Opinion wanted The valley

[Morexp57]

Location

Europe

Camera type

Mirrorless camera

Camera sensor

Full-frame

One of the first pictures taken with my new camera, the Nikon Z7 II.
View of the valley carved by the river Areuse from the Creux du Van, a rocky cirque in the Jura mountains.

ISO 64, f/8.0, 1/60 s, 47 mm

 

[GeoffM Photography]

Very grand vista, well composed.

 

[Morexp57]

Thank you GeoffM Photography!

 

[Vas (Jack)]

This photo is really scenic, from beginning I thought you took the photo using a drone. But you did very well with camera.

 

[Andy Smith]

Nice shot Morexp57, I think the foreground is a little dark though

 

[Morexp57]

This photo is really scenic, from beginning I thought you took the photo using a drone. But you did very well with camera.

Thanks Jack ! I'm actually on top of a cliff about 200 metres high, hence the impression of a drone flight.
I will post another view with a foreground.

 

[Morexp57]

This photo is really scenic, from beginning I thought you took the photo using a drone. But you did very well with camera.

It is true that it is a bit dark... I can try to edit this foreground a bit. If I'm happy with the result, I'll post the image.

 

[Morexp57]

It is true that it is a bit dark... I can try to edit this foreground a bit. If I'm happy with the result, I'll post the image.

You were right Andy Smith. I lightened the foreground slightly and I like the result better. I wanted to keep a good contrast on the parts of the forest lit by the sunlight passing between the clouds.

Here is the result:

 

[Andy Smith]

I like this edit much better as it seems to draw my eyes in and through the valley better.

 

[Vas (Jack)]

I don't think there's big difference from first photo, or is just my eyes 🤔

 

[Morexp57]

I don't think there's big difference from first photo, or is just my eyes 🤔

The change is subtle, but the forest in the foreground is brighter.

 

[Vas (Jack)]

The change is subtle, but the forest in the foreground is brighter.

Yes you right Morexp57 , had to look more carefully.