Montana Aspens

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited November 3, 2007 in Landscapes
Slowly getting my hands on Glacier pnlunder. I decided to process at least one album a week. God only knows how long will it take me, but at least it's a plan...:-)
This time I decided to deal with the aspens (Friday Oct 28, The Great Escape :-)...

1: IMG_1676:

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2: IMG_1679:

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3: IMG_1682:

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The rest is of aspens are here http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/3763364
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    Hehehehehe

    The great escape mwink.gif

    I really like the first and third Nik.

    Now, do you think you could help Nick W, Christina and Skippy with some similar goal setting!!!


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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    Ann McRae wrote:
    Hehehehehe

    The great escape mwink.gif

    I really like the first and third Nik.

    Now, do you think you could help Nick W, Christina and Skippy with some similar goal setting!!!


    ann

    Thanks, Ann! thumb.gif
    As to your tripmates - sorry, can't twist their arms, they need them to shoot more:-) rolleyes1.gif
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    Great colors and shapes, Nik! I love the dappled lighting on the trunks in the first, and of course there is almost no way to emphasize the color of the aspens than contrasting them against the blue sky. The perspective on these makes my neck ache in sympathy pains. :D

    +200 points for the Muench star, too! thumb.gif
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  • zweiblumenzweiblumen Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    I really like #1 except for the green leaves from a lower tree in the top right corner. But other than that I LOVE the shot. Thanks for sharing, and can't wait for next weeks set :D
    Travis
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    schmoo wrote:
    Great colors and shapes, Nik! I love the dappled lighting on the trunks in the first, and of course there is almost no way to emphasize the color of the aspens than contrasting them against the blue sky. The perspective on these makes my neck ache in sympathy pains. :D

    +200 points for the Muench star, too! thumb.gif

    Thanks, Steph! thumb.gif
    10-22 with CP is one bitching combo! mwink.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    zweiblumen wrote:
    I really like #1 except for the green leaves from a lower tree in the top right corner. But other than that I LOVE the shot. Thanks for sharing, and can't wait for next weeks set :D
    Thanks, Travis! thumb.gif
    Well, I was lying flat on the ground... Besides, those kinda create the DOF sense, so I don't mind them much....
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    Nik,

    Were you using a polarizer? Or did the sky naturally have such a range of contrast in it?
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    DavidTO wrote:
    Nik,

    Were you using a polarizer? Or did the sky naturally have such a range of contrast in it?

    Yes, I was.
    I know it's not advised for the WA (10-22 at 10mm in my case), but I happen to like the effect :-)
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  • TylerWTylerW Registered Users Posts: 428 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    10-22 with CP is one bitching combo! mwink.gif

    Imma gonna need me one of those one of these days.... someday...

    Great stuff!
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    Very nice, Nik! I like #1 alot. I can't even imagine how many shots all of you must have to "wade" through!!! Looking forward to your efforts, though! I like the effect of the polarizer on the first shot. I didn't realize it wasn't recommended to use one on the 10-22........now I know why I get some weird results! rolleyes1.gif
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    saurora wrote:
    Very nice, Nik! I like #1 alot. I can't even imagine how many shots all of you must have to "wade" through!!! Looking forward to your efforts, though! I like the effect of the polarizer on the first shot. I didn't realize it wasn't recommended to use one on the 10-22........now I know why I get some weird results! rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks, Susan! thumb.gif

    Well, the thing is that polarizer is a very directional device. Its effect is maxed at 90-degree angles from the Sun and it fades to almost zero at 0 and 180.
    Since WA lenses usually cover a lot of the "skyline" you normally get this weird "dark-light-dark" or "light-dark-light" effect.
    However, since I was shooting staright up and the sun was pretty low in the corner of the frame, I only got more or less naturally looking single light-to-dark gradient.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    TylerW wrote:
    Imma gonna need me one of those one of these days.... someday...

    Great stuff!

    Thanks, Tyler! thumb.gif

    Get both, they are fun! mwink.gif
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Yes, I was.
    I know it's not advised for the WA (10-22 at 10mm in my case), but I happen to like the effect :-)


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    I just wanted to know I wasn't crazy. Nice shots.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2007
    DavidTO wrote:
    thumb.gif

    I just wanted to know I wasn't crazy. Nice shots.
    Sure. Thanks! thumb.gif
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