I should have given you some warning before so dramatically changing Being In Focus but what can I say, I’m a devil-may-care revolutionary. I hope seeing my first 16:9 crop hasn’t discombobulated you too much. This is, in fact, only the second time in over 100 posts I’ve varied from a 3:2 landscape crop. The other shot, a square crop, has actually bothered me for some time: I’ve even considered deleting it but it’s a cute little shot of my daughter so I’ve endured the aberrant dimensions. As I review this paragraph it’s become clear that I may need medication.
Being In Focus is in for a few changes. I’m so impressed by a number of great photoblogs out there; the photography is amazing and very inspirational. Posting a 16:9 image is a tiny step toward thinking differently about my blog and the kinds of images I want to post. I sometimes cringe just a little bit when I look at pictures from a year ago; Being In Focus has improved my photography in ways I couldn’t have imagined. It’s also made me hungry for more. I guess what I’m saying is that I hope in a year I’ll be able to look back at this photograph and cringe a little bit.
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now that is one dramatic storm approaching … !
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We don’t get dramatic skies too often here so I jump on them when I can. Thanks Crash!
Great scenery and wonderful treatment. Perfect.
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Really appreciate that Moodaholic–thanks very much!
we are all a work in progress Chris..
i cringe all the time.. hahaha.. over what i post last week or the week before 
we’ll embrace whatever curves up ahead with an open mind. simply love this shot
the skies are so dramatic!
Great shot – it looks like the skies are ready to unleash the mother of all storms. Reminds me of the open fields where I grew up in Kentucky when the summer thunderstorms rolled in.
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Thanks Michael–Kentucky storms are real storms.
Very beautiful this dramatic sky..i like your composition.
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Thank you Olivier!
I like this format. It’s perfect for this big, expansive landscape style. I especially love the dramatic mood of your photograph today. I agree, one of the cool aspects of photo blogging is learning and being inspired by others, no matter what talent or skill level. I feel it has helped my photography too :^)
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Thanks Doug!
Wow! Great shot Chris! Love the side lighting from a low sun.
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Thanks d.k.!
very impressive sky, in perfect contrast with staticity of other elements, olso the post processing is perfect for me Chris i like this photo
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Thank you Fabrizio!
well seen composition and as always a very well precessed photograph.
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Thank you Ayesha!
very dramatic and the wide view adds to the beauty!
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Thank you Joshi!
Great and wide shot ,with very nice colours a big well done
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Many thanks Noel!
The beautiful curve of the road and powerful expressive sky
Perfect post-processing, bravo!
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Thanks so much Andrey!
Very nice, Christopher. I see it was an excellent shot even before you enhanced it. Dramatic sky.
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Thanks Sherri–It was a dramatic, beautiful sky.
I like the dramatic edit Christopher!
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Thank you Kala!
Heavy sky, one has to take the U-turn before the big showers here, nice blues & yellows & presentation, i feel in the car – where are we going now ? Suspense !
Have a great week, C*
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Thanks k@! You too!
fantastic dramatic sky
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Thanks yz!
Startling scenery, and what an amazing landscape. Love the dramatics! Oh, and like the changes you did about the place too. It’s good to see the changes, when they’re positive.
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Awesome–thanks Alexandra!
Love the light, and the 16:9 crop. I am also delighted and excited to discover what you have in store for us. I have no doubt that it will be inspirational.
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Thank you so much Corinna!
Woaaw … The atmosphere is terrible and brilliant. The landscape is very suitable for this place. The lines of the road and the sky are overwhelming beauty. A very beautiful composition. My compliments Christopher.
(une très belle évolution de photos sur being in focus, je confirme…)
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Thank you very much Olivier!
Very nice composition my friend.
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Thanks Daniel!
Stunning image. Change is good it means we are learning and growing.
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Thanks so much Rob
Very pretty !
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Thank you Celine!
Cringing is endemic in photographers Chris – perhaps something to do with the adage – you’re only as good as your next picture.
But this pic is a good one, a great wide perspective and wonderful black sky.
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Many thanks George!
great job with the processing Christopher, and i like the 16:9 crop .. works well.
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Thank you Klaus!
Caring about what we do in photography (and in nearly every endeavor) means that a hard look with a critical eye will come from time-to-time. (Cringing can be good!) It’s like checking a road map; we want to see how to get to our destination. The problem is: there might not be a “SET” destination! We can just enjoy the journey and the change as it comes each day. Best wishes, Christopher.
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Thank you very much Phil!
Nice shot Chris! Not sure whether I am ready to remove so many elements out of a picture. Like the saturation above and the emphasis on the sign.
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Thanks Francis–appreciate that!
What a wonderful image. Love the color..the light..the framing. And – that’s what makes blogging so interesting – to look and see how we change and grow.
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Thanks so much Marcie!
dramatic and powerful image, looks great, like the colors
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Thanks Michael!
wonderful shot, great job
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Thank you Klaudia!
Nice shot! Love yellow the traffic signal in the blue sky
This is really a great work !
Amazing photo