Above the Clouds

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 21, 2012739 views26 comments

Summer wildflowers and sunset alpenglow on Mt Adams, Goat Rocks Wilderness, Washington, August 2012.

This is another image from our backpacking trip in the Goat Rocks. The wildflowers were absolutely amazing in this area. Processing this one tonight really made me miss summer!

Nikon D800, Nikkor 24-120 G at 78 mm, no filters

Five exposure blend for DOF
- 4 images for the foreground wildflowers (all 1/13 sec at f/9, ISO 400)
- 1 image for the trees, middle ridge and mountain (1/3 sec at f/9, ISO 100)

Thanks for any comments or suggestions you have. Please check out the larger version.

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 21, 2012 at 10:11 PM

Such sweet pastel color and light in this one, Scott. The great flowers, the trees, the fog layer, and the mountain rising above and the light hitting it make this a stunner. The large version is a must see!

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on October 21, 2012 at 10:20 PM

Ummmm, that larger version is sweet!
Love the pastel skies and the beautiful undulating low clouds. And that flower field...mama!

Your 'development' of this image is absolutely flawless. You can probably make a pretty big print from that camera. Hope you go for it!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 21, 2012 at 10:35 PM

You really crafted a fine image here, Scott. The light is well done and you had some great elements to work with. I really like how the white balance is working across the frame. Warm in the sky but more neutral in the flowers and fog.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 21, 2012 at 10:48 PM

That low hanging layer of clouds really adds some extra punch to this comp. very pretty.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on October 22, 2012 at 12:36 AM

Beautiful colors, the centered composition suits the symmetrical cone well.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on October 22, 2012 at 1:31 AM

Crazy good. Nice work.

aF

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Comment posted by David Edwards on October 22, 2012 at 4:28 AM

A beautiful shot Scott. Love the way the sky colors are mirrored in the flower colors. Blend looks great to me & excellent processing. Love the color and detail on the peak.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 22, 2012 at 9:39 AM

The large version showcases the wildflower field beautifully and I love those pastel colors in the sky. Print this big and hang it, Scott.

Ed

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on October 22, 2012 at 10:06 AM

Spectacular, Scott! I'm sure that you'll consider making this into a large print.
This is a wonderful blend and good adherence to the rule of thirds. I really like
the color and light.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 22, 2012 at 10:36 AM

Love the different elements here - all combine to make a very exceptional image. The colours are especially sweet - the pastel sky along with the strong primary colours of the flowers and FG.
Just beautiful -

Sandy

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on October 22, 2012 at 12:50 PM

A very clean presentation, I especially like that layer of fog, and the larger view is a real stunner! Great job with the processing and blend as well.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 22, 2012 at 12:51 PM

All the elements are great here, especially that subtle pink glow on the peak.

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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on October 22, 2012 at 1:19 PM

Incredible scene and superbly captured. Nice job.

Blending that many D800 files is a testament to modern computing power.

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Comment posted by Paul Gasior on October 22, 2012 at 1:41 PM

NICE
Great atmosphere and colors

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 22, 2012 at 3:02 PM

What a gorgeous scene! Excellent work here!!!

Chris

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 22, 2012 at 3:36 PM

Scott, What a beautiful scene!! Really well done. I love the light, color and conditions you captured in this image. Large version is awesome.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on October 22, 2012 at 3:58 PM

Stonking shot Scott, I love the depth and colours in this. A really beautiful landscape.

I am considering getting this lens, is this the F/4? How do you find it?

Cheers, Gary.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on October 22, 2012 at 3:58 PM

Stonking shot Scott, I love the depth and colours in this. A really beautiful landscape.

I am considering getting this lens, is this the F/4? How do you find it?

Cheers, Gary.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 22, 2012 at 5:12 PM

What web site did you use to order up such a wonderfully complementary color in the sky?

It's a lovely scene, but the sky above the cloud sets this apart. Your blending looks perfect.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on October 22, 2012 at 8:40 PM

Simply beautiful, Scott. Wonderful color combined with that fog layer combine for an outstanding image. Top it off with great processing with natural vibrance and luminosity and you have icing on the cake.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 22, 2012 at 9:17 PM

The color palette is perfection. Those paintbrush just popof the screen - just the way Velvia treated shaded flowers. The separation in flower fields acts like a small brek in the image for me, but by no means a deal breaker, just breaks up my eye through the image a little. Your processing looks fantastic as usual, love that hanging fog. The sky and peak colors compliment the flowers. So easy/tempting to overdue such a ccolorful image, you have struck a perfect balance in my eyes. What a trip that must have been.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 23, 2012 at 1:55 AM

Gorgeous Scott! Great job with the focus stacking too. No nits here. Just beautiful.

Lon

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 23, 2012 at 4:23 PM

Beautiful Scott. Gotta love that pastel sky!!! Lovely from FG to BG - no nits at all.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on October 24, 2012 at 11:55 AM

The horizontal lines of flowers, trees, ridge and cloud combine with the colors to make this very peaceful. Very nice image Scott.

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 25, 2012 at 1:20 PM

Your trip paid off in spades Scott; another stunner.

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Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on October 25, 2012 at 5:35 PM

Stunning! Works really nicely with those flowers.

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