This image is from our recent trip to the South African Highveld region of Dullstroom.
At first it didn't look like I would be able to test out my new 7D/10-22mm/Kenko pro CPL combo for landscapes, but after some exploration I found a scene that gave me plenty of compositional options.
Here is a blend of 3 exposures taken one morning. I was shooting in the other direction but wanted to get a shot of the sun flaring through an angle in the rocks.
The sky was cloudless that morning, and I also should have wiped the filter clean before shooting into the sun (thanks Kobus) :(.
All critique most welcome!
Techs:
Canon 7D with 10-22mm USM @ 12mm
f22 @ ISO-100
-2;0;+2 bracketing
HDR using manual blending in Photoshop and I also threw in one layer of the same shot blended in Photomatix at high opacity.
Hi Morkel, I give you credit for finding a comp the most people would entirely overlook. Interesting lichen and color on the foreground rock with the other rocks acting as a path to the backround.
The starburst is well placed and makes the image. You caught it just at the right time.
Nicely done!
Hey Morkel,
Very nicely placed on the sunburst and very well thought out on minimizing the sun. If you think yours was dirty....well let's just say Kobus would have a fit with mine!!! I don't find it that offensive.....call it a flare:D.....they are in Vogue right now! Nice job with the FG rock placement and super job on the blend!