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Cathedral Snow WC-490
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Cathedral Snow WC-490

by Doug Koepsel

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted July 7, 20111,225 views13 comments
Sedona RED rock, WHITE snow, and BLUE skies. This was taken one evening this past winter when the snow level dropped to 4000', giving the red sandstone of Sedona a white frosting.

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on July 7, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Wonderful capture Doug, the colors are great. Well seen and captured.
Bob
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on July 7, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Nice job, Doug. Certainly R, W, and B. ;^)

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 7, 2011 at 9:25 PM
Beautiful light on the rocks. The reflections are a great addition. I'm have some mixed feelings about the centered composition. I could see cropping either from the left or right. Lovely rw&b image.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on July 8, 2011 at 5:10 AM
Excellent light & mirroring. Well done Doug.
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Varina Patel on July 8, 2011 at 8:00 AM
Boy - that reflection is really nice! Beautiful shot, Doug!
Registered on August 22, 2008, 45 Posts, 1578 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on July 8, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Thanks all.

Mark- I too originally wondered about the positioning. I had tried cropping left, right, top, bottom, and came to the conclusion that for this image the mountain was best centered. When it was off-center, it seemed too unbalanced to me.
Registered on April 1, 2010, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments
Comment posted by RL Potts on July 8, 2011 at 11:32 AM
This is a beautiful exposure. But, I am having problems with the composition. I feel it is too centered laterally. Vertically, it seems like there is not enough weight on the bottom of the image. I would also like to see the foreground darker so that the reflection really lights up the pool.
Registered on November 24, 2003, 188 Posts, 985 Comments
Comment posted by Varina Patel on July 8, 2011 at 1:08 PM
I have to say - the centered composition doesn't bother me in the least. I think it works very well in this case. But that's just me. :biggrin:
Registered on August 22, 2008, 45 Posts, 1578 Comments
Comment posted by Keshav Kumar on July 9, 2011 at 12:11 PM
The light and the reflection are gorgeous! In fact, I cannot think of any other way than the centered composition that I'd have made the image had it been mine. But I'm just a novice and I certainly like this.
Registered on June 3, 2008, 16 Posts, 42 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 14, 2011 at 2:50 AM
Beautiful image - and perfect for the WC theme!
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Winnie Ho on July 14, 2011 at 3:52 AM
The glow is sweet- crisp, pure light. wonderful landscpe. Contests on the EP :toast:
Registered on January 6, 2008, 93 Posts, 1788 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Olsen on July 14, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Beautiful image Doug.. Very well composed and processed.
Congratulations on WP!...Well deserved!
Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments
Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on July 16, 2011 at 8:48 PM
Beautiful image here. The color is stunning, and that reflection seals it.
Registered on November 19, 2008, 49 Posts, 1035 Comments