Longs Peek

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 13, 20081,053 views41 comments

This weekend we had our first snowfall and yesterday morning the storm began to break. This is Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park beginning to appear from behind the clouds at sunrise. It never fully showed itself and shortly after this shot was completely covered.

Canon 5D, 7-200, 0.9 GND

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41 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 13, 2008 at 2:32 PM

Wow, this is prime stuff. Absolutely beautiful Erik. Excellent work, one of your best IMO.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on October 13, 2008 at 2:47 PM

Very nice, Erik. I really like this. Probably one of my favorites from you as well. Gotta love the layers, snow, clouds, light and color in those aspen.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on October 13, 2008 at 2:49 PM

I agree with Bill, one of the best I have seen from you here. I like the pristine feeling this conveys!

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Comment posted by Stephen Weaver on October 13, 2008 at 2:50 PM

Superb!

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Comment posted by Jerry Greer on October 13, 2008 at 3:14 PM

Erik,
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 13, 2008 at 3:46 PM

Great layers, color, light and drama.

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Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on October 13, 2008 at 3:53 PM

Very, very beautiful. Looks like the whole landscape has arranged itself and posed for you here. Good photography can look so easy...
georg

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on October 13, 2008 at 4:14 PM

Amazing, truly amazing. A beautiful moment, captured perfectly, love this one!!

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on October 13, 2008 at 4:36 PM

one of the best fall images I have seen.

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on October 13, 2008 at 4:57 PM

Very beautifully composed. Love the colours here. A lovely scene.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on October 13, 2008 at 5:10 PM

This really stands out, Erik. One of your best works, in my opinion. I love everything about it.

Guy

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 13, 2008 at 5:13 PM

Stunning! What a great set of layers of color and elements.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on October 13, 2008 at 5:25 PM

Wow, this is just stunning. I love how the snow outlined the aspen branches and dusted the evergreens. Also love all the layers of color and texture. Superb composition. Awesome

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on October 13, 2008 at 5:32 PM

Erik, I can only ditto the other comments, just a gorgeous image

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Comment posted by Erik Stensland on October 13, 2008 at 6:31 PM

Thanks everyone for your comments so far. Here is a horizontal version for those that are interested.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 13, 2008 at 7:09 PM

This is a beaut! Great colors, comp and mood. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on October 13, 2008 at 8:12 PM

Would luv to see the peak...but I'll take it as is!!!!

It really came together for you here.

Joe.

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Comment posted by Wade Hardy on October 13, 2008 at 8:56 PM

Incredible shot! love the fall color and snow. Nice!

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Comment posted by Adrian Klein on October 13, 2008 at 9:00 PM

All I can say is wow. Damn nice work all around, can't get much better than this!

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 13, 2008 at 9:18 PM

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwww! You really took advantage of the snow here. It perfectly enhances the contrast between the evergreens and the aspens, and the cloudy mountains are icing on the cake.

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Comment posted by Jeff Hackett on October 13, 2008 at 9:36 PM

Damn this is awesome Erik! I love everything about it. I kind of like how Longs' summit is hidden.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 13, 2008 at 10:42 PM

Outstanding!! Definitely one of your best, a classic shot.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on October 13, 2008 at 10:56 PM

This is just beautiful.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Tad Bowman on October 13, 2008 at 11:33 PM

Fantastic shot Erik!

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Comment posted by Richard Wong on October 13, 2008 at 11:42 PM

This is great. No nits.

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Comment posted by Sean Bagshaw on October 14, 2008 at 2:45 AM

An instant classic!

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on October 14, 2008 at 3:10 AM

Fabulous!!!

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Comment posted by Pedro Bento on October 14, 2008 at 8:06 AM

In Portugal this scenery is kind of impossible, mountains are low, snow ir rare, and when it cames the fall is gone...so this may be my dream "photo snow fall mountain". I hope one day in my live I can see with my own eyes such a magical moment like this

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on October 14, 2008 at 9:16 AM

Very, very nice, Erik. Just spectacular! Wow.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on October 14, 2008 at 10:00 AM

erik, this is superb.

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Comment posted by Julian Barkway on October 14, 2008 at 12:32 PM

Simply excellent.

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Comment posted by Peter Gordon on October 14, 2008 at 1:21 PM

I just dont have the words...

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Comment posted by Debjit Ghosh on October 14, 2008 at 3:45 PM

ahhh, this is so beautiful with all those snowfall. the colors from top to bottom adds a lot of drama to this shot. I would print this one big and hang off the wall

deb

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Comment posted by Larry Gloth on October 15, 2008 at 12:02 AM

Beautiful image. The dusting of snow adds definition to the edges of everything and the light is fantastic. Great layers of color.

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Comment posted by Wally Billingham on October 15, 2008 at 1:45 PM

very nice peaceful scene

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 20, 2008 at 4:09 AM

Erik,

This is an image that for many, including me, that only comes in our dreams. Words will fall short in describing how much I love this image, so I can only offer congratulations!

Incredible beauty Stuart captured and composed with grace.

Lon

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on October 21, 2008 at 6:40 AM

Wow, this is SWEEEET! I love the way alpenglow colors mirror the aspens. One of THE FINEST fall images of the season!

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Comment posted by Jim Salge on October 21, 2008 at 12:57 PM

Whoa! This is awesome...and the horizontal is almost better. Love them both. Congrats on the EP!!!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 21, 2008 at 1:09 PM

So beautiful!! Love the color in the sky that is repeated in the tree foliage. And the sun on the ridge line is pretty spectacular too. A good choice for the Pick's winner --- Congratulations.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 23, 2008 at 12:49 AM

Erik: Absolutely spectacular. Congrats on the EP. >=))>

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Comment posted by Darwin Wiggett on October 28, 2008 at 6:10 PM

Layers, layers, layers, I love layers - this is so nice in all respects - congrats! Darwin

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