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Photo posted by Dave Dillemuth in the Landscape gallery on 12/14/16 at 9:07 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
Post last edited by Dave Dillemuth on 12/15/16 at 3:15 pm EST
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on 12/14/16 at 9:26 pm EST
Registered on 09/02/13, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments
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To be honest, I would have to say the contrast for me is a bit much. That being said, the FG is absolutely gorgeous.....and the BG is very nice also...
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Comment posted by Genny K. on 12/15/16 at 01:27 am EST
Registered on 06/05/06, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments
Yeah, that FG is gorgeous. There is so much detail, and the lighting is great. I like the way the colors in the FG and BG work together, sort of a version of the classic yellow and blue. And I can believe it would look like this, since you're looking at the shaded side of the mountains, although I can understand people thinking it might be contrasty. It is probably just me, but it looks like the very top of the mountains is darker than lower down.
I like it though; it feels real.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 12/15/16 at 07:04 am EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
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Beautiful image, Dave. I like this a lot. I like the strong contrast between the orange colors in the foreground and the blue mountains and sky. I think the processing is right on the edge with regard to the colors, but in a good way. I also like the comp with the trees framed against the mountains and the way you were able to maintain so much detail in the mountains.
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scott lanz
Youngstown, Ohio
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 12/15/16 at 08:58 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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The warm on cool looks great, Dave. Looks realistic to me.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 12/15/16 at 11:11 am EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
The contrasting colors of the warm toned FG against the cool ones of the mountains make for a gorgeous image, Dave. Everything looks very realistic to me. My only suggestion; and this is just a personal preference; would be to clone the bright area in the LLC as it draws my eye away from all the rest of the beautiful elements in the scene.
Ed
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 12/15/16 at 11:19 am EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Dave,
This is a wonderful combination of the warm and cool colors and tones. The late light is warm and beautiful. I think the contrast is right on and appropriate.
To get real picky, my eye is drawn to the LLC corner with some of the golden grasses creeping in on the frame. No biggie really, but if you ever print, you might consider dealing with it; especially the bright vertical piece on the bottom left edge.
Beautiful imagery!
Lon
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on 12/15/16 at 11:26 am EST
Registered on 04/21/15, 64 Posts, 584 Comments
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Dave, I love the light and the color combination. I agree about the tops of the mountains looking darker, and I would crop or clone the bright stuff in the LLC.
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on 12/15/16 at 11:26 am EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Real nice, Dave. This looks the way the Sierra would be in the late afternoon. I think the contrast is fine, and I love warm/cool color palette. I agree with Lon about that bit in the lower left corner.
Is the main peak Mount Williamson? That thing sure is big!
--P
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Preston Birdwell
Columbia, California, USA
NPN 429 | California Nature Photographers (CANP) Moderator | 'NPN Discussion' Moderator
“If you want nice fresh oats, you have to pay a fair price. If you can be satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse, well, that comes a little cheaper" Author Unknown |
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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on 12/15/16 at 12:22 pm EST
Registered on 12/14/10, 122 Posts, 1034 Comments
Comment last edited by Marylynne Diggs on 12/15/16 at 12:25 pm EST
I really like this, Dave. As others have noted, the cool bg, warm fg works great. The grasses bottom left are a distraction to me too (there might even been part of a road, guardrail there?) I can imagine that very bright center patch before the trees being burned down just a tish as well. Really lovely regardless.
ML
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ML Diggs
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Comment posted by Mattia Oliviero on 12/15/16 at 2:51 pm EST
Registered on 08/24/16, 43 Posts, 254 Comments
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Very nice image, Dave. Love the contrast between shadow and light. Maybe I think that you can slightly reduce the blue dominant on the mountains especially on the snow.
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Mattia Oliviero
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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on 12/15/16 at 2:56 pm EST
Registered on 03/22/11, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments
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the layers and colour contrasts here are outstanding
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Morkel Erasmus
African Nature Photography and Photographic Safaris
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 12/15/16 at 3:15 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
Thanks for the feedback and suggestions. Here's a revised version incorporating much of the input. I've also added a touch of Orton to the foliage.
Preston,
This is near Bishop so while I'm not sure what mountain this is, it is not Williamson.
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 12/15/16 at 5:51 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
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Awesome Dave! Great job on the repost and thanks for taking the time.
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on 12/15/16 at 6:02 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
The repost looks great, Dave.
Duh, I missed the 'near Bishop' part, so yeah, that cannot be Williamson. Whatever it is, it sure is big!
-P
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Preston Birdwell
Columbia, California, USA
NPN 429 | California Nature Photographers (CANP) Moderator | 'NPN Discussion' Moderator
“If you want nice fresh oats, you have to pay a fair price. If you can be satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse, well, that comes a little cheaper" Author Unknown |
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 12/15/16 at 7:19 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Dave, This is wonderful! As mentioned the warm cool contrast is a really nice effect here, and I love the way it looks. The blue of the background mountains looks so cool with the beautiful golden color and light on the foreground grass and trees. The repost is even better and works nice with the Orton effect and would probably work fine without it too. Really nice work on this! I like it alot!
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 12/15/16 at 8:25 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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The repost looks really interesting. I like the orton effect in the bushes; the seem to flow into one another. I think its wise to keep the trees sharp, however. My first reaction to this image was to wish it was a bit more yellowish as opposed to orange. Don't know how that would actuallly look.
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 12/16/16 at 5:06 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Beautiful. Love the warm and cool tones. The repost is the ticket. I just tore up my nit list. :)
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Vance Gese on 12/16/16 at 8:05 pm EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
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Love the interaction of gold and blue, and how the darker blue background makes those glorious golden trees and grasses glow with an inner light. Your repost is amazing.
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Vance Gese
Vance Gese Photography
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I was merely there, a small, puny, awestruck man,
praising Almighty God, with camera in hand.
Make a few images, well.
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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on 12/17/16 at 2:14 pm EST
Registered on 01/17/04, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Hi Dave--Color palate is wonderful. Repost is ideal and this will be a fine print for the wall ........................Jim
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