Beam Me Up

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 25, 2016333 views12 comments

Another from a windy evening in Utah that provided an extended and varying cloud show. Gary may have been sipping a cold malted beverage by this point, have exhausted his shutter finger.

Please have a look at the large version as the darker areas seem to block up badly in the small. There is a lot of visible detail in there on the master file that will easily show on a print.

D810, Tamron 24-70mm

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12 comments

Comment posted by Dan Kearl on October 25, 2016 at 5:02 PM

Dreamy looking processing, the dark areas are fine, an attractive view.

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Comment posted by Ana on October 25, 2016 at 5:23 PM

Beautiful tones in the foreground and into the valley. I like how the beam is there but it's pretty subtle. This must be an awesome print.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 25, 2016 at 6:45 PM

I like the comp, but this feels underexposed by around a stop. Was that intentional?

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 25, 2016 at 7:02 PM

Wonderful image, Harley. Excellent composition with beautiful light and colors. Those clouds worked out great for you and the large version is really nice to view. Does look like it would make a wonderful print.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on October 25, 2016 at 7:12 PM

IMO, this is one of your best recent images. It speaks medium format better than most D810 images I see at NPN. This has a classic landscape look to it. It's an understated nuanced impression of a desert landscape. To be honest I'm not that crazy about the 'beam' but it's fine. That dark cloud is an enigma, one that arouses interest because it looks alien. The gentle yet varied colors are great. The fact that the features of the land mimic the clouds works well. You could've called this 'Clouds Above and Below'. This is refreshingly different from currently popular Utah landscapes where the clouds scream at you.

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on October 25, 2016 at 7:28 PM

Your usual great comp, but the dark moodiness makes this very special. I think there is a dust spot above the right cloud on the top clouds. Or maybe it's just my tired old eyes and monitor.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 25, 2016 at 8:15 PM

Love your composition Harley, with the entered cloud together with the gunsight-like rock formation in the foreground which points the eye back to the patterns and textures in the far landscape, the strip of clouds. The sunbeam is certainly an added bonus that also helps to tie the composition together. The larger image is a must see, hinting at what a large print of this must look like. Fantastic work.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on October 25, 2016 at 8:59 PM

You managed to catch that incredible light display very nicely H. I'm appalled that you would suggest that I would be enjoying an adult beverage at this early hour laugh

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 26, 2016 at 10:41 AM

That cloud up top and the formations below create a very surreal sense here, Harley. There are so many subtle features in this. I'm sure a large print would be gorgeous.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 26, 2016 at 5:27 PM

Another gorgeous image, Harley. Wonderful light on the foreground rocks to go with everything else.

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on October 26, 2016 at 8:10 PM

I have found that one advantage of a remote shutter is the ability to continue making pictures while imbibing above-mentioned adult malt beverages.
ML

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 29, 2016 at 10:28 AM

Gorgeous one here, Harley. It will no doubt make a wonderful print too....... laugh

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