Dennis Moore's Dream

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 5, 2010432 views25 comments

He Robbed from the RRICH...and gave to the POOOR!!
(Monty Python fans will get the title

)

I got up real early for a rare chance to shoot Roxborough State Park (south of Denver) at sunrise Sat morning. I was inspired by Morris McClung's lupine shots from the park a couple weeks back, and when i saw they were opening the park early, and that clouds were a good bet, it was a no brainer to go without sleep. I think Morris and i were the only ones to get there in time for the great sunrise. The wildflower display was fantastic, some of the best variety ive seen. The lupines were the most prolific though. This is at sunrise. Best viewed in a DARK room!
5Dmkii; 17-40; 3exp blend at f/18; ISO 400 (bit of a breeze, had to wait for the quiet moments)
C&C Welcome!

Comments

25 comments

Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on July 5, 2010 at 8:13 PM

Beautiful shot, Stan. The purples and oranges make for a wonderful color palette. Gorgeous image, must have been a great morning for photography.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on July 5, 2010 at 8:14 PM

Beautiful Image stan. That's one incredible sunrise! I wouldn't mind seeing a crop without the tree on the right, that being said its easier to say when they arn't my pixels...Great job all around

Registered on September 13, 2007, 36 Posts, 1283 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on July 5, 2010 at 8:21 PM

Great stuff Stan, incredible sunrise and the lupines really make this stand out. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Bill Dark on July 5, 2010 at 8:24 PM

Stan, this is one of the most beautiful sunrises I've seen in awhile. I would have loved to have had some of those clouds for the coneflower peak a few weeks ago! Stunning...

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on July 5, 2010 at 8:55 PM

The orange sunrise really complements the hillside of Lupine. Beautiful
and thanks for sharing, Stan.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 5, 2010 at 9:33 PM

Beautiful!

Nick Bristol

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 5, 2010 at 10:37 PM

Absolutely beautiful image Stan...... (BTW - I am a hugh Monty Python fan...... for years). The sky is fantastic but the foreground flowers are the real stars here.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on July 5, 2010 at 10:45 PM

very nice Stan, the early bird gets the shot. exposure blend looks good.

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on July 5, 2010 at 11:08 PM

VERY nice, Stan. One of my faves from you.

Registered on November 19, 2008, 49 Posts, 1035 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on July 6, 2010 at 12:54 AM

amazing comp & colors Stan

good job

Hamed

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Cooley on July 6, 2010 at 2:11 AM

Incredible sky Stan, I really like how well the clouds compliment the composition.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 6, 2010 at 2:32 AM

Stan,

Without your name attached to this, I was thinking Rick Lundh or one of the many great PNW photogs - the Gorge, the Cascades, ya know... So it's a great compliment, this is beautiful Stan! A dramatic sky complimented beautifully by the field of lupine. If I had a suggestion, it would be to crop out the heavy tree on the right, but that's a minor point. This is striking!

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Mat Malone on July 6, 2010 at 2:43 AM

Stan this is absolutely killer. I like the dark processing here. No nits!

Registered on December 15, 2008, 91 Posts, 882 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on July 6, 2010 at 3:53 AM

very good stan - i like the luminosity radiating from the left third of the image. did you get any closer shots?

Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 6, 2010 at 5:39 AM

A glorious display of blooms and light. Not sure about the tree otherwise I can't find anything to fault.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on July 6, 2010 at 8:05 AM

One of my favorites of yours Stan, and there are many. Great job!

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Winnie Ho on July 6, 2010 at 9:02 AM

Stunning display of lupines and gorgeous light. comp works well for me. I'm glad your all nighter was worth it!

Registered on January 6, 2008, 93 Posts, 1788 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 6, 2010 at 10:48 AM

Beautiful shot Stan - try as I might, can't find any nits!

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

Comment posted by Jared Atencio on July 6, 2010 at 1:11 PM

Excellent shot/PP Stan. I stalked this exact hillside for a week straight and never got the sky I hoped for (sunsets). I missed the early open as I was down in CB for the weekend, but glad you made the trek and got the goods! BTW-I kind of like the tree in the LHS-seems to help balance the weight of the image- for me at least...

Registered on June 23, 2009, 21 Posts, 422 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 6, 2010 at 3:29 PM

Stan,
To be honest I'm not much of a flower photographer and don't usually get drawn to these types of image that much, but the combination of wild light and foreground beauty makes this sing!

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Sieren on July 6, 2010 at 3:56 PM

Really nice Stan even down to the finer details in the clouds just above the sun, no nits from me!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 6, 2010 at 6:23 PM

You just couldn't leave me a single comp to post, could you?

Man, does that sunrise go well with those lupines! Excellent comp, great color, and that's exactly what the sunrise looked like. Great call, "Mr, Weatherman" on the cirrus clouds moving in at the right time. Great time shooting this beauty with you.

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Comment posted by Ian Haskell on July 6, 2010 at 6:25 PM

Super Stan. Love it.

Ian

Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments

Comment posted by Roberto Fernandez on July 7, 2010 at 3:28 AM

Great light there Stan, I like the left side of the comp but I think the right side is not helping with that cutted tree and the empty lupine area.

Best regards
Roberto

Registered on November 21, 2009, 36 Posts, 95 Comments

Comment posted by Amy Lindsey on July 7, 2010 at 1:16 PM

Stan, I think this is one of your best images! Great color, good comp, well worth the lack of sleep. Well done!

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