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Layton E Parham
08-13-2008, 09:58 PM
The view from Cadillac Mtn, Arcadia National Park.
Canon Eos 1D Mark III, 16-35II, @16mm, 1/6400sec, F4, Iso 400 , 15% crop

Robert Amoruso
08-14-2008, 07:36 AM
Layton,

I know this view well. I like the sweeping look you created and there is just enough clouds in the sky to make it work. In the FG you have good use of layering and diagonally sloping mountains to add visual interest to the image and draw the viewer into it.

The sky is a bit washed out but this is easily corrected by a curves adjustment to darken the image and then a gradient mask to mask out the FG so the curves adjustment does not darken the FG. Repost below. I am working on a gradient mask tutorial per Artie's request for posting in the Educational Forum and will post a sticky when in this forum when it is online.

Roman Kurywczak
08-14-2008, 11:28 AM
Hi Layton,
Robert definitely nailed my thoughts....... so I will only add..........this may work for you as a pano with a crop just above the prominent cloud on the right. This would accentuate the sweeping roll of the mountain even more. Keep this spot in mind for the fall too!