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Published: 2006-09-28 07:12:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 1488; Favourites: 51; Downloads: 11
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this is my life... i photographed this while working in a meadow on the edge of the Ansel Adams wilderness, california. The shot is of balloon dome just east of mammoth pools in the sierra nevadas. I had to climb 40' up a tree to get this shot... hope you enjoy it as much as i do!i originally shot this in color, however the color shot was much less dramatic and it did not reflect the true expanse of this landscape... if you think a color shot might be better please let me know... also any critiques are most welcome
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Geez...How could I criticize a person who would climb a forty foot tree to get a shot?!? 
Well done
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I've featured this magnificent image in a recent journal.
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wow!! you have a stunning gallery, I really love your work its so dramatic.
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I like the atmosphere of this photo, it's sort of a dialogue between Heaven & Earth. Mentioning Ansel Adams, he is my favourite photographer
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awww, thank ya!! i like ansel myself... but he took my idea of shooting BW in these mtns
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You have some of the best b&w conversions ive seen. I miss that area so much.
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well thank you!! i use a polarizer to kill as much gray in my shots as possible
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This is really great. The thing that bothers me is the little trees poking out at the bottom. They just feel distracting and kind of soft anyhow.
The tones are pleasing.
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yeah, those damn little trees, lol. i actually had to climb up a tree to get the shot with as limited interference.. oh well. thank you much!!!
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The light on this one is just great, but did you experiment with cropping it differently?
Just using my window resize I think it is possible to make at least 2 other, good images with a different composition here. I found one on the left edge, omitting the flatter forest and the mountains in the distance, and another one by removing most of the foreground so only the bald head of the peak to the left shows.
I am not necessarily saying better, just good too , and different from the original - the power of cropping and digital images
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thanks!!! i did not crop this at all...
i took many shots from different elevations that day, i like your idea so i will experiment with some of those ideas... any feedback or ideas that you have in the future a very welcome!!! i appreciate them more than compliments most of the time!!
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what a wonderfull black & white....
great metering...
nice contrast....
overall PERFECT...
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thank you much!! my nikon metered right for once
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of course...
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D100
Shutter Speed: >>>[10/12500 second] ????
F Number: F/5.0
is that the right speed ???
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hmmm... yeah, it is. i wanted to capture as much contrast as i could with the shadows... if i wanted a color shot, i prob would have shot f-5.6 at ~1/800 for that lighting.
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i`m so "????" bout 10/12500 or 1/12500 hehehe...
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ahhh...
10/12500 = 1/1250
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Excellent tones and contrast on this image..which is obviously the emphasis...probably would never have been as dramatic in color.
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yeah!, thanks a bunch... the color image i thought was just too standard for the sierras
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you are always too kind
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wow definitly a breathtaking shot!! I could see this as a print on my wall, again great work!
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thanks!!! i really appreciate that comment. I had to work to get that baby...glad it was worth it
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Another impressive photo... you have such a good eye when it comes to landscapes, nature and lighting in general... it just seems to come naturally to you!
Mr. Adams would be impressed.
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haha..thanks! i just get lucky with the shots sometimes... take 200 and get 1 decent one... btw, i really appreciate that
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well thank you much...glad to know it was worth the work to get the shot
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thanks!!! now i have to wait for the snow shot... gonno be even more work this time to get it...
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thanks!!! haha...i really don't see how you could not enjoy it either...mmmm, mountains!
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yep yor right! good teory
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Great shot. You really know how to find the best scenery..
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thanks!!! it is just awfull being forced to work in those situations where the scenery is...
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I feel for you. I get so many more good photo opportunities sitting in my spacious pent-cube with a view of the wall...
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hahaha, so sorry for rubbing it in... i promise that was not my intention... or was it...?..
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well thank you very much!!!
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amazing, as always!
it goes without saying.
you should definitely submit the color version as well.
and I can't believe you climbed up that high!
ha. awesome.
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Thanks dude!!!...oooh you fav'd it, thanks!!!...!!!! me--->
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lovely, lovely shot. It is quite dramatic. The detail is really great (in the mountains and the sky). I am also loving the texture of the clouds...
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well thank ya deary...
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