The Salton Sea

[GB1]

Bombay Beach.... one of the more unusual spots there.



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[BlueRob]

GB...the light and color range are very nice but I have to say that the scene itself is kind of....lacks strength IMO. :blush2:

[GB1]

Thanks Rob. It's more of a documentary shot than anything, but it does seem to lack a strong subject.

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[PrevailingConditions]

G - I agree somewhat with BlueRob, but I appreciate the documentary nature as well. I like how you have the lines leading to the sun, but the overall shot feels like it's lacking a bit of contrast. I'm guessing this is HDR?

PC

[amorton1437]

Its interesting but i agree with the other posters about it lacking strength and contrast. To me it just looks a bit... flat or monotone in the coloring of it.

[GB1]

PC - Yes, it is an HDR. I was seeing if anyone realized that Easy to bump up contrast (just hard to reverse).

You're right on the vanishing point lines, I didn't even notice that!

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[Greg McCary]

Your HDR's are very well done. This is by far the best one of the series. Beautifly nasty.

[armando_m]

looks like a post-war scene

[Frog]

Saw it shortly after it was posted but time prevented me from responding.
I did suspect hdr but just want to say, that you do them very well so that they aren't obvious or cartoonish.
I wish I knew what I was looking at though.

[GB1]

Thanks fellows. Here is the location:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_Beach,_California

Greg, Frog - Thanks, I want to keep them as normal looking as possible. Not that I object to others using more extreme effects... It's just that I am acquiring a lot of PP tools and I think those are sufficient for wild stuff. Frog, the other one of the Junk was an HDR too - I was wondering if you would guess!

Armando, this place definitely feels that way, just without the bodies. But I wouldn't be at all surprised to find one out there. But also to my surprise, they actually seem to be trying to clean up the Salton Sea a little .. have apparently torn down the old abandoned hotel and replaced it with a new Yacht club that's set to open in May. I'll have to go back and see it.

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[BlueRob]

Agreed...my type of HDR...smooth and effective without taking out the quality of the photograph.

[Barbara G]

I love this shot, the colors are wonderful
barb

[DGK*CRONE]

This picture is so interesting. I like it. cool place.