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11-AUG-2006

And the Heavens Opened . . .

Carrollton, Texas view map

I took over two dozen photos today. I wasn't really happy with any of them. I guess I was the least unhappy with this one, so I'm posting it.
Any honest critiques or suggestions, either public or private, are welcome.
I'm here to learn.

Sony DSLR-A100 ,Konica-Minolta 28-75mm f/2.8 (D) AF
1/320s f/11.0 at 45.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time11-Aug-2006 18:02:39
MakeSony
ModelDSLR-A100
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length45 mm
Exposure Time1/320 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.70
White Balance (9)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
comment
Johnny JAG12-Aug-2006 18:07
It works for me, a difficult subject well done.
Guest 12-Aug-2006 08:11
A tremendous sky Scott - I don't think you could have got it any better.
coaster12-Aug-2006 04:57
Excellent shot.
Winter2712-Aug-2006 02:13
You're not happy with THIS?? This is going to be my wallpaper!
J. Scott Coile12-Aug-2006 00:08
Deep and moody! With that extreme range it would be difficult to spot meter the burning sun without loosing all other detail. About the only trick would be blending two exposures. All in all a good one Scott.
Bob Floyd11-Aug-2006 23:50
Not a bad shot, in my humble opinion. Tough shot to do with heavey clouds down the left side. I am thinking maybe switch to full Manual and stop down a full stop to give the highlights more detail around the real bright spot (the sun peaking through?) and pull out more detail in the darker clouds during processing. Maybe even bracket and shoot 3 or 4 exposures reducing the aperature with each shot. I still really like it as it is though. Well done.