Color over the Basin

This is one of my first HDR shots with my new camera at the time… I absolutely loved it’s ability to capture both the dark foreground and bright background – in camera! I can’t stand the over the top HDR where the scene is not ever close to resembling “real” life. But being able to actually capture what my eyes were seeing??? Awesome!

Basin color

~ by Derrick Birdsall on September 29, 2013.

Posted in Big Bend, clouds, HDR, hiking, history, leaves, light, mountains, photography, spring, sunset, Texas, The West
Tags: Big Bend, HDR, photography, sunset, Texas, the basin

5 Responses to “Color over the Basin”

Stunning, Derrick!

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John Robinson said this on September 29, 2013 at 7:16 pm | Reply
- Thank you!!
  
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  Derrick Birdsall said this on September 29, 2013 at 7:46 pm | Reply
I agree. Stunning!

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Robin said this on September 30, 2013 at 6:01 am | Reply
As you know, I love HDR for it’s ability to convey realism when applied right. This is a great great shot, Derrick, I love the colors and the drama in the sky, and as you said here, the ability to see some of the foreground really adds a great dimension too!

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Toad Hollow Photography said this on October 10, 2013 at 12:15 pm | Reply
- Thanks Toads! Without HDR I couldn’t have pulled this one off, and I tried!!
  
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  Derrick Birdsall said this on October 10, 2013 at 12:50 pm | Reply