Big Dam, Small Boat at "El pueblito"

[oriolhdz]

Hi all again:
I took a trip to a town near Durango called "El pueblito". There is a dam called Guadalupe Victoria. I took a shot of one side. I kind of like, the only problem I see is the blow out light at the top left coming from the sun. What you guys think?

[peeperita]

you had a highly contrasted scene to work with......you were either going to blow the sky as you did or cast even deeper shadows than you already have.....i'm sure it was a beautiful place....just a hard situation light wise....

thanks...

peeper

[oriolhdz]

As you said peeperita, it was hard for me to take the photo. I was playing with many combinations of shutter speed, aperture and ISO to get a well balanced exposure. I played a little in photoshop to rescue some detail in the sky and give brightness to the water. I wonder is a polarizer filter would have helped me. Thanks for your comment.

[ken52278]

A polarizer would have helped a little, but not as much as you needed here! You don't know how many times I wished I could just grab the sun and move it!!

[oriolhdz]

Hehehe I felt the same ken52278. One problem I got there in the dam is that where I was stand was just open until 6 pm and I had to leave. If I just could stayed there for 15 min more I think I would had the sun a little bit more down and avoid the blow out sky. Maybe I'll try to go there other time!
Thanks for your comment!