Snowy Book Cliffs

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 4, 2011603 views9 comments

Winter finally decided to pay us a visit here in the Grand Valley. We received about 4.5 in. of snow last Thursday, and it has not been above freezing since with 3 consecutive days of below zero low temperatures. I ventured out on Sat. just before sunset to capture the Book Cliffs covered with a mantle of white. This is only about 10 min. north of my house. It was so cold out though, I was a wussy and shot this one out my car window, with the heater cranked!

Canon Rebel XTI, handheld (but supported by the car window frame!)
70-200 mm lens
ISO 100, F10 @ 1/160

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 5, 2011 at 2:53 AM

I love the comp--some real nice patterns/design here. Feels a bit flat to me--maybe a slight boost in levels and/or saturation?

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on January 5, 2011 at 3:09 AM

Cool side lighting and texture Angela. I could see a little more contrast in the hills to make them pop more but I think it's just fine the way it.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on January 5, 2011 at 5:49 AM

A majestic and serene landscape. The patterns and shadows pronounce the textures. Enhancing the contrast might be an option, yet hopefully not at the cost of this very specific mood!

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on January 5, 2011 at 8:46 AM

A very clean picture Angela. The late afternoon/evening (at this time of year) does wonders for the mountains. I might clone out the telephone poles though and maybe pull down on the darks a touch. Cheers

Registered on January 22, 2009, 12 Posts, 479 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 5, 2011 at 9:17 AM

I'm on my work monitor, but it does indeed appear flat to me, and the featureless doesn't help any either. The hills themselves look beautiful covered with snow.

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

Comment posted by John Kerr on January 5, 2011 at 2:34 PM

There's nothing wrong with a heated blind angela

. A slight adjustment in contrast might bring the wonderful lines in the mountains out even more along with the shadows in the forground. Wonderful photo, makes me miss scenery like this.

Registered on October 28, 2009, 111 Posts, 1070 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on January 5, 2011 at 3:53 PM

Good to see a post from you again! I like this image, agree that it could use a slight bump up in contrast. I would recomend cloning out at least the poles on the left side of the photo as they do stand out more than the ones on the right. Nothing wrong with a heated blind, my favorite kind. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 6, 2011 at 8:02 PM

I like your pano of these fanastic cliffs, Angela. The lines give this a nice flow.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 7, 2011 at 2:07 AM

Hey, I'm with you, Angela, when it comes to cold! LOL. But this looks beautiful, indeed. Lovely soft light.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments