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WC529 Sweet Wyoming Home
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WC529 Sweet Wyoming Home

by Tom Stermitz

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 10, 2012114 views10 comments
Somewhere North of Casper.

Shot with Pentax K5. 135mm at f4.5 and 1/250 sec.

I had to clone out some oil tanks, but that's Wyoming for you.

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 10, 2012 at 5:03 PM
Welcome to NPN! A good first beginning. Compression has done no favor for the detail in the land portion. I suggest posting a large (1200 pixels x n) image in this instance, or others like it. Hard to judge IQ of a vast landscape rendered so small. Bring on more!
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on April 10, 2012 at 5:15 PM
Good Shot ! I love Wyoming . Wish i could figure out how to make a living out there id move.
Registered on April 2, 2012, 26 Posts, 355 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 10, 2012 at 5:59 PM
Wonderful vast scenic shot, Tom! Love the lighting on the land contrasted with the dark clouds in the sky. I also like all the various shades of blues and greens in this image.
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Tom Stermitz on April 10, 2012 at 7:05 PM
Thanks for the comments. Yes, the vast Wyoming landscape deserves a larger image. I added a "Purchase Print URL" link which goes to a much larger image, but I can't figure out how to add the "View larger photo" link.
Registered on October 21, 2010, 4 Posts, 4 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 10, 2012 at 8:55 PM
Tom, when you post a photo there are two different "browse" buttons. The first is for the normal post size and the second one at the bottom is for posting an optional larger size. (Beside that button it gives details of the size photo you can post.) When you post a larger photo in the second spot it automatically puts "view larger photo" in the corner below your posted picture. That's all there is to it! Let me know if you have any questions. :smile:
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 11, 2012 at 9:03 AM
Great vista and Wyoming is on my bucket list for this year.
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 11, 2012 at 8:32 PM
Hi Tom :wavey: What a beautiful landscape :eek: Wonderfully captured , with great color and light :cool: :smile:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 13, 2012 at 10:02 PM
Lovely dramatic lighting and great sky. Welcome to NPN! My personal preference would be to be able to see just a bit of detail in the darkest shadows below the buttes, but this is a terrific first post and works very well as presented.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on April 14, 2012 at 5:53 PM
Great lighting in this image, well done. This light reminds me of the flint hills region of Kansas those few weeks in the spring when the grass is fresh green. Thanks for sharing.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Tom Stermitz on April 15, 2012 at 4:19 PM
I like the dramatic shadows, but I might agree about the bringing up a little texture. I'll have to look into that.

I like the saturation and drama, but in fact I had to back these off a bit in ACR.

Clicking the "purchase image" takes you to a much bigger image, but does not require a login or trigger a shopping cart.
Registered on October 21, 2010, 4 Posts, 4 Comments