storm clouds and snow over Aspens

lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
edited October 31, 2011 in Landscapes
cc welcome... thanks for looking.


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  • LightMagicLightMagic Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2011
    Beautiful!
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 19, 2011
    Awesome!!
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  • clickin girlclickin girl Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2011
    Wonderful shot!! I love the "God Rays" coming through the clouds!
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  • byoshibyoshi Registered Users Posts: 353 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2011
    Nice image.
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  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2011
    Great image. Beautiful balance of brighter light and shadows.
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  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2011
    hawkeye978 wrote: »
    Great image. Beautiful balance of brighter light and shadows.

    Thanks all, I always find these kinds of shots hard to process. Comments appreciated.
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  • IslandcrowIslandcrow Registered Users Posts: 106 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Wow, very nice! I'd say you nailed it.
  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    Nice work! I really like this one!

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  • kd5fexkd5fex Registered Users Posts: 72 Big grins
    edited October 22, 2011
    WOW!.....just does not seem to do this justice.....Great shot.
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  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2011
    kd5fex wrote: »
    WOW!.....just does not seem to do this justice.....Great shot.

    thanks all for such nice comments. I did a lot of "tweaking" to make this work.. I wish I were talented enough to have taken this shot with it. :D I don't have a graduated filter, had to use photoshop's raw tools.
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  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2011
    wonderful shot!
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  • IslandcrowIslandcrow Registered Users Posts: 106 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2011
    Very nice! The contrast in colors is just stunning.
  • BBiggsBBiggs Registered Users Posts: 688 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2011
    Awesome shot there!
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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2011
    Lynnma,
    I always look to line up the source of the light. In this section below
    20111024-1jafn2tqq3sq46fynfk2826tfs.jpg
    I notice there is no light striking the hill side below the suns rays. This seems odd as there should be, or so I think?
    Is this from 1, 2 or more files?
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  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2011
    Hi Marc, thanks for commenting. I made the image up of two files. Same place same time with sky changing rapidly. I loved the clouds but the sky was blown out on one and the exposure on the aspens was underexposed so I morphed the sky over the mountains as an experiment. I think I did notice the light was wrong but didn't want to "over do" what ever that means :)
    I'm not a great one for mixing files but in this case it was was I was "seeing" and tried to reproduce it. You are absolutely correct tho, the light should be striking that area and is not.
    I appreciate the comment and if I ever compose two files again will double check the light source and line it up. Feels a bit like cheating to me but it was an attempt.
    Thanks.
    Lynn
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  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2011
    "Feels a bit like cheating to me but it was an attempt."

    I don't think it's cheating at all, and I've made a similar mistake. I read Marc's recent book (with pleasure) and he doesn't seem to think it's cheating. Live and learn!
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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2011
    Lynn,

    Cornflake is correct, I dont believe it's cheating! Especially if your technique is revealed. You are making a compensation to deal with the cameras shortcomings. It is just a form of creating HDR imagery, Great job! I hope you try many many more.
    In many cases I now keep the camera locked off while I take multiple exposures over a period of time. Then the files are much easier to blend in post. Have fun!
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  • fineartblackwhitefineartblackwhite Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited October 31, 2011
    Beautiful clouds. Very nice landscape. There are ways to emphasize the beauty by composition. There are couple of steps you should take when you creating landscape like this.
    Try to put something in the front, using winde angle lens you can include a rock or tree in the front and that will give a better representation of the place.
    Look not just in the center but at the edges of your image.
    Take the photographs in the evening and mornings.
    There are a lot of composition rules, I do not mean to be rude , just trying to help out, because I can see you have very good sens for the beauty in Nature.
    Good luck.
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