Harsh light exercise

[hminx]

The main reason for this shot was to get a bit of practice in at dealing with really bright harsh lighting conditions, sometime you just have to use your camera outside the golden hour...

[armando_m]

light can be worst

good composition

if i'm to critique something is that the clouds do not look white/gray

[Flipkitty]

Really nice comp.

[hminx]

light can be worst

good composition

if i'm to critique something is that the clouds do not look white/gray

Thanks armando it's challenging under these conditions but you don't always have a choice so this was as good a time as any to see what I could drag out of the scene. The clouds are a bit of collateral damage when getting what was a rather pale blue to stand out a bit more I don't have a CPF for this lens.

Appreciate the thoughts Flipkitty.

[hminx]

This is the alternate of the initial shot

[daq7]

I really like the first one, it would still be improved by some layer blending of darker exposures. But it is nice the way it is.

[hminx]

Thanks daq good to know your still around....

[draymorton]

You did well in the harsh light. I love both. Whatever you did with the processing works.

I'm just wondering if I would darken the grass area in the first image.

[rob.djakovic]

Overall, it looks good. I would personally crop out the dirt road that's on the right side of the image.

[hminx]

Thanks Dray and Rob, suppose I could clone some grass into that area.

[willowthewind]

Oooh love the contrast and length given with the stones. I do agree about the light could have been worse. way worse haha!