Flowers from the Hart

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 16, 20173,761 views14 comments

Moisture is starting to stream northward into Arizona for the summer rainy season, so I ventured last evening to Hart Prairie below the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff. This is a blend of 2 images for depth of field. Nikon D810, 14-24mm@14mm

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 16, 2017 at 3:27 PM

Doug, excellent near to far example. With a few trips to Flagstaff over the years I think I have a feel where this location is. The cloud cover is a real plus in it's juxtaposition and color to the lupine?......... laugh

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 16, 2017 at 4:19 PM

Doug, This is really nice! A beautiful scene with wonderful colors and excellent comp. I especially like how the sky color and clouds enhances the lupines and adds such a nice and inviting feel to the scene. Nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 16, 2017 at 6:48 PM

The gentle colors and the long view look great, Doug. The superwide view adds a nice sense of flow to the clouds. The colors and sense of invitation are much improved in the larger view.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 16, 2017 at 10:17 PM

This is a beauty, Doug! I like the radiating lines formed by the clouds as well as the way that the sunset color compliments the color in the flowers. I have heard a lot about the dry conditions in AZ so hopefully the monsoon moisture will come soon to bring some relief to both AZ & UT (and really the whole Rocky Mountain west).

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 16, 2017 at 10:54 PM

A lovely composition, Doug. The sunset colors really add to this image.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on July 17, 2017 at 10:15 AM

I think I remember flying around this peak when landing in Flagstaff on my my only visit to the Grand Canyon. Perfectly balanced - the sky and lupine compliment each other. Does look like the moisture in those clouds is streaming upward. Saw the flood footage on the news out your way - looks like some good storms for photos I guess. Maybe a little more clarity / contrast in the sky to bring out the cloud detail more? A beauty.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on July 17, 2017 at 1:00 PM

Real nice near/far flower scene, with a great sky. I might burn down the middle ground a bit (the brown grasses) so that area does not compete as much with the flowers and sky. Minor, though. I like it a lot.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on July 17, 2017 at 3:32 PM

Beautiful soothing color scheme here. Great comp and love the swirling cloud patterns that only a super wide angle lens can give.

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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on July 17, 2017 at 7:25 PM

Doug, this is wonderful. The comp is great, and the sky is awesome. I love the purples throughout. The only nit I have is that your name is misspelled in your watermark cool

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 17, 2017 at 9:03 PM

Nicely done, Doug. This has a wonderful depth to it and I like how the color in the sky mimics that of the lupines.

Ed

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on July 18, 2017 at 12:14 AM

Thanks for the comments.
Paul. yes it is lupine.
Craig, oops angel

Harry, the summer storms have started so I expect to see plenty of lightning images from around Tucson. I saw some footage of the flash flood and the leading edge was carrying plenty of logs and branches.
Harley, I see what you mean about the mid-ground grass.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on July 18, 2017 at 7:13 AM

Well that's pretty. Nice work :)

aF

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 18, 2017 at 7:40 PM

Nicely done, Doug. Wonderful depth and a perfect balance of light and color.

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Comment posted by John Williams on August 3, 2017 at 11:49 PM

This is a real treat Doug. Nice lighting and matching composition. Congrats on the WP!

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