Dawn over Endless Lands

[Morkel Erasmus]

I was stoked to discover this sunrise shoot in my files from our road-trip to the Maluti Mountains (Golden Gate Highlands National Park) last year.


The view from the Highlands Mountain Retreat in this Park is unbeatable. The log cabins sit right at the edge of this valley overlooking the splendour below.


This is a blend of 3 exposures to control dynamic range in the scene.


Techs:
Canon 7D with Canon 10-22mm USM @ 10mm
f11 @ ISO 100

[Don Railton]

This is beautiful Morkel. Majestic...

I think I would rather see a Pano crop of this as I feel it would compliment the wide expanse before you. Problem is I would not want to crop much or anything off this (maybe a slither off the bottom if at all..). So, any other frames you could stitch onto the edges to get the pano? (especially RHS?)

I recognise the valley to the left from a previous post of yours.

DON

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Very dramatic and well done! It would be intersting to see a pano crop, but I quite enjoy this as is.

[Mark Wiseman]

Hi Morkel,
A beautiful Drakensberg image in wonderful light, I like it a lot.
TFS and best wishes,
Mark.

[Rachel Hollander]

Morkel - very dramatic and I like the detail in the fg so it is not overwhelmed by the dark clouds and vibrant sky.

TFS,
Rachel

[Judy Howle]

I like it just the way it is, wonderful composition!

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Morkel,
I really like the lines of this as presented! Very dramatic and sweeping lines make this a winner.

[Robert Amoruso]

Hey Morkel,
I really like the lines of this as presented! Very dramatic and sweeping lines make this a winner.

I agree exactly.

[dankearl]

Terrific photo, Morkel, the lines lead very nicely and the exposure and light is very nice.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Morkel, beautifully composed and processed!!!

[Morkel Erasmus]

Thank you all so much for the very kind compliments...

[James Fuller]

Love it, your landscapes are as grand as they come. Why so much noise in the sky for ISO 100...did you add texture to it?

[Morkel Erasmus]

Love it, your landscapes are as grand as they come. Why so much noise in the sky for ISO 100...did you add texture to it?

Thanks James. I think I may have pushed shadow recovery in the darker exposures a bit - was shooting with the 7D after all