At the Oregon coast. Not the kind of light I was expecting which never quite materialized. The hint of some color early provided the takeway that morning.
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I like the composition with a clear view of Mt Hood with the creek and the vegetation in the foreground. A small nit - I would clone out the branches near the top right.
Thanks Jim. Its been a while for me as well so a visit with a drone is pending.
As to the color of the rocks, part of it has to do with the light, other than shadow recovery. Will revisit to check.
There is an issue with Uploading Photos (attachjments). I am not sure what the problem is, and I am looking into it. You can still try to Create your Threads and Upload your Photos, but it is hanging up during the Upload.