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Published: 2010-11-24 15:58:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 5269; Favourites: 277; Downloads: 155
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First light of the day hits Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. Below, in the valley, the sounds of Elk bugling was like music to my ears. Standing here, watching this unfold is akin to heaven.Towering at 14,259 feet high, it is said that the climb to the top of the peak was probably first done by pre-Columbian indigenous people collecting eagle feathers. Pretty amazing to think that.
In camera HDR on my Sony a550, using a Minolta 18-200mm lens, Fotodiox CPL and GND , along with my tripod.
I hope you all like it
John
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Comments: 57
stunning light much as i've come to expect from you!
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Absolutely amazingly gorgeous! Kinda looks somewhat like Beartooth Pass when I was passing through to go to Yellowstone
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This photo has been featured on Thumbs of the Week 149th .
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Featured in the HDR edition of Dramatic Insights [link] published by
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maybe sometime Ill make it into the park........nicely done john
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no...........I know I should be ashamed of myself! We are making a point to rediscover colorado! First we need to finish hiking eldorado canyon......
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you have never been to RMNP? Holy hell.......go read my journal and u need to come join us all. I can't believe you have never been to the park before....it is so close!
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I know, im bad. Been to a lot of other places just not there. Ill go read it after we get home from some Christmas shopping.
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We are holding another photo meetup!
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I need to go read it.......I got part of it.
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Looks like your technique/filters are coming together. Really natural...good work. Would take a bit off the bottom to get those trees as your botom anchors as the last 1" or so seems unnecessary. Nice catch sir
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Hey thanks Aaron! How is the gallery going?
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Going. Even with the increased overhead of having a physical space my weekly numbers do not need to be that high so doing alright right now. Everyone keeps waiting for me to blow up. Guess it's only a matter of time. Signage should go up next week which hopefully will help. 
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Wonderful shot... One look at Longs Peak, and you instantly know what it is.
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14,259 feet ...
I love the contrast between the mountain range itself and the scrubby brush below; it's like two entirely different worlds.
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wanna go sledding?!?! lol Thanks hon!
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You're welcome, and YES I DO!
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lol that would be one helluva ride I have to say LOLOL
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Wow!
That is gorgeous!
My wife, Nancy, and i sat for a few days in a row in that valley painting this view.
You certainly have a heavenly shot of it here!
Such a beautiful piece of work!
Hope you have a great holiday tomorrow!
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to much? Those however are artist in residence cabins, and have a very long history in the park
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not a big fan of black myself ...ok maybe B&W photography lol
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great light and cloudscape, love the touch of autumn colour in the trees too.. good one!
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Love the light on the mountain tops and the detail in those trees.
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