Beautiful shot. Great foreground detail and color. I'm not sure if it's my monitor but the right side seems a little hot. But again, that could be my monitor.

Originally Posted by hawkeye978 Beautiful shot. Great foreground detail and color. I'm not sure if it's my monitor but the right side seems a little hot. But again, that could be my monitor.

Thanks, Tom. Right side of the sky is way hot. Is that what you're seeing? That was about the best I could control it being closer to the sun and all. Is that what you're seeing, or is the foreground hot too?

A lot of nice elements here but I find myself distracted by a fisheye effect that's happening in the foreground. My other nit would be that I would have preferred a little more breathing room just right of the sun.

Nice balancing on the exposure.

Originally Posted by scole A lot of nice elements here but I find myself distracted by a fisheye effect that's happening in the foreground. My other nit would be that I would have preferred a little more breathing room just right of the sun. Nice balancing on the exposure.

Thanks, Steve. I'm really not seeing any fisheye in the foreground.

Could just be natural but if you follow the edge of the cliff in the FG, it takes on a u shape. It's most pronounced on the right side.

Awesome shot. Pretty well controlled exposure I'd say for how bright that sun seems to be. Better than I could have done I'm guessing ;) I think the "fisheye" effect is just a function of the pano and the fact that the rocks curve up on either side. Either way, awesome image.

Originally Posted by scole Could just be natural but if you follow the edge of the cliff in the FG, it takes on a u shape. It's most pronounced on the right side.

I believe that the terrain actually looked like that, but I wouldn't swear to it. It's a crazy undulating place where I was standing. Now I don't use a nodal slide and it's possible there is some foreground distortion, but it seems to me that the distortion would be centered, and not shifted to the right. But, I'm open to the possibility.

Originally Posted by kdog Thanks, Tom. Right side of the sky is way hot. Is that what you're seeing? That was about the best I could control it being closer to the sun and all. Is that what you're seeing, or is the foreground hot too?

Yes, it's the sky not the foreground. The foreground is great.

Everything listed seems fine to me...

I do like the area of the sun blazed like that once in awhile...This image seems to call for it...

Timing of course is perfect....and the light is sweet.

Nodel slider may have made less distortion, but based on the nature of the FG who can really tell.... but I do see what Scole is say'n, but I think it's more natural than an abnormal parallax issue (but there is some)...
I'm sure at 100% we would find more issues

my nit: black specks in the upper left corner....

Sweet image Joel

that's a keeper..very well done!

reagrding "fisheye" how does one notice distortion in shot that doesn't have any straight lines or "regular" shapes that we might discern as "distorted"?

Originally Posted by Qarik that's a keeper..very well done! reagrding "fisheye" how does one notice distortion in shot that doesn't have any straight lines or "regular" shapes that we might discern as "distorted"?

who are you asking? my thought is the term "fisheye" is being used loosely... I think the effect of the FG having the appearance as if we are looking straight down on it is the effect we are all talking about...
how the FG merges together with stitching also gives a "look" when not using pano gear... so how you can tell here? I dont think anyone but the person looking at the orininal frames will see the distortion. But the effect is there and most people will not think twice about it...

Holy crap Joel! That's pretty stunning and I'm just gonna go sit in a corner now as I feel very untalented right now lol.

Joel, I love it! I think your right with the sun in the right like that you don't have much choice but to deal with some hot spots. Great capture.

Originally Posted by Nikonic1 Awesome shot. Pretty well controlled exposure I'd say for how bright that sun seems to be. Better than I could have done I'm guessing ;) I think the "fisheye" effect is just a function of the pano and the fact that the rocks curve up on either side. Either way, awesome image.

Thanks, Matt.

Originally Posted by AaronNelson Everything listed seems fine to me... I do like the area of the sun blazed like that once in awhile...This image seems to call for it... Timing of course is perfect....and the light is sweet. Nodel slider may have made less distortion, but based on the nature of the FG who can really tell.... but I do see what Scole is say'n, but I think it's more natural than an abnormal parallax issue (but there is some)... I'm sure at 100% we would find more issues my nit: black specks in the upper left corner....

Thanks, Aaron! I'll have you explain all that to me in person some time. I'll go looking for those black specs now.

Originally Posted by rwells Sweet image Joel

Hi Randy. Thanks for the compliment.

Originally Posted by Qarik that's a keeper..very well done! reagrding "fisheye" how does one notice distortion in shot that doesn't have any straight lines or "regular" shapes that we might discern as "distorted"?

Thanks so much, Qarik. I'm with you on the fish eye. It's extremely hard to tell.

Originally Posted by Sexy6Chick Holy crap Joel! That's pretty stunning and I'm just gonna go sit in a corner now as I feel very untalented right now lol.

Hahaha, funny Natalie. Thanks, though. You've come a long way since joining this forum. We all have.

Originally Posted by bgarland Joel, I love it! I think your right with the sun in the right like that you don't much choice but to deal some hot. Great capture.

Thank you so much, Bob!

Originally Posted by kdog Thanks, Aaron! I'll have you explain all that to me in person some time. I'll go looking for those black specs now.

Fall colors in Zion? (btw, I will buy a water filter before that trip, I will never carry water again)(well, if there is a river near by)

Originally Posted by AaronNelson Fall colors in Zion? (btw, I will buy a water filter before that trip, I will never carry water again)(well, if there is a river near by)

What, you don't hiking 10 miles up a mountain stream while carrying a gallon of drinking water?

trying to keep up with you? NO.

Another wonderful shot Joel.