Gothic Sunfire

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 6, 2011456 views10 comments

We had an excellent bloom of wildflowers this year in Crested Butte, Colorado. This was taken just before sunrise on a late July morning near Gothic Road and Gothic Mountain. Clouds from the previous evening's storm were just beginning to break up and there was some nice color in the sky as a result. Some varieties of arnica sunflowers and other wildflowers added an interesting foreground to the scene. C&C welcome and appreciated. Thanks for looking!

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10 comments

Comment posted by Art Escobado on September 6, 2011 at 4:44 PM

Nice shot Joshua - I like the processing as well!

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on September 6, 2011 at 7:00 PM

Classic Colorado scenery...well done, Josh!
I believe that darkening the tall grasses in the midground to more closely match the grasses of the immediate foreground and the green slopes of the mountain would render the exposure just a bit more real.

Square Tower ruin hike is comin' right up!

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on September 6, 2011 at 8:37 PM

Very nice and classical composition. The colors of the clouds are beautiful.

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on September 6, 2011 at 10:02 PM

Sweet, I like it. It looks you got what most of us are looking for.

Although the sky is pretty, I might crop a bit from the top.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on September 6, 2011 at 10:15 PM

Wow, gorgeous! A little glow on the peak would have been killer. I love what you got though. I agree with John's suggestion about darkening the taller, lighter grass. I think the foreground is a little flat.

Chris

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Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on September 6, 2011 at 11:00 PM

Great comp and excellent processing. Very crisp/sharp image.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 7, 2011 at 2:58 AM

Joshua,

Just beautiful. I love the near/far comp - you've done a great job showcasing the flowers, yet still including them in a grand vista with a dramatic sky. All nicely balanced. Great color and processing as someone mentioned. Nice work.

Lon

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Comment posted by Jose Viegas on September 7, 2011 at 4:32 AM

Very nice shot with great colors and composition!
Jose

Registered on August 26, 2011, 3 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on September 7, 2011 at 4:33 PM

Beautiful scenery and nice comp. I especially like the arrangement of wildflowers in the FG. I would echo John's comments on darkening the middle grasses.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 9, 2011 at 10:52 AM

Beautiful dof and the colors are excellent. Arnica are one of my favorite wildflowers, I find them very appealling but I like the butte with bright sky behind it best. a beautiful image

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments