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Photo posted by Dave Dillemuth in the Landscape gallery on 12/11/17 at 8:33 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 Harry Lichtman on 12/11/17 at 9:42 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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Fine view of the Sierra. I think you could boost the contrast /clarity a bit and the saturation and be well within the bounds of reality.. Looks a little flat from my recollection of the brush in the valley. Maybe the cloud color is responsible, as the sun can really bring out the color of these bushes.
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 12/11/17 at 9:53 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
I can see why this is your favorite as this is a real beauty, Dave. Even though this looks a little chilly the image is still inviting with the diagonal placement of the stream drawing me into the scene. I love the earth tones of the grasses intermingled with greens all topped off with the snow capped peaks and the cloud cover. Gorgeous work.
Ed
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 12/11/17 at 10:11 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Beautiful. It really needs to be viewed LARGE. It really jumps in the big view. The understated look works really well and creates a great mood.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 12/11/17 at 10:24 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
Isn't it interesting how the last image is often the best. My theory is that it has to do with seeing/awareness. With each shot you 'open up', that is your senses do. And the compositions get better and better.
I really like the earth tones of this image and feel that adding more pop to it, like you have done in the high sierras would be a mistake. Well, maybe the blues in the sky could be opened up a bit but very little. I've never seen a bad image of the Owens River and this is a really fine image.
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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 Dan Kearl on 12/11/17 at 11:24 pm EST
Registered on 09/02/13, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments
Lovely muted colors and comp.
The foreground is really well done with the grass and the light on the sage.
i think the mountains and sky could be brightened a bit.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 12/12/17 at 10:59 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment last edited by Nick Bristol on 12/12/17 at 11:00 am EST
Dave, What a beautiful image you made here. Excellent composition and I just love the soft light and colors in this. You sure captured the wonderful mood of that morning by making a few more shots before packing up. So glad you did because this is pretty special. I would not change this at all because you might lose that wonderful mood.
The largest detail version is fantastic!
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.
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Comment posted by Wayne Bartz on 12/12/17 at 1:24 pm EST
Registered on 05/12/07, 56 Posts, 92 Comments
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I really like your processing on this, the slighty soft look on the large version really makes the photo stand out.
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on 12/12/17 at 5:46 pm EST
Registered on 07/21/04, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
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I can see why this is a favorite, Dave. The soft light really enhances the rich tones of the landscape. I am glad you included the creek's outflow in the composition. As a big print this would make a fine image to be proud of.
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Bill
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"They do not sweat and whine about their condition,
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins..."
Walt Whitman
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 12/12/17 at 9:32 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Love this Dave! Such a beautiful part of the country and most certainly one of those places most everyone pays no mind to... but to the trained eye, beauty is all around.
I can see why this might be your favorite. The comp is outstanding and your title reference to a palette is perfect - I love the colors throughout; one of those colors is the steely blue/gray of the sky up top.
No nits or suggestions. The large view brings me right there!
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 Jim Hansen on 12/13/17 at 03:15 am EST
Registered on 05/05/11, 161 Posts, 908 Comments
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Love this one Dave. Wish I was there. In fact, I have been there. I hooked and lost a nice sized brown trout just the other side of that grassy patch about 20 years ago. You caught this scene at a great time. Love that diverse vegetation around the always beautiful river, with the fresh snow in the mountains. I think that tree on the far left that rises into the snowy mountain is a bit distracting, but probably nothing could be done about this. Great image!
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Comment posted by Ed McGuirk on 12/13/17 at 05:46 am EST
Registered on 11/29/17, 19 Posts, 260 Comments
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Dave, just a beautiful image. Even though the light is muted, the contrast between the warm and cool tones makes this image come to life. I'm glad that you didn't pack your gear away, and instead waited long enough to get this very pleasing shot.
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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on 12/13/17 at 08:58 am EST
Registered on 04/21/15, 64 Posts, 584 Comments
Dave, this is a beautiful scene. The color palette is fantastic, there's a little bit of everything, and it all plays nicely together. I especially like the greenish grasses on the left riverbank. Really, really nice work.
I do find that dark hill just before the Sierras on the right edge a bit distracting, maybe a bit of dodging may help?
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 12/13/17 at 09:11 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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Dave, this is a beautifully inviting view. I really like the contrast between the colors in the foreground vegetation, the leading line of the river with reflections and the starkness of the snowy mountains. Overall it seems a bit dark even in the larger view, where the contrast looks much better.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on 12/13/17 at 12:32 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
This spot looks real familiar, Dave. Anyway, this is a fine image The river is a nice lead in, and the cloud bank on the range helps keep my eye in the frame. The processing looks right on. Well done.
--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 Michael Lowe on 12/14/17 at 1:03 pm EST
Registered on 02/11/04, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments
The large version is total "eye candy". Love the `softer look of the image. Don't know if that was intentional post processing or in field capture. Doesn't matter. All i know is that I like it.
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on 12/19/17 at 11:27 am EST
Registered on 04/01/10, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments
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Dave, I think the blue water between the golden grass streambanks makes for a great lead into the image. Tastefully processed.
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Comment posted by gary phillips on 12/20/17 at 12:50 am EST
Registered on 10/24/13, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
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I'm sorry I'm so late to comment on this, Dave. Exceptional. I love everything and can't find a thing I'd change. Beautifully put together.
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