Paint Mines 2

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 9, 2012120 views7 comments

This was taken from a slightly (and I mean very slightly) different spot than my first post in what has become a series. I knew the Paint Mines park has a lot of magenta rock and on my way out there I envisioned the sky exploding in clouds to match. But the sky was golden not pink. That was the first post. This was about as pink as it got. I like this image because of the color, lines, and overlapping layers, but also because of its ambiguous sense of scale. The main subject is actually relatively small, but could be an entire mountain. Fascinating place.

D600, 24-70 @24mm, 1/10 of a second @ f8, ISO 200, tripod, mirror locked up, 14 bit RAW processed in Lightroom 4.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 9, 2012 at 10:25 PM

The colors are nice, especially with the touch of color in the sky, but I'm really struck by the angles and the layers. They provide a very dynamic feeling. This looks like a really neat place.

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on December 9, 2012 at 10:41 PM

Very nice, Russ. I looked at it for a while in response to your comments about the sense of scale and you're right. The brain can be tricked with this one. Like the colors as well as your choice for the comp. Came out quite well.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 10, 2012 at 6:23 AM

Excellent color and light, along with a pretty amazing sky. Beautiful scene Russ.
John

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 10, 2012 at 10:24 AM

Great combo of colors and lines, with the sky being a excellent topper.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 10, 2012 at 12:27 PM

A better and more complimentary sky to go with the colors in the earth. Beautiful shot!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 10, 2012 at 1:30 PM

Russell,

A beautiful image and scene that stands nicely on it's own, but I think is a bit less compelling than your previous version. Interesting though, the sky appears level in this one.

The color is almost understated, but all looks good and natural. Interesting that you mention scale too - there is no scale! I had imagined the purple "mountain" to be bigger than you're describing. Regardless, still makes for an interesting and colorful landscape.

Lon

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on December 10, 2012 at 2:35 PM

Thanks everyone. Yup Lon, wondered if you'd notice. The main rock subject is only about 10-15 feet away, so you can see how this plays tricks with your eye. Thanks Morris, that color is what I went looking for, and need to see again. I wasn't real familiar with the place so I was scrambling around looking for a subject before the light went away. I think the challenge is to distill the image down and simplify it without losing the character of the place. Thanks again!

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