Sunset

[P Plates]

I need a sunset shot and despite travelling in western Qld and NSW for over a month never saw one decent sunset so have resorted to an old one. It's a shot I've struggled with in PP. I've put up 2 versions, one (#2) with an Orton effect in the sky . Is is too bright, too red? Would love some opinions on this.

[Isac]

Both are appealing but #1 for me. Very powerful colours and taken from a great spot which shows the viewer the sheer beauty of the sunset. A stunning shot. Getting the colours right is such a hard ask for images like this so it's what YOU want that's important. Just for fun and something different, I did a soft sepia, straighten and shadows lift and came up with this.

[P Plates]

I actually darkened the left bank a bit to hide the industrial buildings which aren't particularly attractive to me.

[loose cannon]

I prefer the first Gabby, it's a wonderful and interesting image that has a lot more going for it than just the colour of the sky. The clouds seem to mirror the landscape and it looks very balanced.

A calming and serene image to view to my eye.

[Phoenix]

Plenty of colour in this sky! They just go on forever!
Number one for me..the clouds seem a little more defined and the water more natural looking.

[Alan]

Maybe somewhere between the two. #1 seems more natural, but some of the sky in #2 I like. Sunsets can be pretty vivid and exposure dependent.

I'd try layering the two and maybe keeping the bottom of #1 and gently erasing, (or using a mask,) to reveal some parts of #2, or varying the opacity.

Pretty spectacular either way

[Ironwood]

#1 for me as well, it seems to have more detail in the water, and I think it looks more natural. It's a great shot either way though.

[bill jolley]

I,Lleyton go for no1 as well, no reason other then I just like it Bill

[P Plates]

Thanks everyone - it looks like #1 is the one. I think it's just one of these images that I was looking at for too long and you tend to question yourself more and more and try different things. The sunset was brilliant that night but I didn't want it to get to the radioactive stage of processing.