Reach For The Sky

© David A. Dawson

Reach For The Sky

Uploaded: July 28, 2011

Description

St. Louis Gateway Arch
Tokina 19-35mm lens @ 19mm, f/16, 1/800, 1/200, and 1/50 second exposures combined with Photomatix.

Exif: F Number: 16, ExposureTime: 506/100000 seconds, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 19.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

Comments

ALLEN O. HOWARD July 28, 2011

Extremely nice! #1396577

Dayna Cain level-classic July 28, 2011

Best presentation of the Gateway Arch yet! What a unique perspective and the sky is awesome! Beautiful! #9559925

Mike F. Anderson July 28, 2011

Very well done, David! #9560619

David A. Dawson July 28, 2011

Thanks for the very nice comments. I appreciate them very much.

The sky was close to ideal that day, so I tried to take advantage of it. I knew that HDR would keep the sky dark while still properly exposing the arch. #9562267

Renaee Dimond July 30, 2011

FANTASTIC!! #9568239

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 02, 2011

Terrific HDR, David, and a great perspective on the arch! #9577943

To discuss, first log in or sign up (buttons are at top center of page).

Get Constructive Critiques

Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.


 

Did You Know?

Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.

BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.

Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.


 

The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:

I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.

You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.


BetterPhoto.com Editor's Pick


Copyright for this gallery photo belongs solely to David A. Dawson.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.