Draw the Curtains

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 7, 2011450 views19 comments

This image was taken while wandering around the Alabama Hills (Lone Pine, CA) during New Year's Day.

I'm not sure how long this scene lasted, because I was actually photographing the sunrise in the opposite direction (which often seems to be the case with me). All I know is that by the time I recomposed the shot and took a half dozen images, the curtains had been drawn and the show was over. Although brief, it was definitely one of the more memorable sunrises I've witnessed along the Eastern Sierra.

As always, any comments, suggestions or critiques are always welcomed.

Cheers!

~Eric

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on February 7, 2011 at 5:06 PM

Great framing on this Eric. The mountains look great and really stand out. The foreground rocks look a touch green though could be my monitor. I always try to look over my shoulder when taking picture you never know what can sneak up on you. Cheers

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on February 7, 2011 at 5:08 PM

Stunning!

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on February 7, 2011 at 5:17 PM

WOW! I love it. I more perfect cloud formation couldn't exist! Absolutely perfect. I'll have to say, probably my favorite landscape of yours ever.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 7, 2011 at 8:34 PM

Love the warm light spotlight .on the mountains Eric Very ethereal scene.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on February 7, 2011 at 9:14 PM

Those clouds are sweet... You couldn't ask for a better frame for the bright peaks in the background. Nice one.

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Comment posted by RL Potts on February 7, 2011 at 9:23 PM

Nice catch. Is this a crop or a stitch? This scene is good enough to raise lots of questions about about how it was processed and whether more is potentially there.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on February 7, 2011 at 9:43 PM

That is very cool, Eric! Those clouds really couldn't have been more perfect, truly like curtains and to such a dramatic show of mountains too. The foreground looks a little funky - dark and a touch of green. I would try to perfect the processing there a little more - for this it's truly worth it. Keep it dark, but maybe reduce the contrast in the blackest of blacks, and fiddle with the color balance?

Hope you got this as a stitch!

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on February 7, 2011 at 10:45 PM

I sure hope you got a stitch! This is high drama to say the least. You got one heck of a light show. The boulder mounds/hills are so sinister looking there in the dark too.

Chris

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 7, 2011 at 11:37 PM

What a most unusual frame. Good think you turned around when you did.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on February 8, 2011 at 10:32 AM

Hi Eric,

Terrific capture and great timing. I agree with Floris about bringing out the detail in the fg rocks a little more, if possible. Special scenery for sure! Michael

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on February 8, 2011 at 2:44 PM

A "wow" image Eric! What a creative rendition of the landscape. Amazing scene. No suggestions it all works great.

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on February 9, 2011 at 9:05 PM

This escaped my attention earlier - it's very dramatic!! I like this but would love to see the processing changed. It seems too dark in the foreground that and/or the "curtain" clouds are too dark.

Great conditions and good shot indeed!

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 15, 2011 at 2:19 PM

Great shot, Eric. Congrats on EP.

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Comment posted by Barbara Sammons on February 15, 2011 at 4:19 PM

Eric, just a stunning shot. Congrats on EP for this image. I'm guilty of looking in the opposite directions too, but I'm glad you turned around just in time to capture this one. Beautiful.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 15, 2011 at 8:54 PM

Eric, congrats on the EP!
Really nice image - wonderful light.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on February 16, 2011 at 12:41 AM

Wow! How the heck did I miss this? This is definitely my fav if yours. Congrats.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 16, 2011 at 10:45 AM

Nice, Eric--some great drama here, congrats!

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on February 18, 2011 at 9:56 AM

Congrats on well deserved EP, Eric !

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Comment posted by Kirk Greene on February 19, 2011 at 7:45 AM

Congrats on a very unique, inspiring image. The light takes the eye right to the focus of the image and holds it there. I'm sure glad you turned around. A good reminder for all of us to take in the environment rather than getting tunnel vision.

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