Golden Valley

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted May 28, 20091,010 views14 comments

Golden Light and golden flowers upon the slopes above the Upper Wenas Valley in Central Washington. A bit of smoke mingles with the clouds over the distant hills from our first wildfire of the season.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 28, 2009 at 2:44 PM

Something about the processing gives this a very painterly look. It's a beautiful image.

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Comment posted by David Cobb on May 28, 2009 at 3:00 PM

Beautiful image Mike, I don't see many images from Central Washington, so it's nice to see a post from there. Love the light too.

David M. Cobb

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Comment posted by Brian VanDenzen on May 28, 2009 at 11:05 PM

You nailed the web sharpening on this image. The flowers jump off the screen with detail. I'd love to see a large version of this image.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on May 29, 2009 at 9:12 AM

Very pretty, Mike. Great lighting.

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Comment posted by Larry Gloth on May 29, 2009 at 6:47 PM

Beautiful shot. The color looks excellent and the lighting is very nice. Great find, I know the area and I find it takes a significant amount of effort and time on the ground to find a scene like this. Well done.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on May 31, 2009 at 12:04 AM

very nice composition, Mike, and I love the color contrasts here.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on May 31, 2009 at 5:32 AM

A beautiful shot, Mike. The fg flowers are wonderful. I also like the way the farm adds some nice interest to the mg of the scene. Great light and color balance too.

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Comment posted by Cliff Dodge on May 31, 2009 at 11:04 AM

What a place for one to live, you captured that perfectly.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on June 1, 2009 at 12:22 PM

Nicely done. Reminds me of spring walks with wife and the kids when we lived in Yakima and White Swan. You captured a lovely scene whose flowers are outstanding. Beautiful capture. Ken S

Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 1, 2009 at 10:05 PM

Mike: Don't hesitate to post stuff like this over in Flora, especially when its this good. Delightful scene superbly captured. >=))>

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 2, 2009 at 3:27 AM

Way to go, Mike! It's a wonderful view that encompasses all the classic elements of the environment in that area of WA. I like that you included a farm. The fg flowers are just great. Great pick for the EP, too; congratulations! And good work.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on June 2, 2009 at 8:55 AM

Congratulations, Mike. Love the saturated color.

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Comment posted by Thomas Biggs on June 2, 2009 at 12:03 PM

Outstanding Mike!! Congrats on the EP!!

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on June 4, 2009 at 3:29 AM

love this-

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