fiery sky

[Jeremy Roussak]

Thoughts?

Jeremy

[armand]

Thoughts?

Jeremy

Blood has been spilled this night

[Chairman Bill]

I think that might just count as 'dramatic'.

[RSL]

+1

[luxborealis]

Thoughts?
Jeremy

Beautiful as is!
But since you asked, just one niggley... the feeling I get is that the bottom seems slightly heavy/dominant. Do you have a similar version with slightly less ocean and slightly more sky?

[John R]

Beautiful as is!
But since you asked, just one niggley... the feeling I get is that the bottom seems slightly heavy/dominant. Do you have a similar version with slightly less ocean and slightly more sky?

I agree. You especially notice how dominant the ocean is when the picture is small.

JR

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Beautiful as is!
But since you asked, just one niggley... the feeling I get is that the bottom seems slightly heavy/dominant. Do you have a similar version with slightly less ocean and slightly more sky?

+2.

[armand]

Beautiful as is!
But since you asked, just one niggley... the feeling I get is that the bottom seems slightly heavy/dominant. Do you have a similar version with slightly less ocean and slightly more sky?

Were you afraid to use the word "crop"?   

[stamper]

I had to reach for the sunglasses. I like it as it is!

[JNB_Rare]

Now we know why the polar ice caps are melting! 

Beautiful as is!
But since you asked, just one niggley... the feeling I get is that the bottom seems slightly heavy/dominant. Do you have a similar version with slightly less ocean and slightly more sky?

The current aspect ratio looks a bit more than 16:10 right now. 16:9 might be a bit much (crop off the bottom only), but closer to that ratio, I think.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

If you do decide to crop it, I won't tell Russ. 

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

I am much less bothered by the “heavy” bottom, perhaps because the sea is fiery itself. I am, however, somewhat bothered by the heavy left, i.e., the black rock being too close to the edge, and the cloud being much thicker on the left side. I can see two separate images in the current composition, 8x10 ratio, possibly square, once on the left, then on the right. Would be interesting to see the original full frame for possibilities.

[MattBurt]

I like it. The suggestions may have merit too but it's still good as-is.

[Peter McLennan]

Charlie would invoke "Border Patrol" on that tiny sliver of cloud at top left frame edge.
I agree that the large black rock needs more breathing room to its left. Perhaps a tiny bit more shadow detail extraction there, too.
The ocean/land balance is good, IMHO.  The water conveys as much as does the land and sky.

Spectacular conditions, beautifully resolved.

[Jeremy Roussak]

Interesting comments - thanks, all.

I've already cropped a little of the sea from the bottom, but other than that, you see the full frame. There's no more sky and no more to the left. I rather liked the sea - I felt it anchored the image, and as Slobodan observes, it contributes to the fire. It looks darker in this jpeg than it does in LR.

Peter, good point about the "border patrol" - it's a good term and I must remember to do that in future.

I can lighten the rock on the left a bit. I'll muse on that.

Jeremy

[luxborealis]

Were you afraid to use the word "crop"?   

I assume you’re just trying to rattle my chain as you’ve been on this forum long enough to know that if a crop is needed, I’m not afraid to suggest it. I have no issue with cropping as nature was not made to a 3:2 or 4:3 or 1:1 standard.

[armand]

I assume you’re just trying to rattle my chain as you’ve been on this forum long enough to know that if a crop is needed, I’m not afraid to suggest it. I have no issue with cropping as nature was not made to a 3:2 or 4:3 or 1:1 standard.

Your assumption is correct, it was a too low hanging fruit to let it pass