Life in the Mountains

by Dan Baumbach

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 22, 2011462 views12 comments

I love these trees that make a home on these mountainsides.

This is in Eldorado Canyon State Park.

- Dan.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 22, 2011 at 11:33 AM

The trees look very nice, but what I love is the great variety of colors in the rock! Very pretty Dan.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 22, 2011 at 12:11 PM

I love the beautiful warm light on the trees Dan. The colors and markings on the rocks are also wonderful. Looks like a wealth of abstract possibilities.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 22, 2011 at 12:43 PM

I like the composition, colors and textures in the image. The only nit I have is that it took my eye a little while to find the tree. The light on the tree is nice, but the tree doesn't seem bold enough. Maybe it is just me.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on March 22, 2011 at 2:10 PM

Dan, I especially like the tonal range and the subtle light on the trees, it is wonderful. Maybe it could use a bit of sharpening for the trees? Could also be an effect of compression. Anyway, an appealing image.

Peter

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on March 22, 2011 at 2:26 PM

Nice array of color and patterns with in the rocks, the tree is added plus. It seem to have a slight yellow cast, but it could be my monitor. Nice work Dan!

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on March 22, 2011 at 3:29 PM

I love the colours and textures here, and the fall of the light was just right. The crop/composition seems to fit well...I am wondering if a slight selective boost in contrast on the main tree would make it stand out more...

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on March 23, 2011 at 1:10 AM

Yes, those canyon walls are just beautiful... Very pretty image.

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Comment posted by Jason Risinger on March 23, 2011 at 1:52 PM

The fact that this isn't getting more comments is very surprising. I'll echo Bill here, the different hues in the rock faces make this stand out. This is definitely an image where a large print would suck you right in.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on March 23, 2011 at 5:17 PM

Lovely shot Dan. I always been attracted to scenes like this. Great light too.

Michael

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on March 23, 2011 at 8:06 PM

Really nice textures and colors but the sun lighting up the trees is fantastic! I feel its a bit tight in the ULC and I find myself wanting to have a bit more room in the frame by that tree. Minor nit really. Great play of light and shadow!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on March 24, 2011 at 2:51 AM

Dan,

The light is beautiful here and what really tops this one off is the fascinating colors and details of the rock surrounding this tree. The only small nit I have is being undecided about the other tree in the UL. not a bit deal though. Nice job with the colors too.

Lon

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on March 24, 2011 at 3:44 AM

A beautiful image, Dan. The spot light effect on the trees is striking and contrasts well with the ruggedness of the mountainside.

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