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Prettiest before the Dawn


Prettiest before the Dawn
Photo Information
Copyright: Mike Ryan (mpr) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 143 W: 10 N: 309] (2118)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-22
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200 f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AFS DX VR, Hoya 72mm PRO-1 DMC UV LPF
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/13 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-10-14 6:45
Viewed: 324
Points: 13
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
When planning my 7 week photography road trip I highly anticipated my visit to Bryce Canyon National Park. I was very excited about photographing and hiking the giant hoodoos that make the park so unique. This is shot from my first morning at the park. It was taken just prior to sunrise as the clouds turned a nice red and the moon still had a nice presence.
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  • Jong Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 428 W: 0 N: 273] (3168)
  • [2008-10-14 7:31]

awesome colors and view, the redish canyon are really beautiful under the blue dawn. excellent exposure, tfs, Mike

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  • mikio Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 27 W: 52 N: 78] (429)
  • [2008-10-14 7:32]

Hi Mike,

Well composed and wonderful landscape!
It draws out good atomosphere about the contrast between the blue sky of daybreak with cloud and canyon of deep brown color.
And, small moon of top-right gives good effect in the entire image as well as white/gray cloud centered, I think. I remember many canyons having seen at Sedona fifteen years ago when seeing this picture.

Regards,
mikio

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  • eev Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 132 W: 58 N: 44] (1213)
  • [2008-10-14 7:37]

Great framing here Mike. I love the dark and rich colors shown here.

Mike,
Great use of the golden hour. I think capturing the moon here might have used up some valuable space that you could have shown us more of the canyon. I know this is about the sky as well....but the moon wasn't that special looking and it is usually so difficult to capture with detail. Don't get me wrong, I'm NOT knocking you for not capturing the moon better, it's just you had the opportunity to show us a little more here.
I do like this photo....but I guess I envisioned something different when I opened the thumbnail.
Scott

Like the richness of the hoodoos in this light situation. The sky was cooperating - really and amazing place. Want to see it with snow!!!!! How about cutting out the moon, blowing it up and re positioning or just bring it lower by cutting out some of the space..

Dad

Magnificient image beautifully rendered and presented Mike. I notice that you see a lot in vertical too. I actually had to teach myself to see horizontally. There is a meaning there... somewhere for us... :) TFS

Larry

In all honesty, the moon does look a bit like a weird spot there, but I don't think it's enough to spoil the image, which is absolutely stunning. I love the tonality and the mood, you've done an excellent job controlling the saturation and exposure properly - many people would've gone overboard with it, but you managed to produce an image that is both interesting in content and eye-catching in color and details.

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