A Goddess Among Mortals

thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
edited June 12, 2009 in Landscapes
Here is a not-too-photographed side of Mt. Rainier, taken in the summer when some of the snow had melted away. I used a 300 mm lens for the compression effect. I hope you enjoy the image.

Canon 1Ds & 300mm f/2.8L

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Mahesh
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  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2009
    thapamd wrote:
    Here is a not-too-photographed side of Mt. Rainier, taken in the summer when some of the snow had melted away. I used a 300 mm lens for the compression effect. I hope you enjoy the image.

    Canon 1Ds & 300mm f/2.8L

    Gorgeous lighting, Mahesh!!
    The soft, misty foreground contrasts and compliments the mountain perfectly!!
    Another great image! thumb.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2009
    CWSkopec wrote:
    Gorgeous lighting, Mahesh!!
    The soft, misty foreground contrasts and compliments the mountain perfectly!!
    Another great image! thumb.gif
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2009
    Chris and Dan,

    Thanks for looking and the comments. I'm glad you enjoyed the shot. :D
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2009
    That is one lovely photograph. I love the different coloring with the mist. That's such a beautiful mountain and you captured it wonderfully!clap.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2009
    Beautiful job !
    The view is so beautiful !
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  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2009
    Very very nice Mahesh!! The color in the mist is really cool and the shot of the mountain is outstanding!!

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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2009
    Very nice, Mahesh. The effect with the long lens works in this image. Well done thumb.gif
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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2009
    Love it, great shot.
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2009
    Thanks again for the kind words of encouragement! I appreciate them. :D
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2009
    Just gorgeous! I can see the mountain and the foreground trees as two separate awesome photos, but you caught them both in one. Talk about opportunity! thumb.gif
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2009
    Unusual treatment. It takes a bit of adjusting to your pastel colors. That is not negative. I just find myself having to wait awhile to let my eyes begin to see it in its difference.

    I don't like the intense blue patches on the mountain, to me they look wrong. I would rather see snow white. I think the sky should have a more balanced share of the illumination with the mountaintop. And the final nit ismwink.gif, to me the title fights for attention with the subject.

    This is a shot to ponder and learn from, as well as to admire.
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2009
    NeilL wrote:
    Unusual treatment. It takes a bit of adjusting to your pastel colors. That is not negative. I just find myself having to wait awhile to let my eyes begin to see it in its difference.

    I don't like the intense blue patches on the mountain, to me they look wrong. I would rather see snow white. I think the sky should have a more balanced share of the illumination with the mountaintop. And the final nit ismwink.gif, to me the title fights for attention with the subject.

    This is a shot to ponder and learn from, as well as to admire.

    As always, thank you for your thoughtful and honest critique, Neil. It's much appreciated! I may apply a selective mask on the mountain and tone down the blues a bit. In regard to the title...it stays. :D I don't know if you've visited Seattle before, but every so often we get great views of Rainier. She seems to be just floating in the air, looking down on us. I always think of her as some beautiful Goddess looking down on her admirers. :D
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2009
    schmoo wrote:
    Just gorgeous! I can see the mountain and the foreground trees as two separate awesome photos, but you caught them both in one. Talk about opportunity! thumb.gif

    Thanks, schmoo! Ya, I've often thought of the same thing and others have had similar comments. Looks like great minds think alike. mwink.gif
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2009
    Very nice perspective.
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2009
    Beautiful, beautiful light. Well done!
  • aj986saj986s Registered Users Posts: 1,100 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2009
    Beautiful picture! As a poster on the wall, people would always gather and stare. clap.gif
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  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2009
    beautiful photo... where was it taken from?
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 12, 2009
    squirl033 wrote:
    beautiful photo... where was it taken from?

    Thanks, Rocky! This was actually take from near Tacoma, WA, on my way back from Mt. Rainier National Park. The light was so nice, I had to stop the car, hike about 1/4 of a mile off the road and get this shot.
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 12, 2009
    Doug, Kerry, and Tony,

    Thank you very much for your kind comments. I'm happy you enjoyed the shot. :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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