Grand Canyon

[Bob]

Here is two more images from my trip to the Grand Canyon. The first is a sunset the second I processed a diffident Milky Way image incorporating some of the suggestions I received on my other submission. Would be interested in any comments for improvement. Keep in mind this is a single exposure.
Bob

 

[Ben Egbert]

Both are very nice. I am intrigued by the MW image here and the previous one. If lit by lightning, the lightening is supplying the wb which may be a sort of blue white and seems unexpected at night. Especially when compared to the sky which does not get much light from the lightening because it lacks reflective surfaces.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I like them both, Bob. You can tell the monsoons have started in the first one with the muddy water. The second one is much better than the first Grand Canyon Milky Way image you posted. I think the transition is perfect.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice pair of shots. I am still fascinated by the original take on the MW shot since it illuminates the canyon in ways that are quite unusual. I might be inclined for something that dampens the brightness a bit but still preserves more of the incredible depth in the scene that the lightning provided. This edit almost takes too much of that away for me although I may be in the minority here.

 

[Timmeh]

Hi Bob,

I like this MW image more than yesterdays. It appears the sky is cooler and the lighting in the canyon looks a little bit more natural. I would crop off the right edge to remove the brightest bit of the canyon since it draws the eye out of the frame. #1 isn't working for me very well because the fantastic golden light is all at the bottom and draws me away from the main scene.

Tim

 

[JimFox]

Hey Bob,

I like the view in #1, it's always cool to get a length of the river itself in the image. And I agree that #2 does look much nicer! The blending between sky and ground seems much more seamless.

Now maybe I had missed it, is the ground being lit up by lightning?

 

[AlanLichty]

Now maybe I had missed it, is the ground being lit up by lightning?

My understanding is that he was open for the MW shot and lightning off to the left of the frame lit up the canyon. Its pretty unique light.

 

[Bob]

Hey Bob,

I like the view in #1, it's always cool to get a length of the river itself in the image. And I agree that #2 does look much nicer! The blending between sky and ground seems much more seamless.

Now maybe I had missed it, is the ground being lit up by lightning?

Jim,
Alan is correct. The lightning is off to the left and is the only light on the canyon rocks. It was a spectacular light show. I have about 8 versions of this image some with the dark cloud some have the cloud light up also and some have no cloud.
Bob

 

[Bob]

I like them both, Bob. You can tell the monsoons have started in the first one with the muddy water. The second one is much better than the first Grand Canyon Milky Way image you posted. I think the transition is perfect.

Doug,
I agree I like the second more. I have 8 versions of this image one has that cloud lit by the lightning. This was a spectacular light display.
Bob

 

[Bob]

Both are very nice. I am intrigued by the MW image here and the previous one. If lit by lightning, the lightening is supplying the wb which may be a sort of blue white and seems unexpected at night. Especially when compared to the sky which does not get much light from the lightening because it lacks reflective surfaces.

Ben,
Your correct all the light is from the lightning. I notice something else it depends on how close and how big a bolt of lightning occurs. The closer or bigger bolts of lightning change the WB significantly.
Bob