Originally Posted by
gnwatts
The WB has gotten crazy on you, which is a problem sometimes with HDR. Try just using the curve adjustments in PS (if that is what you are using), not the light and dark slide bars. If you take your time i bet you can get the highs down. I have set up my camera for no extra saturation or contrast, and use the RAW shot to adjust in Aperture or PS. I am not worried about getting the killer initial RAW file, as they very adjustable later. Try under exposing a little, as it is easier to bring the shadows up than to bring the highs down.
A rhetorical question: Is that really what you were seeing when you tripped the shutter?
We can't duplicate in a camera what we see with our eyes, obviously, but we can try to express what we feel when we release the shutter. And if you exposed for the red rocks and water and not the sky, then, you have a problem. If you are happy and satisfied with the way they look, then ok then. But I think your great shots could become spectacular with appropriate adjustments.