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Golden Sunrise

            Golden Sunrise at Shenandoah National Park Skyline Drive Overlook
I used 2-exposure fusion and some additional hand working (although Ansel Adams I am not!) to balance the sun and the dark mountains, but still retain a true-to-life looking photograph.  This image is shot straight into the sun, so the HDR process helps keep balanced light.  The lens flares and ghosts where included on purpose ("I meant to do that!") to keep the sun as a main focal point against the dark mountain forground. The sun-dappled grass also helps keep the focus on the sunlight. What is left of a dead standing hemlock tree (which is a popular photo target along Skyline Drive) is positioned at the other side of the photo in stark contrast to the warm, lifegiving sun.  The tree looks like a harsh paper-tear in the picture -  baren and lifeless.  The mountain view reaches out to nine layered peaks spreading out to the sun and the horizon.
   

Taken in: United States / Virginia / Skyland (show map)

Taken on: June 8, 2012

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Camera: NIKON D90, f/20.0, 1/250 sec, 22mm (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	NIKON D90
Aperture:	f/20.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	22mm
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
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