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Sandilands Lookout: Sunset
By TheReal7
July 27th, 2008
In Sandilands Provincial Park Forest in Manitoba has a realy nice look out spot. You have to do a bit of climbing but it's worth it. You can see for hundreds of miles. This is an HDR image shot with a Canon 40D, 10-22mm @ 10mm, F/8, ISO/100.
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Posted By: Chris Gin
Sun July 27th, 2008 at 06:16:09 AM CDT
Very nice work! Love the way the clouds lead you into the pic!
insightful
unnecessary
Posted By: rbuenin
Sun July 27th, 2008 at 01:07:21 PM CDT
Beautiful shot! Sky looks amazing.
Posted By: Ifireun
Sun July 27th, 2008 at 04:09:12 PM CDT
I used to live in eastern Manitoba years ago - your area shots bring back many memories. Your Sandilands shot is the best so far, keep up the great work...
Posted By: bdwilcox
Mon July 28th, 2008 at 08:46:20 PM CDT
The most important technical aspect of a shot like this is a perfectly horizontal horizon and you nailed it. Perfect.
Posted By: OttSompol
Tue July 29th, 2008 at 10:00:17 AM CDT
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work. I have it as my dual monitor desktop. Everyone asks me where I got it.
Posted By: Matej D.
Tue July 29th, 2008 at 11:55:37 AM CDT
This photo is amazing! I set it as wallpaper and i love it! Thanks!
Posted By: Chris Gin
Tue July 29th, 2008 at 10:08:50 PM CDT
I have to disagree with bdwilcox about the straight horizons. They are important but are trivial to fix. Far more important to get the exposures right with bracketed shots and then apply the right amount of tonemapping without going over the top. But I do agree that the photographer nailed this shot.
Posted By: TheReal7
Wed July 30th, 2008 at 01:47:20 PM CDT
Thank you very much everyone. Chris G. I agree. Horizons are a cinch to correct. I really didn't think this was going to turn out when I took the shot. I even contemplated not taking it at all. Thankfully I did as it is now one of my favorites. Manitoba is not the best place on Earth for scenic landscapes (prairies) but you can get lucky now and then and find a cool spot. You can count on seeing more from me in the future as I learn this thing called photography.
Posted By: bdwilcox
Wed July 30th, 2008 at 10:52:35 PM CDT
I think you misunderstood what I was referring to. The most important technical issue in a piece like this is a level horizon because any canting of such a straight line will immediately be picked up by the brain. I wasn't referring to technical expertise in the making of the shot, but in the shot's presentation. Amateurs will be quick to show off a shot with pretty colors and dramatic lighting only to have the picture ruined by a simple, technical blemish like a tilted horizon. In this picture, the horizon is the strongest compositional element and any defects would have jumped off the page.
Posted By: TheReal7
Thu July 31st, 2008 at 02:05:27 AM CDT
Great way of putting it, bdwilcox. I agree. There was no correction needed on the horizon here. :)
Posted By: Madvillainy
Thu July 31st, 2008 at 12:57:34 PM CDT
I love this shot. Not only, as mentioned, is it nice'n'level, but the colors in the sun/clouds really work to bring out the tree detail. Great shot!
Posted By: nchq
Thu July 31st, 2008 at 06:35:21 PM CDT
wow. that's a really good shot, keep up the good work.
Posted By: Cat Chick
Wed August 6th, 2008 at 07:12:25 PM CDT
How did you get the flat -- almost tunnel-like look -- in this photo?
Was it the lens you used?
Was it the lens you used?
Posted By: emu10kx
Wed September 17th, 2008 at 02:37:43 AM CDT
it so beautiful,its a speechless shot
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