Porphyry Treasures

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 26, 2010435 views31 comments

It aint the gold or silver, thats for sure! Shot Porphyry Basin and Yankee Boy Basin over the weekend--finest display of wildflowers ive seen in CO so far--amazing! This is the same waterfall Joe Rossbach posted a shot of a couple weeks back (same fun real real narrow road to get there too!). I had limited time, so i raced up to the lakes and then tried to get back down to the falls for sunset, didnt quite make it. This was from an hour or som before sunset, a wide view of the basin and falls. Incidentally, met up with numerous NPNers in the area, including John Mumaw, Alex Mody, Chuck Peacock, and Jack Brauer. Fun trip!
5Dmkii; 17-40; 1/10s at f/20 ISO 250
C&C Welcome!

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31 comments

Comment posted by Anish Desai on July 26, 2010 at 12:47 PM

What a pretty mountain scene. The composition really draws me in, and I love the natural colors and soft light. Great job, Stan!

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 26, 2010 at 12:56 PM

Terrific lighting and depth with interest throughout.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 26, 2010 at 1:14 PM

Beautiful color and a very pleasant scene Stan. Those flowers are a great lead in to the waterfall and beyond.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on July 26, 2010 at 1:17 PM

I love this place, Stan. The road up there is quite the ride....some call it Pucker Point

You've got some great light going on here, even though you missed the sunset.

Registered on July 26, 2007, 244 Posts, 2807 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 26, 2010 at 1:25 PM

Well, i caught the sunset, actually got my favorite shot at sunset--it just wasnt at the waterfall (funny how that happens) Yeah, someone got stuck in front of me at Pucker point--we had to pull/push him through!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on July 26, 2010 at 1:33 PM

What lovely flowers Stan. A waterfall to boot. Show off.
That looks like a sweet valley to peruse through. Although, a bit too much terrain. We like it flat and quite uninteresting here in the Midwest. ( -sobs and sniffles )

Lovely image.

Registered on September 6, 2007, 346 Posts, 2696 Comments

Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on July 26, 2010 at 1:56 PM

Stan, wonderful shot. Colors and soft lght work well here. Great location. Nice job.

Registered on June 15, 2010, 29 Posts, 605 Comments

Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on July 26, 2010 at 2:39 PM

Stan,

This is just beautiful. Really makes me want to be there and just enjoy the area. I would not change a thing.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 474 Posts, 5555 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 26, 2010 at 2:45 PM

Beautiful image, stan.
Love the bright colors and waterfall.
To my eye, it needs some CCW rotation.so the horizon and waterfall are level.. ?

Sandy r

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

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 26, 2010 at 2:59 PM

This is really pretty, Stan. Great color, nice comp and just a beautiful valley scene. I went for a ride yesterday, didn't see anything like this

Great shot!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, Wi

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on July 26, 2010 at 3:13 PM

This is lovely, Stan.

All elements look so nice together... Very inviting scene.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on July 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM

Amazing colors which make the whole scene. Great work Stan!

Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Keech on July 26, 2010 at 3:53 PM

Very impressive Stan...what a wonderful foreground to draw you into the awesome landscape. Great stuff!

Doug

Registered on June 30, 2010, 12 Posts, 28 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on July 26, 2010 at 3:56 PM

Wow! This one really sings Stan. I like it a lot, especially the distant view of the peaks and the light on them. If it were mine, I'd be tempted to crop a little off the top and bottom to focus the action even more.

The only thing I notice that maybe could use some improvement at this size of file is the transition between the sky and the peak in the URC; it looks like it could use some feathering or softening a bit. Overall, one of your better images as of late IMO. Awesome work!

Michael

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Kennon on July 26, 2010 at 8:51 PM

Hey Stan, your take on the falls is fantastic! The paintbrush in the FG really adds dimension to your vision. Sounds like you had a great trip.

Registered on August 20, 2005, 6 Posts, 132 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Pelton on July 26, 2010 at 8:56 PM

very nice image, Stan. Love the falls and the sky, plus wonderful collection of flowers.

Registered on November 25, 2003, 380 Posts, 4647 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on July 26, 2010 at 8:57 PM

This is definitely one of my fav's of the group.

If you're reading this, go to the RMNP forum to see more from Stan's trip.

- Dan.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Lessard on July 26, 2010 at 9:03 PM

Hi Stan,
Great image! I agree with Michael Greene that it may be even stronger with a slight crop. I would consider cropping the bottom to take out the two lowest pink flowers. This will leave the lower left corner filled with flowers, which will lead to the falls. Again fantastic shot!!

Registered on January 14, 2009, 38 Posts, 219 Comments

Comment posted by Carl Donohue on July 26, 2010 at 9:08 PM

Hey Stan

Nice. I also like this cropped just below the sky.

Cheers

Carl

Registered on November 1, 2003, 46 Posts, 589 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 26, 2010 at 10:19 PM

I like it too, especially how the wf sort of sits backstage to the flowers. Are those magenta flowers paintbrush? I'm just not sure. We don't get that color here in AZ.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on July 26, 2010 at 10:22 PM

A beautiful scene and well captured!

Registered on September 1, 2009, 41 Posts, 608 Comments

Comment posted by Mathieu Hoareau on July 27, 2010 at 12:48 AM

Hello Stan,

What clearness on this one, it is absolutely incredible. The light and the colours through this place are magical and the waterfalls puts a pretty note on the composition...

Registered on July 9, 2010, 4 Posts, 120 Comments

Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on July 27, 2010 at 1:57 AM

Excellent exposure
Love it :)

Registered on May 31, 2009, 112 Posts, 1590 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 27, 2010 at 2:53 AM

Tony; yep theyre paintbrush, thanks!
I agree a slight crop might be in order...

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 27, 2010 at 5:24 AM

Nice flowers in the foreground leading to a waterfall and then background. Nice job Stan.

You Coloradans make me interested in your state, which I have almost not spent any time in!

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on July 27, 2010 at 6:24 AM

superb, stan, i like everything about this all the way to the far distance. well done.

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Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on July 27, 2010 at 7:10 PM

That foreground is awesome, Stan. Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 27, 2010 at 8:54 PM

Also one of my favorites from your series. All the elements are there in this one!

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on July 27, 2010 at 11:25 PM

That's a gorgeous location, but I really want to see what this pucker point is all about! Is this in the San Juans? If so, is that Red Mountain in the background?

Chris

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 28, 2010 at 3:15 AM

That's not Red Mountain, but pretty close, this is near the pass. I believe 'Pucker Point' was coined by Todd Caudle, you definitely say a short prayer before driving through

Right before you get to that point there's a sign that says something like "The road ahead is narrow and dangerous--travel not recommended" and someone hand wrote in "VERY VERY VERY VERY narrow"-- basically if you dont hug the cliff you roll a few thousand feet down

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Comment posted by Tien-Chien Chen on July 28, 2010 at 2:33 PM

Stan, the composition is perfect, you have interesting elements all around and the light works great illuminating the distant mountains.

Registered on September 2, 2005, 34 Posts, 225 Comments