The detail is fantastic and the portraits well-done.

Apologies were made and the post was removed. I will stick to the rules and discuss photographic topics only. When matters or language are offensive or unprofessional I may use the private message function to give my Christian point of view.
Thanks for the input.

Better. Keep plugging.

If you go to layers, adjust levels you can change the shadows to bring out more details. Thanks for sharing your work.

How about some photos of Sedona? I have been there three times and would love to return...but I live south of Buffalo, so I look at the snow and daydream about the scenery I love.

Mike: I have seen your photography all over UglyHedgehog. You are very good at what you do. Thanks for sharing your work.

I try to salvage every good shot regardless of the sky. I change it if I don't like it. The only one who will know is you. When i traveled to Arizona the first time years ago i borrowed a camera and ruined 10 rolls of film by overexposing it. I learned to get a decent camera and learn how to use it. If you travel from the Buffalo, NY area to the west, you can't count on perfect skies when you shoot your favorite scenes, so do the best you can and change the sky later if you can. I gave up on film and now use a simple Fujica SF1000fd. It gives me great pictures. The only thing I miss is the polarized filter option.

I think the new sky adds to the impact of your photo greatly. Keep up the good work.

I add skies all the time. I took a trip to The Grand Canyon a few years ago with my brother, Dan who lives in Mesa, Arizona. The skies were blue, but dull so I added various skies to my pictures. They came alive. Never stop experimenting. Sometimes I add text or even eagles I gleaned from non-copyrighted sources. These photos make great gifts when printed at 600 dpi and framed. This is my first post, so I hope I chose the correct photos and did everything correctly.