Oasis

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 18, 2010895 views49 comments

I know this is the wrong season, but because the snow conditions have been so spring-like here in Oregon, I thought I'd post an image captured last May in the Gorge. I woke up to clear skies, and just as the sun began to warm the sky, clouds developed right over the very area I was standing. In the original, Mt. Hood is just visible to the right of the tree.

This is a single shot, double processed for highlights and shadows.

Thank you for all comments and suggestions!

40d, 12mm, soft GND, 1 sec.

Comments

49 comments

Comment posted by Jacinto Policarpo on January 18, 2010 at 7:18 PM

Brilliant! Great light and composition! Awesome color palette you've got there!
Cheers

www.jacintopolicarpo.com

Registered on January 19, 2009, 59 Posts, 88 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on January 18, 2010 at 7:19 PM

The sky couldn't possibly be more complimentary here Cory. Fantastic work all around. This has to be my favorite image of yours I have seen. It must be spring-in-january day here on NPN.

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Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on January 18, 2010 at 7:30 PM

I am loving that blast of wonderful color thoughout this scene. Really nice image.

Registered on June 2, 2009, 103 Posts, 1500 Comments

Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on January 18, 2010 at 7:35 PM

Absolutely stunning. Gorgeous colors and light.

Registered on July 15, 2007, 171 Posts, 3566 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on January 18, 2010 at 7:36 PM

Beautiful image Cory. I really like the flow to this. Seems to be a touch of halo on the right side of the tree and sky. Thanks for pointing out Hood, a cool detail to find.

Registered on November 27, 2007, 250 Posts, 2468 Comments

Comment posted by Bret Edge on January 18, 2010 at 7:39 PM

No such thing as a wrong season, Cory. This is freakin' gorgeous. Love the vibrancy of each color but they're still very realistic. Killer sky that gives this lots of depth. I love it!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 711 Posts, 6363 Comments

Comment posted by Joseph Balcken on January 18, 2010 at 8:07 PM

Amazing color! You couldn't have better clouds if you picked them up and put them there. Awesome scene! My only nit is that the tree looks a little unnatural. I'm not sure if I put my finger on it...maybe I would expect to see more shade under/within a tree like that. Might be worth playing with the shadows in that area.

Registered on November 29, 2009, 48 Posts, 249 Comments

Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on January 18, 2010 at 8:08 PM

Wow, Cory, it doesn't get any better than this, this is gorgeous, wonderful colors and comp, well done

Registered on November 14, 2003, 130 Posts, 1644 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 18, 2010 at 8:12 PM

Yes! Lots of depth and wonderful color. Really nice Cory.

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Cope on January 18, 2010 at 8:27 PM

I love how the sky and foreground complement each other so well. The vibrant colors make me miss springtime.

Registered on January 22, 2007, 212 Posts, 2737 Comments

Comment posted by David Cobb on January 18, 2010 at 8:44 PM

Perfect sky, and wonderful color and comp Cory.

David M. Cobb

Registered on December 14, 2007, 312 Posts, 3243 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 18, 2010 at 8:50 PM

Beautiful image!! Two thumbs up from me. Great color, comp., sky, you have it all happening.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Lundh on January 18, 2010 at 9:01 PM

Very colorful...I love how this one pops!

Registered on April 28, 2004, 774 Posts, 4351 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on January 18, 2010 at 9:19 PM

Top notch shot, definitely has a great flow to the comp and the sky is stellar! Damn it's hard to imagine the world looking like this, can't wait.

Registered on June 11, 2006, 113 Posts, 2116 Comments

Comment posted by Chip Phillips on January 18, 2010 at 9:26 PM

Beautiful, vibrant spring image, with excellent composition. The clouds are such a fantastic compliment to the scene.

Registered on November 26, 2007, 128 Posts, 1436 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on January 18, 2010 at 9:29 PM

Good golly this pic shines!!

The flow of the hills, the colorful flowers, the great sky… this is a strong comp.

The colors seem a bit over done on my monitor.

Registered on January 15, 2009, 13 Posts, 772 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on January 18, 2010 at 9:40 PM

Gorgeous flowers and great lines in both the clouds and the land contours. Maybe a tad oversaturated for my taste but that's really reaching to find any suggestions.

Registered on May 10, 2009, 127 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on January 18, 2010 at 9:41 PM

Wow! Beautiful.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Isaac Bauman on January 18, 2010 at 9:53 PM

Stunning, love everything about this photo, well done!

Registered on June 15, 2009, 22 Posts, 81 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Ward on January 18, 2010 at 9:56 PM

Cory,
Lovely lines and juicy colors... you're just teasing us that look out on the cold gray & brown. Well done!

Registered on February 26, 2009, 304 Posts, 1365 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 18, 2010 at 10:11 PM

Wow! Excellent image, Cory. Just perfect all around.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on January 18, 2010 at 10:24 PM

Awesome, Cory! I like the sky and the positioning of the tree in the
composition, plus the layering of the meadow with the stream winding
through it. You very wisely included a very strong FG element with
the Lupine and Balsamroot. My only concern is that unless my
monitor is not correctly calibrated, the saturation seems to be a little
heavy. Nevertheless, this is a knock out image and would make a
beautiful calendar image or print. Keep up the good work.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Jack Brauer on January 18, 2010 at 10:35 PM

Oh man, that is gorgeous. Just perfect. It's almost painful to look at this in January!!!

Registered on September 12, 2005, 40 Posts, 627 Comments

Comment posted by Kirk Greene on January 18, 2010 at 10:51 PM

The reason we love color! This is one of the more vibrant images I can recall seeing. The light really worked in your favor here!

Registered on May 12, 2004, 191 Posts, 1578 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 18, 2010 at 10:55 PM

Hi Cory

If i were younger, i would move to this Oasis

what a sublime scene captured brilliantly.

Albert Darmo Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Aaron Ellingsen on January 19, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Personally, I think you've gone a bit overboard with the saturation. Particularly in the greens; they seem much too cyan. All of the other elements are incredibly good, and should be able to hold this image up on its own without the photoshop induced juiced-up colors. Composition, detail, and exposure are all spot on. Just dial the greens back, and you're good to go.

Registered on January 16, 2008, 56 Posts, 953 Comments

Comment posted by Reed Bowman on January 19, 2010 at 12:14 AM

Cory, wonderful shot. I love how the lines of hills and clouds all converge on the tree and the range of colors and the saturation is just spectacular...

Registered on March 2, 2009, 166 Posts, 1058 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on January 19, 2010 at 1:06 AM

Wow, what a delightful expanse of spring Cory. This is beautiful! I agree with some of the others that the greens seem a bit overboard.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on January 19, 2010 at 1:29 AM

Eye candy!

Registered on July 26, 2007, 244 Posts, 2807 Comments

Comment posted by Giovanni Allievi on January 19, 2010 at 2:14 AM

Lovely scene Cory!
I love those greens. One little nit for me is the tree which stands out a bit too much against its surroundings.

Giovanni

Registered on March 26, 2008, 87 Posts, 379 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on January 19, 2010 at 2:51 AM

Beautiful !!!!

Registered on January 5, 2008, 590 Posts, 1261 Comments

Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on January 19, 2010 at 2:53 AM

Your image made my day, Cory! I like winter, but now I can't wait for spring to come. Superb composition and light. The exposure is perfect.

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Comment posted by Roberto Fernandez on January 19, 2010 at 3:47 AM

Very beautiful comp based on the colors, I love those fresh greens with those fire weeds, and the triangle fireweeds, tree and clouds works very very well

Great job
Regards

Registered on November 21, 2009, 36 Posts, 95 Comments

Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on January 19, 2010 at 4:18 AM

what a wonderful image. Great light, and processing.

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Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on January 19, 2010 at 4:38 AM

what a fluid comp here, with tree, flowers, grasses and sky melting together so harmoneously!
a great moment captured forever - great!
georg

Registered on July 5, 2006, 272 Posts, 2823 Comments

Comment posted by Bruno Silva on January 19, 2010 at 5:39 AM

beautiful, all way threw! great harmony. smells like spring already. fine comp.

Registered on May 6, 2009, 132 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Luis Argerich on January 19, 2010 at 8:58 AM

This is like a magical dream. The colors and the sharpness are fantastic. A real pleasure to see.

Registered on December 22, 2009, 91 Posts, 1349 Comments

Comment posted by Cory O'Neill on January 19, 2010 at 10:36 AM

Here is a repost with the greens and yellows adjusted. Thank you everyone for the feedback! I didn't have time to work with the tree.

Registered on October 4, 2008, 28 Posts, 273 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 19, 2010 at 10:37 AM

Wow, what a gorgeous shot of an idyllic scene. Everything looks perfect Cory - wonderful job.

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Comment posted by Nicolas Belokurov on January 19, 2010 at 10:47 AM

Really nice shot Cory. The colors have a very distinctive velvia look.

Registered on July 22, 2009, 41 Posts, 533 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 19, 2010 at 10:57 AM

Excellent comp, great colors, very well done. The tree shows some shadow recovery or dodging but not overly so.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on January 19, 2010 at 12:21 PM

Phenomenal image Cory. Composition is perfect and the color is stunning. Gorgeous.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on January 19, 2010 at 1:35 PM

Extremely beautiful shot. I see some others have commented on the greens in the original, but they didn't bother me much. Both posts look excellent to me. Very well done all around.

Incidentally, I saw your updated post of the Yosemite shot from a few days ago and thought it looked excellent.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ryan on January 19, 2010 at 3:28 PM

Very nice comp. IMO the repost is much better as the saturation was too strong for my taste. Really nice work. If there was a way to make Mt Hood a little more noticeable I'd go for it.

Registered on June 29, 2008, 85 Posts, 636 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on January 19, 2010 at 3:40 PM

Beautiful photo Cory.
Personally, I'd like a "smidge" of the natural shadows back. Just a little bit.
Excellent composition.

Registered on September 6, 2007, 346 Posts, 2696 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Cooley on January 19, 2010 at 5:51 PM

This is wonderful Cory. The clouds perfectly compliment the composition. The color and shadow processing is perfect.

Registered on August 22, 2007, 45 Posts, 547 Comments

Comment posted by John Williams on January 20, 2010 at 9:58 AM

This is a great composition Cory! I love this area, and this really shows it off well. I prefer the repost.

Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on January 20, 2010 at 9:50 PM

All I can say about this is I wish I had one of these in my portfolio. It looks great, but I think would be equally as impressive with a little less punch in the flowers.

Chris

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Comment posted by Shane McDermott on January 21, 2010 at 10:07 PM

Where did you capture this stunner, Fantasy Island? Everything just comes together so beautifully, I wouldn't change a thing.

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