Prairie Clouds

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 17, 2012182 views8 comments

One more image from the morning with the great cloud formations. This is a single image looking out across the prairie from Buffalo Creek Wildlife Conservation Area. This is just south and a little east of Scottsbluff, NE in the Wildcat Hills. Thank you for all of your comments, they are very helpful.

Canon 40D
Sigma 17-70
All settings on manual
Shutter 1/125
Aperture f11
ISO 100
17mm
Polarizer
Tripod
Color correction and sharpening in PSE9

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Larry Fischer on April 17, 2012 at 10:55 AM

These are wonderful clouds.
The large version shows good focus, extreme DOF.
I like the presentation of the dark cloud bottoms.
I wonder what a more slightly more yellow tint to the foreground grass might lend?
Great photo, nice processing.
the fisch

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on April 17, 2012 at 11:49 AM

I really like your presentation here Richard and feel this is one of your better images. I think it gives a great sense of place and tells a story too. The depth is outstanding too. I like this one a lot.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 17, 2012 at 12:14 PM

Excellent clouds to go along with your prarie.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 17, 2012 at 1:14 PM

Excellent!, Richard. I agree with Michael...one of your best! I really like your comp and those clouds are awesome.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 17, 2012 at 9:19 PM

Spectacular clouds!
I also wonder what a little more sat to the fields might do - I bet it would make this image just POP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on April 17, 2012 at 11:08 PM

One of your best, IMO. Simply stunning

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on April 17, 2012 at 11:13 PM

Talk about an image suited for a wideangle. This is one impressive cloud filled sky, Richard.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 21, 2012 at 8:17 PM

I think I like this one even better, Richard. The light and textures are very appealing.

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