Another scene at dawn from Desert View where the "Watchtower" is located at the very east end of the south rim. We are looking north at the Colorado River entering the Grand Canyon.
8400 wide angle shot processed as before in NX and CS3.
Exposure made a 1/2.4 seconds at F/3.2, -2 EV, ISO 50.

Posted by Rick Midthun on Mon, 10/15/07 02:27
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Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Mon, 10/15/07 08:17 I like the nature of the colors (set against a black background of course for me), the contrast between the foreground outcropping and the more distant rocky landscape which works to create a sense of depth in the picture, but I do think I would have cropped out the sliver of sky (the balance of the image works for me). Comments by Jeff Dye on Mon, 10/15/07 19:02 Everything looks very good with the exception of the sliver of white sky that bleeds into the white background. I know the black mat takes care of that but a thin black border helps. With so little sky up there I'd crop it out even if blue. Comments by Rick Midthun on Tue, 10/16/07 00:25 Dear Jan and Jeff (and others): I know I have a real problem with most of my skylines on these low contrast mornings with no clouds. I'm conflicted. Should I crop out all the sky and lose the reddened bluffs in the distant left that seem to add some interest and then where should I make the crop and not leave the viewer feeling that the image doesn't naturally terminate at the top. I have the same problem with Horseshoe Bend, already posted. I have the skyline for the image, but that sky is also very faint and seems to leave a diffenent sense of dissatisfaction. If I saturate the sky, then it looks unnatural. I guess I just have ot learn to shoot under better conditions or compose my shots better. Thanks in advance for any help. To follow will be another image with no clear skyline, shot deep in the canyon at dusk. I'll be interested if you have any suggestions for that one, too. Comments by Rick Midthun on Tue, 10/16/07 00:28 Dear Jan and Jeff (and others): I know I have a real problem with most of my skylines on these low contrast mornings with no clouds. I'm conflicted. Should I crop out all the sky and lose the reddened bluffs in the distant left that seem to add some interest and then where should I make the crop and not leave the viewer feeling that the image doesn't naturally terminate at the top. I have the same problem with Horseshoe Bend, already posted. I have the skyline for the image, but that sky is also very faint and seems to leave a diffenent sense of dissatisfaction. If I saturate the sky, then it looks unnatural. I guess I just have ot learn to shoot under better conditions or compose my shots better. Thanks in advance for any help. To follow will be another image with no clear skyline, shot deep in the canyon at dusk. I'll be interested if you have any suggestions for that one, too. Comments by Maria Salvador on Wed, 10/17/07 14:03 This must be great at a large size print or screen. I agree, the white sky can be annoying. Yet between crop it all and loose the top of the rocks, and see it over gray I think I prefer the gray...