Before The Cloudburst

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 6, 201195 views9 comments

The lake was like glass and the bands of clouds were cool, even if the sun didn't light them up with colour. This was my first visit to this area, supposedly there are some cool peaks hidden behind the clouds.
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9 comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on April 6, 2011 at 9:28 AM

Great moodiness emanating from this image.
Well done.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on April 6, 2011 at 11:39 AM

Nice!! I love the dark mood here, great job in the presentation-

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 6, 2011 at 1:11 PM

Wow!!! I'm glad I clicked on this! As a thumbnail I think it misses its drama, but now larger this is very beautiful and very dramatic!!!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 6, 2011 at 7:33 PM

This is an excellent comp imo. Excellent movement and flow. And I like the detail in the rocks in the water as well as the whole mood. The larger view is a must see!

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on April 6, 2011 at 9:46 PM

Nice mood and composition.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Jeff Hackett on April 6, 2011 at 10:54 PM

Nice comp. I really like all the angles.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 7, 2011 at 3:30 PM

Again, don't get to sad about the lack of comments here. The thumbnail really misses the quality of this shot. The larger version reveals its dark beauty! A great image IMO.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on April 7, 2011 at 5:11 PM

Thanks everyone for your comments. Thanks Mark, I appreciate you taking the time to comment. With so many great photographers posting here I really struggle to capture and present images that are of similar quality. Since finding this site about a year ago, I've had my eyes opened to the potential landscape photography has to express my creativity. It's nice when people like my photos, and I enjoy the time in the field and the challenges of getting "quality" photos. Besides, my mom says I'm a good photographer!

Dean

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 7, 2011 at 8:45 PM

Dean you are doing a great job. I think the issue is really people are in a hurry (like me) and only have seconds to choose the thumbnails. The thumbnail here just so happens to be the type that does not look all that great at first glance (that is what I thought). But then as your eye gets trained a little more you see the thumbnails and you think well, maybe that one is better that the thumbnail makes it out to be. I thought that too. At large size this image is as beautiful and dramatic as any IMO. It has a dark dramatic eerie quality to it and conveys awesome quiet power. I think most are getting spoiled by the quality of over the top images on this forum, and sometimes the subtle softer spoken beauty gets overlooked a bit. This image is good enough to win awards, so be encouraged and keep moving forward!

Mark

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