated.

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Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

I like this a lot. I like the vast open space. Intriguing seeing the four people walking as a group and WHY is the question. I think if you tweak the exposure, brightness and contrast a bit you could have an award winner.
Everyone has an opinion and this is mine.

FreddB Loc: PA - Delaware County

Jim-Pops wrote:

I like this a lot. I like the vast open space. Intriguing seeing the four people walking as a group and WHY is the question. I think if you tweak the exposure, brightness and contrast a bit you could have an award winner.
Everyone has an opinion and this is mine.

5 people and a dog - walking toward the camera - maybe they came out of the water? ☺

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

Jim-Pops wrote:

I like this a lot. I like the vast open space. Intriguing seeing the four people walking as a group and WHY is the question. I think if you tweak the exposure, brightness and contrast a bit you could have an award winner.
Everyone has an opinion and this is mine.

Thank you! Are you suggesting a bit brighter on the beach?

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

FreddB wrote:

5 people and a dog - walking toward the camera - maybe they came out of the water? ☺

LOL! But someone giving pause to think is what I want. Are they leaving because of the clouds, hunbry kids, getting darker from sunset? maybe just taking a shortcut?

R.G. Loc: Scotland

You've managed to capture a great sense of space. To my eye the red looks a bit unconvincing - perhaps it's a bit too saturated and/or needs to be tint-shifted towards orange a bit. Or perhaps it's a bit too localised. Usually when you get that colour it's part of the overall ambient light.

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

R.G. wrote:

You've managed to capture a great sense of space. To my eye the red looks a bit unconvincing - perhaps it's a bit too saturated and/or needs to be tint-shifted towards orange a bit. Or perhaps it's a bit too localised. Usually when you get that colour it's part of the overall ambient light.

Good thought, I'll see what I can do to dial it back a bit.

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

R.G. wrote:

You've managed to capture a great sense of space. To my eye the red looks a bit unconvincing - perhaps it's a bit too saturated and/or needs to be tint-shifted towards orange a bit. Or perhaps it's a bit too localised. Usually when you get that colour it's part of the overall ambient light.

How about this version. I used graduated filter to shift WB from red and another to lighten the beach just a third to a half stop. Best to view in download.

SLC Sunset V2
SLC Sunset V2...

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

mikeroetex wrote:

How about this version. I used graduated filter to shift WB from red and another to lighten the beach just a third to a half stop. Best to view in download.

Definitely more convincing.

allanj Loc: New York City

mikeroetex wrote:

How about this version. I used graduated filter to shift WB from red and another to lighten the beach just a third to a half stop. Best to view in download.

The red in initial image bothered me also. Prefer this one. In any event a really nice shot.

magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK

Version 1 is very saturated, especially the figures, making them look ‘planted’. RG has mentioned the sky already and to me the colour looks added rather than ‘brought out’.
Version two is definitely easier on the eye but that sky colour still looks a bit ‘added’.
Everything else - space, composition, sky - is very nice.

clickety

Actually six humans, can't find a dog, beware some critics. LOL

jimjjc Loc: Wisconsin

I know what everyone is saying about the red in the first image, BUT, in reality, the red image is many times what is reality. Do you want to capture the real image....or the "preferred accepted image' by your peers????

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

clickety wrote:

Actually six humans, can't find a dog, beware some critics. LOL

Yeah, did not want to point that out to someone trying to be helpful!

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Mike, this is a great image for a start. It had intrigue, nature, spaces. There is a lot that can be done with this image in the way of tonality, subtle changes of shading, etc. This definitely has potential.
--Bob

mikeroetex wrote:

I've never posted here before, but I'm thinking I might be on to something with this image. I've cropped and tweaked exposure and brought out a bit of the colors I saw on the water. Your feedback appreciated.