Sitting on a Bench

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 27, 20121,652 views11 comments

This is another shot from the Parker Bench area in the Eastern Sierra and was taken at the same location as my previous post. It was a beautiful sunset in all directions and I just turned the camera about 90 degrees to my right for this shot.
Thanks and comments welcome.

D700, 24-70mm @ 38mm
F11 @ 1/6 and 1/100 (sky)

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on November 27, 2012 at 8:56 PM

Very nice composition. I love the sky and the love how the FG trees actually pull you back to the mountains. I like the light on the mountain in your previous image better than this one but this has an overall nice appeal to it.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 27, 2012 at 9:12 PM

Another great photo from that area Rudy. I love the the light on those trees as it really makes them pop.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 27, 2012 at 9:43 PM

Wow, beautiful sky and image. I might pull back the cyan/blue in the snow on the mountains, but real minor stuff. Real sweet.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 27, 2012 at 10:06 PM

Love that line of aspens across the bottom and those incredible clouds creating such a beautiful design in the sky. Gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 27, 2012 at 11:49 PM

I like the rolling hills leading me to the mountains in this. Excellent color and light. Maybe just a bit too much cyan in the sky, but that could just be my dinosaur of a monitor.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 28, 2012 at 1:15 AM

Rudy,

I was thinking this might be a tough call, but I'm convinced now that this image is stronger than your previous - and that's saying a lot! This is fantastic! A beautifully balanced combination of wonderful elements - the glorious clouds and sky, the line of changing aspens, the snow dusted mountains and even the ridge of sage - all working together. this is a wonderful image and composition.

Couple suggestions. I would consider masking and reducing the blue/cyan in some areas of the mountain slopes - subtle, but I think should be addressed. Also, selectively reducing the saturation of the deep orange near the center of the image - slightly magnetic there.

Otherwise, a grand Eastern Sierra autumn image. You should be proud of this one.

Lon

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 28, 2012 at 5:05 AM

Gorgeous scene Rudy, love the light and colors, that is one fantastic sky. Just beautiful.
John

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 28, 2012 at 11:32 AM

A great looking scene Rudy. You have some wonderful colors and those clouds are fantastic! I always enjoy these grand landscape views. Very nice!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 28, 2012 at 2:53 PM

Super sweet!

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on November 28, 2012 at 7:21 PM

Another great Eastern Sierra fall scenic, Rudy! Well composed with a
good textured FG. Of course, the sky is a plus.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on December 1, 2012 at 9:56 PM

Nice layers to this and wonderful light!

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