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Wispy Sunset

by Mike Bohlander

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 20, 2010352 views17 comments
From last weekend in the Eastern Sierra. Greatly appreciate any critiques and comments.

This is a 2 exposure blend to reduce flower movement.

Comments

17 comments
Comment posted by Kenn Leonhardt on April 20, 2010 at 3:20 AM
Looks good. Solid foreground, middleground and background. Just some minor stuff, but I do find that the foreground seems a tiny bit bright relative to the sky, and maybe a touch more contrast down there would give it a little more pop. I quite like the background and sky as it is.
Registered on March 29, 2008, 27 Posts, 1710 Comments
Comment posted by Andreas Resch on April 20, 2010 at 8:30 AM
Very well done, Mike. The mountain range with clouds above looks gorgeous. The wide comp with the strong foreground flowers are a real eye-catcher. Personally I would warm up the ground a little and a a bit of saturation just to create a contrast to the mountains and the sky. This might also blend the already very strong flowers better with the rest. But that's just a minor suggestion.
Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on April 20, 2010 at 8:42 AM
Really outstanding. Lots of interest from the foreground all the way through the sky. Very peaceful.
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Comment posted by John Williams on April 20, 2010 at 9:17 AM
Great capture Mike. The mix of so many elements of interest really adds depth to the photo. The background and foreground would each make interesting photos, and together they really complement. As Kenn noted darkening the bottom portion a tad, especially the bottom corners, might help lead the eye through to those mountains and sky.
Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 20, 2010 at 9:19 AM
A wonderful conbination of colors here, and excellent comp.
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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on April 20, 2010 at 11:22 AM
Amazing...this must be a great time of year in the Sierras...
Registered on February 21, 2010, 133 Posts, 1509 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on April 20, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Mike, the execution of your shots for the blend were excellent. Nothing like the perfect springtime scene along the eastern sierras. :cool:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on April 20, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Looks like this is somewhere between Big Pine and Independence. I was there a few weeks ago and there were a lot of yellow flowers, but no lupines yet. Great scene and beautiful light.
Registered on October 28, 2008, 179 Posts, 1875 Comments
Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on April 20, 2010 at 1:31 PM
This looks good. A solid composition. The background is gorgeous with those mountains and the sky. There are a lot of interesting things from the foreground to the background.
Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments
Comment posted by JACK NEAL on April 20, 2010 at 4:11 PM
Great picture! Love the way you composed the shot.
Registered on September 26, 2009, 131 Posts, 554 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 20, 2010 at 4:17 PM
Well done. Almost a classic comp and excellent light.
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 20, 2010 at 6:25 PM
Marvelous light and color. Your comp is excellent and the soft light is great as well. Superbly done.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on April 20, 2010 at 6:43 PM
Beautifully done. Great depth to the image and excellent subjects all the way through, from foreground to sky.
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Wong on April 20, 2010 at 7:38 PM
Really good work throughout the frame. You could probably bring up the exposure on the purple flowers a bit.
Registered on February 2, 2006, 79 Posts, 2629 Comments
Comment posted by Russell Colletta on April 20, 2010 at 10:47 PM
Great light captured well.
Registered on October 31, 2009, 114 Posts, 1008 Comments
Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on April 21, 2010 at 1:26 AM
That's a beauty! I would have thought it still too early for this there? It's a great shot, like has been said, almost classic. You've taken some real nice shots from this region this past year.

Chris
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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on April 22, 2010 at 6:07 PM
:toast:
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