Peralta Morning Glory

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 12, 2012304 views12 comments

Prior to a get together at the Superstition Mountains on Saturday with a few photographers from the RMNP forum , I spent a couple of days along the Peralta Road focusing on that Three Sisters formation. Here is one of the better images from that trip. I have posted a few others in the RMNP forum, and would be interested in any preferences and processing suggestions.

Nikon D90, Nikon 16-35 @ 20mm, f/14

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Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Peter Coskun on March 12, 2012 at 10:53 PM

Ah, there is the barrel cactus. Did you not take this shot with the clouds? Very nice detail throughout however and nice light. I will have to make a morning trip up here sometime. I actually took a different perspective from this spot, but I think this version works much better.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on March 12, 2012 at 11:20 PM

Nice image! Everything looks real crisp and sharp, plus the colors are amazing. I personally don't have any suggestions. The processing looks great...TFS!

Registered on November 16, 2011, 67 Posts, 1127 Comments

Comment posted by Rodrigo Sandoval on March 13, 2012 at 10:13 AM

Loved the colors in this photo. Di you use a GND filter. Looks like it or you really got a great exposure result. Excellent.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on March 13, 2012 at 10:19 AM

Beautiful! All the elements line up perfectly.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on March 13, 2012 at 11:40 AM

Thank you for the comments.
Rodrigo, a CPL was used and fortunately the effect on the sky gradient was minimal. In this case, I do not think having clear blue skies as a major detractor.
Peter, thanks again for coming out and joining me. I have posted the shot with the evening clouds in the RMNP forum.

Registered on April 1, 2010, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 13, 2012 at 12:01 PM

I would prefer a little more room at the bottom and a little less at the top. Excellent balance in the lighting and the colors look very natural. You do have the elements lined up really well in the comp.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on March 13, 2012 at 12:18 PM

That's a great collection of shots and I like all of them. This one has the best composition in my opinion with the suggested curve in the foreground.

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Comment posted by Jess Lee on March 13, 2012 at 1:49 PM

Very nice composition and color. Maybe a little more room at the bottom but there might have been something there not to include

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Comment posted by Chikku Baiju on March 13, 2012 at 2:00 PM

Lovely shot Doug! Love all the elements here and great light too. I also would have preferred some more space on the bottom, but nevertheless still looks good. Cant wait to check out this area this weekend. It was nice meeting you this past weekend!

Registered on January 9, 2010, 31 Posts, 246 Comments

Comment posted by John Mumaw on March 13, 2012 at 6:14 PM

The curving vegetative foreground and sweet light make this pretty special, Doug.
'Development' looks great, too. No nits from me. Good work!

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on March 13, 2012 at 10:27 PM

Doug, I like the comp you chose for this w/ the backwards 's - curve' of plants in the foreground. The processing also looks good to me!

Registered on October 29, 2011, 92 Posts, 1035 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on March 14, 2012 at 9:02 AM

Doug - Nice mix of plants and rock, and nice lighting on those towers. U placed the FG elements in a nice arrangement - nothing gets lost and gives a unifying feel for a chaotic mix. Nicely done.

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