Panorama North of Superstition Mtns

[jdugger]

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[Dylan8i]

i like the sky alot, but there doesn't seem to be much of a focal point. i want to be able to see the mountains that are far away. Maybe try zooming in and cutting out alot of the sky and forground, might make it more interesting. the mountains just look so neat.


this is all IMHO of course.

[jdugger]

Thanks for the comments, What about this crop?

[Dylan8i]

i like that framing much better. now we get in to things like did you use a uv filter to try to reduce the haze? i'd like to be able to see the whole cactus, as its the main interesting object in the forground.

where are teh superstition mtns located?

[GB1]

The second shot seems to tell a story much better than the first one. I think it's a very nice shot and will a little more work to eliminate the softness and grain it could really be one to frame (!!!). Great shooting.

GB

[jdugger]

Thanks for the comments. The Superstition Mountains frame the eastern most edge of the Valley of the Sun (the Phoenix area) You may have heard of the Lost Dutchman's Mine. Its a locale legend about an old timer who stumbeld out of the Superstition Mtns claming to have found a large vain of gold. He died shortly after and left clues to its where abouts. No one has been able to find it though many have tried. The 'Superstitions' are actually behind me in this image.

[Coastal Flyer]

Hey j:

I liked the first, the cropped, all images. Coming from San Diego, I have visited the Superstitions. In order to fully appreciate at least a photo of this area the wider and "panoramic" you can make the better appreication you may have. Colors are great, sky is very nice. Good shot.

CF

[Chunk]

The panorama will be much more effective printed large. The small size needed for posting makes the interesting points too small. If I were going to crop anything it would be the nearest bushes and keep that great sky.

The right half of the pano looks duller than the left to me. Was this stitched together from shots of different exposure settings? I always use manual settings and manual focus for taking the seperate shots for panoramas to prevent having to make different corrections to put them together. Once it is stitched you can dodge or burn specific areas if needed.

[jdugger]

Chunk,

Thanks for your critque. FYI the pano was stiched from three shots in succession. I shot on manual, ISO 100, s1/30 @ f8. The angle of the hill to the right is such that it is mostly still in shadow from direct sunlight. The shot was taken about 20 minutes after sunrise.

[payn817]

I prefer the original. Not sure you need a definite subject, usually you would, but I think this one has a good enough sky,and the light on the mountain in the back (center) is interesting enough to pull me in. Which allows me to "feel" the beauty and peace of the location.

Just my $.02

[mtbbrian]

I like this landscape.
It's got some great colors and light.
The composition nearly feels like I could step into the picture.
Well done!
No need to crop it, it takes away from the impact and feel from the scene, not to mention how badly it is softened in its sharpness and color.
Welcome to PR.com by the way! I look forward to seeing more from you.
Brian

[Ronnoco]

As contradictory as it may seem, strong verticals are necessary to make a panorama shot effective because without them the shot is flat with no sense of height, depth, perspective or location.

That is the problem with this shot.

Ronnoco

[Liz]

Welcome to PR! Congratulations on making the Featured Photo! The image deserves it.

I'm not usually a fan of panoramic views, but I love this one. The color and contrast are awesome. You did a great job.

Thanks for sharing it with us.

Liz

Originally Posted by jdugger

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[starriderrick]

All I can say is...Excellent!