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The Crest

Gallery: 10 Years of NPNPosted April 10, 2010365 views9 comments

Returning home from a mediocre day of shooting in the Navajo Nation, I spotted a most graceful cedar tree out of the corner of my eye just a hundred yards from the highway. When I walked over to it my heart skipped a beat. Not only did it frame Setting Hen Butte well, but the patch of snow and the clouds were the cherry on the cake.
Fortunately, I had recently printed out the NPN Hyperfocal Chart to help me achieve maximum depth of field.
This image won Best of Show in a photography exhibit in Durango, Colorado.

I wasted several years at other photography forums before I was turned on to this place by CAZ from RMNP, whom I met deep in a Utah canyon. I've learned so much and have been so inspired by the superb photographers here! This gallery represents the best of that group.
Thank you all for everything!!

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 10, 2010 at 9:14 PM

I really like the way you framed this, and I think the clouds helped a lt too.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 10, 2010 at 10:14 PM

Beautiful image and great technique to achieve it!

Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on April 10, 2010 at 11:09 PM

I am constantly on the lookout for scenes such as this which include a prominent picturesque cedar or piñon or juniper or bristlecone in the foreground. This is very appealing. The depth of field looks great. However John, overall this looks quite unexpectedly soft from front to back on my monitors.

Registered on November 9, 2003, 229 Posts, 1523 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 10, 2010 at 11:59 PM

I remember this, John. What an outstanding comp!

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Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on April 11, 2010 at 1:00 AM

I wished to see a better quality version of this one. Looks like a great picture but i doesnt look very sharp in this small version.

Registered on July 23, 2005, 111 Posts, 408 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on April 11, 2010 at 1:09 AM

Masterful composition. Would love to see it bigger.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 11, 2010 at 8:59 PM

Soo cool. Great perspective and comp and dof