An Open Invitation

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 6, 20082,251 views16 comments

This is a companion piece to Powdered Sugar.

This is Red Mountain but looking slightly to the NW. The mountain far off in the background literally is far away but I think part of the same chain.

Here, I was intrigued with the play between the mist and the morning light. It almost appears to beckon one to come and take a hike.

Shooting Data:
D200, 70-200mm, Manual Exposure, f/7.1, 1/640s, ISO 200, +1.33 EV, Tripod, Cable Release

Post processing in CS3 with curves adjustment layer and SS.

Until Red Mountain came into my life, Buffalo Mountain in Colorado was my favorite mountain. Now, I'm not so sure ...

I hope you enjoy the mountain as much as I do.

C&C more than welcome.

Carol

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 6, 2008 at 10:57 PM

Nice comp, Carol, i really like the diaganol line of rocks and the way the mist climbs up the slopes.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on February 6, 2008 at 10:59 PM

Beautiful work Carol. I like the pov, composition, mist, texture, light... Well pretty much all of it. (smile)

Pat

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Comment posted by Laurent Baig on February 6, 2008 at 10:59 PM

Seems to beckon cold to me. I like the interplay of blue sky, cloud and red rock.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on February 6, 2008 at 11:11 PM

I like the layers of blue/white/red and the mood added by the mist. What a rare treat.

Guy

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Comment posted by Kerry Leibowitz on February 6, 2008 at 11:20 PM

Love the mist here, Carol, and that patch of blue sky works very well with the red rock and the white, snowy covering. Well done.

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Comment posted by Mike Dawson on February 6, 2008 at 11:51 PM

Carol, What I find unique is red rock and low hanging clouds which in my lifetime I have never experienced. That makes these a unique treat in my mind!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 7, 2008 at 12:04 AM

I like this Carol. It's a very dynamic image, and I love all the spindrift, if that's what you call that. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on February 7, 2008 at 1:59 AM

Nice shot, Carol. Very appealing.

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on February 7, 2008 at 2:53 AM

Great colors and diagonal flow through the image. The mist/clouds are a wonderful element, too. Nice work, Carol!

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on February 7, 2008 at 8:07 AM

Beautiful Carol, great comp and color, love the mist. Very well seen and done.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on February 7, 2008 at 8:08 AM

This is very nice Carol. Wonderful color and lines. Your comp really makes a statement. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on February 7, 2008 at 11:21 AM

The snow on that red rock does in deed look like a beautiful layer of powdered sugar, and it's beautiful. Wonderful diagonal flow of the cliff up to the top of the frame where the mist is.

Beautiful capture Carol.

Registered on February 20, 2007, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on February 7, 2008 at 2:00 PM

Beautiful, Carol. I like the rising mist and the light covering of snow. It really brings out the texture of the hillside. Does make me think of cake.... which is making me hungry now.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on February 7, 2008 at 11:18 PM

Hi Carol. Yes, I really am enjoying this.

I have not been around for a while, so I just went back and looked at "powdered sugar." I have to say this looks even sweeter. Thanks for sharing your Red Mountain!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 8, 2008 at 7:25 AM

Oh, my! This is scrumptious, Carol. Way to fetch that light! Great exposure, nice layering of the different elements on the diagonal. Love the counterpoint of the peak in the luc. It adds an air of mystery in an alluring way. Nice, nice job on this one.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on February 8, 2008 at 3:25 PM

Carol,

Everything is coming together beautifully here. As been mentioned, the low hanging clouds/mist is a great treat to see on the red rocks and that blue sky really tops off the color combo. The snow is "snow-white" and perfect. Great job with this one.

Lon

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