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Photo posted by Dave Dillemuth in the Landscape gallery on 10/12/17 at 4:09 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on 10/12/17 at 4:33 pm EST
Registered on 05/27/17, 77 Posts, 844 Comments
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Wow, Dave! This is absolutely gorgeous! I can tell you, if this was my shot, I would be making room on my livingroom wall for this one in medal, wood, something. The lighting is just spectacular. You went through a lot to get this shot, but looks like it was well worth it.
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Shirley Freeman
Saint Pauls, North Carolina
www.freemansphotos.com
"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter." Ansel Adams |
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 10/12/17 at 5:15 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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Ah to be young again and go all out for your image. Interesting that this is a 50/50 image yet there is no sense of that. The 2 halves are so different they're not really halves. Lot of elements interweaving here (grass and reflection, rock and clouds) that invites the viewer to explore. I don't know how you feel about this but I would desaturate the yellow/orange/reds in the center area. I say that because the distant sunlit mountains have a nicer glow to them. I don't know if it's possible to process and match them. It's all up to how you felt that morning.
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"If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person" - Jay Maisel. |
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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on 10/12/17 at 6:51 pm EST
Registered on 01/17/04, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Hi Dave,
The scene looks pretty good and I agree with Igor about the color on the back mountain--awesome. Tweak down the saturation a hair in the center and should improve the comp....................................Jim
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 10/12/17 at 6:51 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Dave, What a beautiful image this is. A fantastic scene that you captured in wonderful conditions. Love the light and colors here. I'm with Shirley here and think this would make a great looking print...gloss metal would be awesome I bet. 
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.
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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on 10/12/17 at 9:51 pm EST
Registered on 10/26/09, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments
Very cool indeed! Nice effort to get there! Might suggest having put the rocks in the bottom right more in to the corner to make a stronger leading line. Other than that great capture of a fun scene :)
aF
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Comment posted by Ry Birge on 10/12/17 at 11:04 pm EST
Registered on 09/23/17, 118 Posts, 278 Comments
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Wow, what a shot Dave! Reflections, color, composition, all great. Luck is that place where preparation opportunity meet. What a lucky shot! Keep up the good work Ry
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Comment posted by gary phillips on 10/13/17 at 01:51 am EST
Registered on 10/24/13, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
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Sometimes the effort pays off and sometimes it doesn't. This is one instance that it emphatically does pay off. I love your alpine shots, Dave. Makes me wish I had the energy to visit places like this for a sunrise. Awesome image.
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 10/13/17 at 10:21 am EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Dave,
OH My! Clearly well rewarded for your efforts! That's gotta feel good.
A LOT going on here, but it's all good - I might even say harmonious. (can't say I've ever used that in a comment before...)
What's to critique? Only to enjoy.
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 Ed Lowe on 10/13/17 at 2:36 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Your hard work certainly paid off with this beautiful alpine scene, Dave. This has it all; wonderful light, lovely clouds and lots of interesting elements throughout to savor and enjoy. This is being super picky; and it might not have been possible; but I wish the rock along the bottom edge was not clipped off. Either way this would make a wonderful print as Nick already noted.
Ed
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Comment posted by Gary Minish on 10/14/17 at 1:38 pm EST
Registered on 02/04/06, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments
Absolutely gorgeous scene and an exceptional capture of it, Dave! Amazing light and reflections and definitely worth getting wet for. Nicely composed and I like that it's not over processed. The large version has great presence and should be required viewing! 
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 10/14/17 at 7:26 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Beautiful light, beautiful scene, beautiful image. Very Galen Rowell story. Sure you did not forget your lens and run back to the car to get it? :) No nits here. Lovely!!
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 10/16/17 at 12:19 pm EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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Spectacular lighting here, Dave. Definitely a wall hanger!
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
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Comment posted by Bo Chen on 10/23/17 at 10:04 am EST
Registered on 02/14/17, 42 Posts, 74 Comments
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classic mountain sunrise picture.
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Bo Chen
Oakville, Ontario
Don't speak. Let it spoken through. |
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