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Gallery: LandscapePosted July 13, 2010683 views10 comments

Not a terribly creative composition, since I "cheated" and used Bret Edge's iFotoGuide to navigate me to this spot and these yucca...

I do like the warm sunrise light, but wished I could have had some clouds. I did experiment with a few other comps at this location, and had fun walking the wash, looking for new views, and the bonus was I had the whole place to myself

I also experimented a bit with TK's luminosity masks on this one and have decided I definitely need to learn more and use them - it made a big difference in this image.

Canon Rebel XTI, tripod
10-22 mm lens
ISO 100, F11 @ 1/30

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 13, 2010 at 11:24 PM

Love the "spotlighting" on the foreground yucca. I like the comp and and the soft lighting.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 14, 2010 at 12:38 AM

I really like the light on the foreground giving it shape and character. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on July 14, 2010 at 1:35 AM

cheated!? No way - i bet bret is pleased as punch! nice light on the plants in nice composition.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on July 14, 2010 at 2:58 AM

Great light on the foreground (almost like a spotlight) in this photo.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 14, 2010 at 3:08 AM

This is great, Angela! Love the light you got here.

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Comment posted by Ron Richins on July 14, 2010 at 10:16 AM

I like this composition and the shadow interplay. However, I expect to see a little bit more red in the rocks.

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on July 14, 2010 at 12:16 PM

this is very good, Angela. I like the comp. I was there last month and also had the place to myself, again, sans clouds. I also used Bret's iFotoGuide, which was extremely helpful.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 14, 2010 at 2:31 PM

Very well done, Angela. What an intriguing rock that is up there.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on July 14, 2010 at 5:11 PM

I like this. I was there in early June and got some nice shots of the Gossips with some lupines in the fg. I didn't see these yuccas though. Love that Park Avenue trail, too. Very nice, Angela.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 14, 2010 at 7:48 PM

Angela,

This is wonderful! I think a terrific composition (no matter how you found it!

) I say you have plenty of room here to bump up the reds and yellows and make this one pop! I think this is a great image Angela. Well done!

Lon

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