Mesa Sunset

[Nancy Bell]

This is an in-camera blur with very little processing. Above the horizon line is the mesa and below is a stretch of dried prairie grass. I mention the organic origins since the moment the sun rendered all detail into shades of orange it no longer looked much like reality.

[Maureen Allen]

Love the simplicity and vibrant shades of orange. This must be beautiful to see. i think your image may need just a touch of CW rotation.

[Nancy Bell]

Thanks, Maureen. You're right about a bit of CW rotation.

[Dan Brown]

Beautiful colors and transitions, Nancy! One thing, my eye was immediately drawn to the upper right corner and the dark triangle there, I might evict that if it were mine.

[Indranil Sircar]

Very nice, Nancy. Love the sea of orange color and the transition.

[Dennis Bishop]

I like the horizontal layers and the progression from yellow to orange. I noticed the dark area in the upper right, but it seems like a natural part of the scene, and it balances the darker tones in the lower left. Especially with the faint diagonal almost half way up on the right, the fact that the horizon is a bit higher on the right seems like a consequence of perspective. An alternative to rotation might be to skew the lower right upward and the upper left downward (followed by cropping) to exaggerate the look. Or not.

[Nancy Bell]

Thanks all!
Dan & Dennis, That dark triangle in the upper right outlines that end of the mesa. For me it helps define the mesa, but it does stand out. Maybe I could lighten it some to match the lower left color. I think I'll just straighten that horizon so it is straight. Then get a level for my camera!

[Kerry Perkins]

This reminds me of fog on the ocean, with an orange sunset lighting it up. I really like the soft abstract look. I would not have guessed that the lower part is grass! Good one.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Nancy, this would be lovely as a large print. Nicely seen