Standing Ovation

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 27, 2014452 views15 comments

This was taken during the peak of the summer wildflower bloom near Mount Washburn in Yellowstone. Certainly one of the best displays in
recent years. Who says Yellowstone is just for wildlife photographers?

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Techs:
5 images total, 4 for DOF, 1 for dynamic range
Blended using TK's luminosity masks

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 27, 2014 at 7:48 AM

Strong comp and beautiful colors and light. No suggestions.

pat

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 27, 2014 at 8:27 AM

Zack, What a beautiful scene!! I like your comp very much and you really have some wonderful light and color here. Looks like the wildflowers really put on a display and you captured it beautifully.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on July 27, 2014 at 8:39 AM

WOW, this is absolutely gorgeous! Can I ask what focal length you used and was this sunrise or sunset?

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Comment posted by Brad Clinch on July 27, 2014 at 12:09 PM

Well done, excellent exposure throughout the image. I really like the purple flowers in the lower left and how the valley flows out to the horizon.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on July 27, 2014 at 1:37 PM

John, this was shot at 16mm on a D300s, and it is a sunrise

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 27, 2014 at 6:26 PM

Now that is a load of flowers!!!! Great shot Zack. Like how the yellow above mimics the yellow below.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on July 27, 2014 at 8:34 PM

Thanks Zack, really a sweet image.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on July 27, 2014 at 9:36 PM

Stunner! The wedge of flowers and valley below is pretty breath taking. Fantastic sky to match. The distant valley and hills appear a little washed out compared to the FG. Maybe darkening those areas or increase the blacks in those cyans or blues might be worth a try. Expansive view, outstandingly rendered.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 27, 2014 at 10:08 PM

That's quite a wildflower display. Would not have guessed Yellowstone.

The most distant mountains/valley maybe look a little light compared to the sky. The right side blend looks more plausible.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on July 28, 2014 at 12:28 AM

Very nice, Zack. Love the expansive view from Mt. Washburn. What a display of wildflowers. Did you clone out all of the bears, bison, and wolves? More importantly where did you hide the tourist

Seriously, beautiful take on Yellowstone. I think I agree with Tony about the left background being a hair light, but sweet as is.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 28, 2014 at 9:59 AM

Awesome view from Mt. Washburn, Zack. Didn't know that the Balsam Arrowroot grew up there. I tried Arrowroot shots near Elk Creek in early June, but those hills don't get direct sunlight for the first hour or so. This works much better with earlier light and a great view across the area.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on July 28, 2014 at 2:32 PM

Very nice, Zack. The flowers look great. I agree about the lightness of the in the left background. Nice job with the blend.

--P

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on July 28, 2014 at 3:15 PM

I like it! Alot. Flowers are pretty good this year. What does the other side look like? The lupines are were quite fantastic in the Lamar too. This side of Washburn requires an early morning jaunt and you hit it just right. Great looking shot Zack. Congrats.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on July 29, 2014 at 1:16 AM

The distant purple mtns draw me into the beauty of this. The wildflower field and valley floor invite one to keep moving towards to see that final light. Well done!

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Comment posted by Jack Brauer on August 1, 2014 at 12:38 PM

Killer shot... love the matching yellow above and below. I do agree with some of the comments that the horizon blend might be too harsh, with the distant mountains appearing almost lighter than the sky.

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