Bosque - with repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 25, 2014471 views21 comments

Bosque has a lot more to offer than birds. Just have be lucky enough to catch the light.

Here's a shot from last December.

Canon 5D Mark III
70-200 f/4 @ 200mm
ISO 200
1/1000 @ f/7.1

Larger version provided.

Thanks for taking a look and providing your thoughts.

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Thomas Haney on January 25, 2014 at 7:49 PM

Beautiful shot Keith. I love the comp and your placement of the two lit trees, as well as the little bit of reflection of the trunk. No suggestions here.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on January 25, 2014 at 8:47 PM

Wonderful light. Well presented.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on January 25, 2014 at 8:47 PM

Wonderful light. Well presented.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on January 25, 2014 at 9:54 PM

Absolutely stunning Keith. I'm guessing that magical light only lasted a few minutes, way to be ready.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 25, 2014 at 10:49 PM

Keith: GREAT light and a terrific comp. Well seen. >=))>

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on January 25, 2014 at 11:53 PM

Super photo, Keith. Wonderful light and an outstanding composition. Looks like you're going to get a deluge with the color of the clouds.

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Comment posted by Daniel Finchum on January 26, 2014 at 12:47 AM

What a dream shot. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on January 26, 2014 at 7:54 AM

Neat mood to this. I like your color contrasts.
I'd crop a smidge off the top, and possibly burn down the highlights very slight ( a delicately not-harsh transition)near the edges on that bright land area ( to keep my eyes in a bit better ) that's my only critique.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 26, 2014 at 8:51 AM

Great lighting and mood. I would take that slightly lighter section part of the sky off the top.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on January 26, 2014 at 9:04 AM

That is for sure amazing light! A real beauty!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 26, 2014 at 9:13 AM

Gorgeous! I love the light and you have composed it beautifully.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 26, 2014 at 9:46 AM

Killer light and a beautiful composition. The dark sky enhances the mood. Excellent capture and presentation.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on January 26, 2014 at 9:58 AM

Wonderful light, colors and comp Keith. I could see a little off the top but beautiful as is. Nice.

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Comment posted by Michael Cothran on January 26, 2014 at 10:08 AM

Not only did you capture the light at the perfect time, you also presented it in its best form thru your excellent post processing.

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Comment posted by John Williams on January 26, 2014 at 2:49 PM

I'll echo the crop, better balance to my eye, but love the beautiful window of light you captured against that dark backdrop.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 26, 2014 at 3:08 PM

Thanks everyone for your input. Here's a version with a crop from the top, and a small adjustment to bring down the luminance of the brightest grasses in front of the tree. Always great to see what others are seeing!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 27, 2014 at 9:35 AM

The lighting on that tree is spectacular and it's set off so well by the darkness of the sky. I like the repost because it adds a bit more emphasis to the trees and the foreground lighting but still lets the sky play a major role.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on January 27, 2014 at 10:40 AM

Both are excellent, Keith! I prefer the repost for the reasons Mark stated.

Nicely done!

--P

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on January 27, 2014 at 10:55 PM

Talk about being in the right place at the right time! Those small adjustments in the repost are the winning ticket, Keith. The light on the FG is set against that drama of the storm laden sky beautifully.

Ed

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 29, 2014 at 10:41 AM

The lighting contrast makes for a striking image here. An excellent comp, too with the progression of the two lighted trees. Beautiful color, too.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 2, 2014 at 10:04 AM

This is wonderful Keith!
I'd hang it on my wall

Go Broncos!

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