The HDR did great with the shadows. Very natural looking.
I can see why that green bush ended up in the middle FG; in order the get the BG arches positioned; but think I would like to have seen it left or right.
Overall the image looks to bright to me. I reposted with a highlights selection on a BG copy - created a tone mask from that - blending to Multiply and adjusted to 80%.
If ended up too saturated so reduce that 25%.
For those interested, above technique covered here:
Hi Robert, Robert did a nice job bring up a bit more color and detail. If my memory is correct the light hits the arch at this angle late in the morning so it's a difficult area to make a successful image along with early light.You did capture a good angle on the formation along with some foreground interest...
Hey Dale,
One of the tougher ones because of the shadows. I think you handled it very well and I prefer Robert's repost for the FG but your original sky....even though I am a sucker for deep blues. Nnice job with the seperation in the rocks and juniper.
I like the re post. It is a very hard arch to photograph. The re-post brings out more color and detail. It would be tough to get the bush de-centered and still show the full effect of the 2 arches.
"Double Ach"
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