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Last Winter Image?

by Joshua Hardin

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 13, 2010246 views11 comments
Even in mid-April the odds of a substantial snow storm on the Colorado Front Range aren't bad, but we haven't had one for a little while now. This image was taken on the first day of spring and after the last major storm about three weeks ago. Will we have another storm before spring is over? Pictured: Lily Lake (the lake is under the field of new snow) Mt. Meeker, Longs Peak and Estes Cone, Rocky Mountain National Park.

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 13, 2010 at 7:01 PM
Beautiful glow on the peaks, and such apristine scene - very pretty Joshua.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by William Vrolyk on April 13, 2010 at 8:40 PM
Joshua, the glow on the peaks adds a nice dash of color to the photo and contributes very well to the overall atmosphere (mood) of the shot.

Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Registered on November 1, 2003, 278 Posts, 3524 Comments
Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on April 13, 2010 at 9:17 PM
Beautiful Image, hope you get that one last dump, didn't think we were going to but we ended up getting it today.
Registered on September 13, 2007, 36 Posts, 1283 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 13, 2010 at 9:58 PM
Captured and processed perfectly. Great light and color on the peaks.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on April 14, 2010 at 1:31 AM
Cool shot, Josh! That alpen glow is sweet!
Registered on July 15, 2007, 171 Posts, 3566 Comments
Comment posted by Roberto Fernandez on April 14, 2010 at 3:23 AM
Hi Joshua

I think the main thing here is the perfect light over the background mountains but your comp is not helping because the tree weight in the frame, I'd like to see those peaks free of the tree branches :wink: :wink:

Best regards
Registered on November 21, 2009, 36 Posts, 95 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on April 14, 2010 at 3:46 AM
Joshua,

I think this is somewhat unique. Most folks recognize the great light on the peaks, but Roberto is touching on what I think is different. Yes, the tree is pretty "heavy" in the frame, but I think it's different in a way that I think someone purposefully chose this composition. Obviously you did and I'm curious as to your thinking. You only mentioned the peaks and the snow covered lake in your description.

I think it works cause you've got me thinking and trying to figure out what you're trying to say, or what attracted you to the scene - besides the obvious fleeting light on the peaks.

Please don't take this the wrong way - I think the composition is "out of the box" and that's nice to see something different in terms of compositions.

Thanks for posting.

Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Comment posted by John Williams on April 14, 2010 at 11:34 AM
This conveys the cold! Brrr.
Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on April 14, 2010 at 2:58 PM
The foreground tree is a bit distracting to me for some reason. I think it takes away from the peaks in the background. Do you have any different compositions that involve the tree, but with less of an in your face angle? Perhaps further back and to one side?

Beautiful light on those peaks though..
Registered on February 21, 2010, 133 Posts, 1509 Comments
Comment posted by Joshua Hardin on April 15, 2010 at 1:57 PM
To answer some of the above questions: I included the tree in this one simply to include a foreground subject, the reason being that images of the peaks alone from this location just seemed to me like they've been "done" so many times by myself (and other photographers) that I wanted to shoot something a little different. I didn't think of it at the time (at least consciously) but I noticed while looking at this file later that the three top branches mimic the three primary peaks above, which is a pretty cool coincidence.

Nicolaus, I actually would have liked to move further back to include more of the bottom of the tree. I had already climbed a little bit above the trail but the deep, slick snow and a steep slope directly behind me prevented me from moving back any further. Unfortunately, this was also the widest I could get with my lens. Oh, yea, John, it was indeed really cold (-10) that morning too! Thanks to all for the comments!
Registered on July 29, 2006, 40 Posts, 414 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Johnson on April 17, 2010 at 11:48 PM
Joshua, Beautiful image. Like the comp & the light Good Job! :toast:
Registered on March 7, 2010, 71 Posts, 272 Comments