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Photo posted by gary phillips in the Landscape gallery on 05/25/17 at 01:43 am EST
Registered on 10/24/13, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 05/25/17 at 08:45 am EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Dark, stormy, foreboding. Great mood to this image and i like it a lot. The warm light on the right provides an excellent tension, too. Very, very nice.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 05/25/17 at 09:38 am EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Better large indeed, Gary. I love that dark ominous cloud along with the positioning above the land formation and the subtle light has created some wonderful textures and details in the landscape. This has your usual flawless B&W processing as well.
Ed.
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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on 05/25/17 at 10:07 am EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
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Really liking this, Gary. The black and white has created some wonderful textures and mood.
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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on 05/25/17 at 10:41 am EST
Registered on 04/21/15, 64 Posts, 584 Comments
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Gary, I'm really enjoying this photo. The composition is great, with perfect placement of the dark cloud over the mountain, and great light on the land. Processing is perfect.
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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on 05/25/17 at 11:51 am EST
Registered on 09/02/13, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments
Apocalypse Now....
I think the cloud is a bit dark but suits the mood.
The peak is very well done.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 05/25/17 at 1:45 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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Wow. This is excellent. Such an evil, sinister place. It's like a castle perched up there. A scene from Young Frankenstein or even the original Frankenstein. The rich tonal separation on that mountain is something to behold. What I find interesting is how much the light clouds at the very top add to the composition. Crop them off and the scene becomes slightly less appealing. The side lighting worked out great for you. The amount of space dedicated to the sky vs the land seems just right. The peak is almost centered in the image and that is good because the mountain is fairly symmetrical. Would a lightning bold add to this or make it cliche? I like it as is.
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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 Harry Lichtman on 05/25/17 at 6:36 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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A brooding image, works so well with the big sky out your way. Love those erosion ridges that are subtly highlighted. Not sure how to improve on this, a classic look to this. New places work better for me to stimulate creativity for some reason. What ever works I say!
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on 05/25/17 at 8:03 pm EST
Registered on 11/11/11, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments
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Great mood here, with lovely lines on the land and light. Your black and white images are so striking, yet I find myself wondering what the colors were in this scene. In any case, a beautiful, moving take on the mountain and the clouds. We all get feeling a little weatherworn from time to time!
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 05/26/17 at 5:04 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Gary, Wow, This is fantastic b&w work! I like this composition a lot and the conditions you captured are impressive. That side lighting gives this the perfect finishing touch. Love this!
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on 05/26/17 at 10:41 pm EST
Registered on 04/01/10, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments
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This is indeed a nice escape place. The mix of light on the butte and dark cloud is nice. I do not think I would crop the lighter section of cloud on the top.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 05/27/17 at 2:04 pm EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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I like the semi mirroring of the formation in the dark cloud above, Gary. This view is definitely rugged and stormy. Just getting out can be good for the creative spirit.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
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Comment posted by Michael Bjornbak on 05/28/17 at 11:04 pm EST
Registered on 05/13/17, 17 Posts, 23 Comments
Gary:
Very cool image! Reminds me of a volcano about ready to blow.
A large print will look great.
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Michael Bjornbak
Calabasas, CA
www.MichaelB-NaturePhotography.com
"If you keep on doing things the same old way, what's not to say you get the same old results"--Walter Haley |
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 05/29/17 at 9:51 pm EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Love this, Gary. I love the form, detail, mood and light. No nits whatsover. 
I am a little late commenting on this because I just came back from a week shooting in Utah. I decided to go at the last minute, but it was tied to a busniess seminar in Vegas so I did not have much control over the time. It sure would be nice to live out there and chase the clouds. I actually made it up to the FB area for the first time. I was really impressed with the area, but the skies were cloudless when I visited this place. Definately need to spend more time in this area.
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scott lanz
Youngstown, Ohio
www.lanzscape.com |
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