Newfound Gap Sunset

[David Kennedy]

I'm having a hard time deciding what kind of mood I prefer for this image, although I am leaning towards the second, warmer tone, which I'll post immediately after this first image, which is decidedly cooler.

The panorama was created from five vertical frames:
Canon 5D and 70-200mm f/4 lens @ 200mm
1/50 sec. @ f/8, ISO 200

[David Kennedy]

This is the second rendition in consideration, which is definitely warmer in tonality.

[Robert Amoruso]

David,

I go for cold but that is my personal preference. When I printed B&W, I always preferred the cold tones and now regularly leave my gators in shade blue as I like the tone of them that way. I remember this scene well having gone there last year. This is just how I would do it with the reversing diagonal slopes guiding the eye and the depth of the image owing to the diminishing detail in those slopes due to haze.

[David Kennedy]

I've come up with a third option that is more of a bridge between the other two. The magic compromise?

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey David,
I too lean towards the cool blues.........but that is why I used to use Ektachrome slide film........definitely a personal preference.....I do like the compromise a lot too! Nice use of the atmospheric layers.

[David Kennedy]

Robert and Roman,
I'm coming around to the cooler one, too--although, the third posting is probably what I'll roll with. Leaving it alone for a few days and then revisiting it tonight, I don't care for the warm version as much as I did before. Funny how a little distance helps in making up one's mind!

[Robert Amoruso]

David, I like the third version. Good combo between the two. I prefer to see the further back mountains in blue as that is how I perceive atmospheric affects in situations like this. The FG has a subtle hint of warm and that works well there. Nice work.