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    This image was from a magical sunrise a few months back that I just got around to processing. I left most of the color cast in the image since I feel it takes the image into the surreal and matches how I felt watching this beautiful morning usher in the new day.

    Canon 6D, 16-35 f/4 at 16mm, 2.5s at f/14, manual mode, evaluative metered, ISO 100, this is a single frame with very little processing done to it just white, black and mid point adjustments with a levels layer and some contrast added to the highlights and darks using luminosity masks at no time did I add saturation besides what the camera captured I even used the neutral profile when converting the Raw.
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    Hi Don, this is really a strong ad colorful sky leaving its footprint on the water..
    As you`ve only included sky + water i would remove the sand in the lower corner to simplify the image. One small note, not sure if it was intentional and its not serious, but the horizon line is leaned towards the left, a clockwise rotation would fix it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Luis Patacao View Post
    Hi Don, this is really a strong ad colorful sky leaving its footprint on the water..
    As you`ve only included sky + water i would remove the sand in the lower corner to simplify the image. One small note, not sure if it was intentional and its not serious, but the horizon line is leaned towards the left, a clockwise rotation would fix it.
    Yes it is stupid electronic level in the camera
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    Ah, cotton candy sky. I, for one, cannot hold myself back from pressing that shutter button. Agreed with the horizon observation, but on the contrary, I think the sand adds to the image, giving it some anchor. Awesome shot!

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    Don. Another beauty! I think you should leave the sand. I'm going to a little island in about 3 weeks. I would be most happy if I could capture something half as beautiful as this.

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    Wonderful image Don. I love getting up to mornings like this.. I dont mind the sand either although i see where Adhika is going. If you cropped this from the bottom to loose the sand the wave would be also cropped, which is a 'no win' for me...

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    Wow! Gorgeous! I don't mind the sand but would straighten the horizon.

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    Simplistic and beautiful - such pristine light here and elegant lines.

    Agreed - fix the horizon and you have a wall hanger
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    Hi Don...another killer image...and agree with Morkel, adjust the horizon and hang it on the wall !!!

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    Leave the sand, it anchors the image and gives it depth, which would take away if removed. Breath taking Don.

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