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Bo Zarts

(26,118 posts) Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:25 PM Sep 29

Badlands National Park - September 20, 2025

South Dakota
©2025 Bo Zarts Studio

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Badlands National Park - September 20, 2025 (Original Post) Bo Zarts Sep 29 OP

Lots of good things about the photo, but bracket exposure and combine for HDR Bernardo de La Paz Sep 29 #1

Wonderful photo, my dear Bo! I love the mix of elements: the misty sky, the detailed rocky hills. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 29 #2

This is beautiful. LoisB Sep 29 #3

beautiful! mike_c Sep 29 #4

One of my favorite National Parks! Staph Sep 29 #5

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,921 posts)

1. Lots of good things about the photo, but bracket exposure and combine for HDR

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Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:31 PM

Sep 29

Set the +2 for a slightly brighter foreground and then go 0 and -2 stops. That extends the dynamic range by four stops. But you probably already know this and had good reasons not to.

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,549 posts)

2. Wonderful photo, my dear Bo! I love the mix of elements: the misty sky, the detailed rocky hills.

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Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:43 PM

Sep 29

LoisB

(11,938 posts)

3. This is beautiful.

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Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:53 PM

Sep 29

mike_c

(36,818 posts)

4. beautiful!

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Mon Sep 29, 2025, 01:34 PM

Sep 29

Staph

(6,435 posts)

5. One of my favorite National Parks!

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 02:08 PM

Sep 29

Thanks for triggering some bright memories.

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