Saguaro Sunset

[Douglas Sherman]

I have finally decided I need to reorganize my files, which are a mess. In the process I am uploading the SD cards, which I have saved, into Lightroom to look for potential winners I have overlooked. Advances in technology and my improved abilities make some decent images possible. This is the first one I have found and processed.

 

[Jon Buffington]

Very nice!

 

[Ben Egbert]

Wow, flowers, cactus and a great sky. Nice find.

 

[MonikaC]

That's gorgeous, Doug! I'm glad you found it.

 

[AlanLichty]

Classic desert sunset scene - nice to have the wildflowers down in front.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Very nice!

Thank you, Jon. I haven't seen you in a while. It's nice to have you back.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Wow, flowers, cactus and a great sky. Nice find.

Thank you so much, Ben. I hope I find a lot more.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

That's gorgeous, Doug! I'm glad you found it.

Thank you, Monika. I didn't originally process it because it was pretty overexposed. You couldn't even see colors in the sky. It's great to have the technology we have today.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Classic desert sunset scene - nice to have the wildflowers down in front.

Thanks a lot, Alan.

 

[Jim Dockery]

Beautiful, all lines lead to the cactus.

 

[MonikaC]

Thank you, Monika. I didn't originally process it because it was pretty overexposed. You couldn't even see colors in the sky. It's great to have the technology we have today.

It would be interesting to see what you started with.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

It would be interesting to see what you started with.

Here it is, Monika. I had to straighten it, and crop it and then process it in Lightroom and then Photoshop.

 

[MonikaC]

Here it is, Monika. I had to straighten it, and crop it and then process it in Lightroom and then Photoshop.

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Wow, that's impressive. And good for you to see/remember the potential in it. Thanks for posting it.

 

[Jim Dockery]

Wow is right! Amazing what modern technology can do (in the right hands). Like Monica said goodonya for seeing and working on this. I think I would have tossed it

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Lovely image Doug. I don’t throw away any of my raw files and occasionally visit them to see what newer software and techniques can do with them.

 

[Amy Nelson]

Very lovely indeed!

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Lovely image Doug. I don’t throw away any of my raw files and occasionally visit them to see what newer software and techniques can do with them.

We are like kindred spirits, Jameel.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Very lovely indeed!

Thank you so much, Amy.

 

[Beth]

wow, that some impressive recovery. excellent colors.

 

[JimFox]

That is some really good recovery Doug. I shoot mine the opposite way as there is more latitude in recovering shadows then highlights. But this is pretty amazing what you got out of the sky.

I sure like this, and I am glad you found this.