Snefflels Sublime

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 26, 2013504 views23 comments

I really should call this the Anti-Kane photo since it took about 1/10000 the effort to get to that he just expended for the shot two doors down

Had a short three day trip to the mountains to shoot the great wildflower display this year.
I took this on my way down from Blue Lakes, a trail that eventually gets you within striking distance of the summit of 14K ft Mt Sneffels, the peak in the center here (and incidentally, first peak i climbed in CO...). Sunset was a bust, but the light beforehand was great!

There was actually a camper visible in the distance, which i didnt want to clone out, so i hid it behind the tree.

5Dmkii; 24mm TS-E stitch at f/11, 1/20s, ISO200.
C&C Welcome!

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Johan Eickmeyer on July 26, 2013 at 12:52 PM

That's a nice, simple, and pleasant shot to look at Stan.

I like how you got the camera low enough to break up the treeline with the flowers poking up on the right side. Any lower and the scene would loose the sense of depth!

Thanks for sharing!

Edit: I respect your ethical standards to not clone out the camper. I wish I had such restraint.

Registered on March 25, 2013, 36 Posts, 164 Comments

Comment posted by Sairam Sundaresan on July 26, 2013 at 12:58 PM

What an awesome shot Stan! The light is incredible! I agree with Johan, I would have whipped out the clone tool before I even knew what to clone

Registered on March 14, 2013, 100 Posts, 643 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 26, 2013 at 1:01 PM

I'd crop about one inch off the bottom to get rid of those hangers halfway out of the frame with maybe a tad of creative cloning there as well to finish the job. Minor points, but it looks like a really fantastic summer scene overall....because I didn't have to deal with the mosquitoes.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 26, 2013 at 1:01 PM

Stan, A beautiful image and so pleasing to look at. Wonderful light and colors.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Pavel Cakl on July 26, 2013 at 1:01 PM

Hi Stan, great shot with interesting composition. I would crop the bottom a bit though. But still great

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 26, 2013 at 1:11 PM

Thanks guys!
Marc--yep the dam flies and skiters were vicious--and unfortunately they love my blood!

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 26, 2013 at 1:17 PM

Wonderful shot, Stan. Light, composition and exposure are simply perfect.
I love TSE for landscapes too (remembering recent Kane shot).

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on July 26, 2013 at 1:28 PM

Very nice scene, Stan. One of these days I'll get out there to shoot the wildflowers. I like the comp and the exposure for the scene at hand, and the light is great. I'm thinking that there might be an option to do some judicious cropping from the bottom. I see a sweet spot that might work as well.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 26, 2013 at 2:34 PM

Wonderful and pretty. Your landscapes are always wonderful. Thanks, Stan.

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on July 26, 2013 at 3:35 PM

Sweet! The white flowers in the foreground work perfectly, and the overall scene is well balanced. Great colors, too.
I agree with Marc's suggestion, but otherwise you have a near perfect Colorado summer wildflower image here.

Registered on September 9, 2005, 62 Posts, 2289 Comments

Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on July 26, 2013 at 9:46 PM

Hi Stan, I love this image regardless if you didn't make yourself vomit to get there. I can live with the wider comp shown here, especially presented as a large print. However I see what others are speaking to regarding a slight crop. Nice image Stan, certainly worthy of your already comprehensive website.

Registered on June 14, 2009, 63 Posts, 291 Comments

Comment posted by Shane McDermott on July 26, 2013 at 11:51 PM

Sweet summer scene! I agree with Marc, about the lower 1/3 crop, it would help bring more emphasis to the mountains and sky as a result. Overall I really like the image, it's very inviting.

Later,

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on July 27, 2013 at 12:50 AM

Really nice Stan, although this would be much improved with a nice big rock to anchor the foreground...

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 27, 2013 at 2:42 AM

well, there was one, Joe--but i cropped it out just for you

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on July 27, 2013 at 3:25 AM

Well composed scene. The sharpness from FG to BG is eye grabbing. I agree that the flowers just at the lower margin detract a bit.

Registered on September 9, 2009, 294 Posts, 2006 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 27, 2013 at 11:24 AM

I love the colors and your POV here, Stan. It puts me in that beautiful wildflower field sans the mosquitoes and flies. Great light to BTW.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 27, 2013 at 3:02 PM

Gorgeous display of wild flowers Stan. The warm light on the mountains is also beautiful. I like the 6X7 style crop.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 27, 2013 at 9:24 PM

makes me think of picnics and running barefoot. very nice

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on July 27, 2013 at 9:34 PM

Very nice scene Stan. Beautiful flowers and really nice light on the mountains.Very crisp front to back and very calming image. Very well done.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 28, 2013 at 5:45 AM

Agree with the crop suggestion from the bottom which seem to give a nicer balance to the composition. Lovely scene all round.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 28, 2013 at 10:48 AM

There are quite a few intruders around the edge of the frame, but it's tough in a filled field of flowers to eliminate all of those. The larger flowers and Sneffels on the left make this feel left heavy, but the mid ground with the tree lines leading to the middle help alleviate that. Especially the darker firs in the middle, too. I think you can pull more structure out of the mountains and clouds which would probably balance the tones a little more.

Just keep bringing those dozen wildflowers for everybody to see, Stan. All are definitely keepers! And, this one is no less beautiful than the rest.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on July 30, 2013 at 1:09 AM

What a gorgeous scene and I am really enjoying your portrayal of it.

As always, the sense of truth is so evident in your work. Making beautiful artwork, while retaining the strongest characteristic of the medium, is becoming a rarity these days. I therefore appreciate what you do very much.

Regards,

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 30, 2013 at 12:13 PM

thanks, Anil, espcially coming from a master artist as you are, i appreciate that comment very much!

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