Benadryl Hills

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 22, 2013346 views9 comments

Summer monsoon rains have lead to a nice crop of common sunflowers on the hills around Flagstaff. Just a few years ago, an abandoned campfire led to the Schultz Fire which quickly raged across the east side of the San Francisco Peaks seen in the distance. This image was taken this morning. Nikon D600, 16-35 @ f/16,19mm, ISO 100. I forgot to use a higher ISO to reduce the motion blur of the closer sunflowers. Your thoughts about saturation or other factors are welcome and appreciated.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Glenn Tunaley on August 22, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Beautiful image Doug. Really like the comp and I think the the processing looks spot on

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on August 22, 2013 at 5:11 PM

This is nice, Doug. Quite a carpet of flowers - even in the middle ground. Scenic mountains and sky, too. My only nit would be about the lack of flowers in the LL. Otherwise, a great image.

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on August 22, 2013 at 5:27 PM

Very nice image Doug, Love the vastness of this scene and the light is perfect. The addition of the moon is a nice touch as well. The lower left doesn't do much for me, I immediately draw my eyes to the colorful display on the right. Perhaps you have a keeper taken a few steps to your right? I am hoping to get up north next weekend and possibly the north rim for a few days if time and $$ permit.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 22, 2013 at 9:57 PM

Lots of nice elements in this image, Doug, and overall, very beautiful.

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Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on August 22, 2013 at 10:57 PM

Boy, this comp is really nice IMO. I'm very satisfied with the lack of flowers on the left side and instead love the natural break in the action directly in the middle of the comp. That bush is perfectly placed just off center to the left. If it were mine, I would lose a bit of the mid (mountain) exposure and add a bit more definition to the sky. Again, I 'm more into drama, you seem to have a nice eye for all kinds of scenes including drama, and these nice pleasing mellow/midtone scenes.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on August 23, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Thanks for your feedback. I went back on the hill again this morning with your comments/suggestions in mind. I thought originally that the angled edge of flowers made a lead-in.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 24, 2013 at 3:40 PM

I think this looks wonderful, Doug. Your comp works just fine for me and I like how I get lead through the scene. Beautiful colors and a wonderfully peaceful feel. Very nice!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 25, 2013 at 4:41 PM

Lovely color throughout, and a nice mood to this one, Doug.

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on August 28, 2013 at 11:23 PM

Beautiful! I love the inclusion of the moon, the great pastel colors and the brilliant title!

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