More fall colors at Mount Rainier
ksproul
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I made it back out to Mount Rainier yesterday to take one last stab at catching the fall colors there. I did the same thing last weekend in the fog, so I figured it would be worth getting some shots in the clear weather this weekend.
01. Peak color at Paradise:
02. More color at Paradise:
03. Fiery backlit bushes at Paradise:
04. Looking toward the Tatoosh Range:
05. Perfect clouds for a super wide shot at Upper Tipsoo Lake:
06. Sunset at Upper Tipsoo Lake:
P.S. Looks like we ended up at the same place on the same day again, Ron! I was there in the afternoon though.
01. Peak color at Paradise:
02. More color at Paradise:
03. Fiery backlit bushes at Paradise:
04. Looking toward the Tatoosh Range:
05. Perfect clouds for a super wide shot at Upper Tipsoo Lake:
06. Sunset at Upper Tipsoo Lake:
P.S. Looks like we ended up at the same place on the same day again, Ron! I was there in the afternoon though.
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Thank you very much! That will probably be my last weekend there in a while. I'm glad I was able to make it one last time before the colors are past their peak.
If I may, I'd like to suggest a horizontal crop just above the little pine tree in the foreground (I seem to keep focusing on it.) I think if there were some kind of specific subject matter in the foreground the comp would be good, but without a specific foreground element, I think there might be too much of the same thing. By reducing some the foliage in the foreground and the little pine, I think the eye is led more comfortably to the center of the photo and to the mountain. Just my amateur opinion, which isn't worth much! Great set!
Thanks for the input! When I have a few minutes, I might give that crop a try. My only hesitation is that I tend to like keeping the 3:2 aspect ratio, and in order to crop it there and keep the aspect ratio, I'd have to lose some width, which might remove too much of the mountain. Maybe I shouldn't be so anal about stuff like that, but I usually like maintaining the aspect ratio. I'll have to play around and see. If you want to take a stab yourself and show me how you think it would look better, please go for it! I'm all for constructive criticism and seeing other people's ideas.
On an unrelated note, I just noticed that it looks like there are people on the far right side of #1. This area is a maze of trails, so I tried to avoid that. I missed it when I was editing this one though. I normally would've removed them either by cropping, cloning/healing, or selecting a different shot. I'll have to fix that one later.
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I know just what you mean! I also try to keep the 3:2 aspect ratio, but I do crop to certain sizes that I can get standard matt/frames. I agree that losing width of the mountains would hurt the photo. Here is a square crop to compare....both comps, I think, are good ones. Years ago, I considered switching to a Hasselblad camera because I liked the square format, however it did limit my compositions too much, so I returned it. I think the photo works here in a square format though.
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I agree. This works too, but I still prefer the 3:2 aspect ratio, personally. Thanks!
Thank you!