[cpd23]

http://www.gmsbn.com/photos/pan.jpg 1480 pixels

Alright folks lets here your thoughts. I am here to learn. Thanks for you time

[Markulous]

Would really prefer to have just a touch of detail in all that black but I must admit that the sky really does carry it all off as is! Nicely controlled exposure and like the 1/3rd proportions!

Needs to be smaller - not just for site, but also to display comfortably (well, on most screens!)

[cpd23]

Originally Posted by Markulous

Would really prefer to have just a touch of detail in all that black but I must admit that the sky really does carry it all off as is! Nicely controlled exposure and like the 1/3rd proportions!

Needs to be smaller - not just for site, but also to display comfortably (well, on most screens!)

Thanks for the info. I edited the photo to a smaller size and edited my link. The smaller it gets the more it seems to drop in quaility.

[Markulous]

OK! Many thanks for resizing - now displayed your 800px version

There is a quality drop with size although 800px @ 200k will give a pretty good overall quality. You have downsized the width but haven't compensated by added back more data to make it up to 200k (yours is 68k) which would help

[chickadee]

i think the sky is fantastic , as for black as already mentioned the sky draws all attention so not really issue. Definately captures the viewers eye

[Charlotte]

Great sky, lovely colours Like Mark, I'd like to see a little bit of foreground detail to add interest, rather than solid black; a nice orange glow glancing over the FG, just to illuminate the highlights, would look great here.

[nichpr]

Very nice first post. The black FG does not bother me, in fact, I think it helps balance the sky and adds drama. Really like that "hump" in the center - it makes the shot. Well done.
- Paul

[Boofers]

very nice mirror effect, and the colors of the clouds are very bold looking,

[cpd23]

Thank you for the support.

[Rob Barron]

I guess I like the image enough but it stands out a bit too much as a 'fake'. I don't mean you're wrong to do the mirror thing, not at all. I just mean that it is worth spending a little more time to just clone copy the odd bit here and there to make very minor changes so that the two sides are not exact mirror images of each other. This wouldn't spoil the effect you are trying to get, I think it would enhance it as it would look more natural.

Nice idea, plenty of scope for more practice with it.
Cheers,
Rob