First Light

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 22, 2010238 views10 comments

I took this along US 95 at the end of October somewhere between Mina & Coaldale Jct. The highway begins tending to the east in that area. I was facing SW into California toward the White Mtns. This might be Boundary Peak

2 exposure blend in Photomatix. Canon 5D MKII; 1/2 and 1 sec @ f/22; 58mm; 24-105mm f/4L; Induro C213 tripod, Giottos MH1300 ballhead; cable release.

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10 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 22, 2010 at 6:07 PM

Wow, that is insane light!! Would you consider cloning out the bush in the lower right corner? Or at least burn it way down? To my eye, it disrupts the flow of the composition. Great stuff though. Amazing light and scene.

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on December 22, 2010 at 7:03 PM

Wonderful light! If those are the Whites, then the rightmost mtn is indeed Boundary Peak. This could use a pano crop from top and bottom.

Registered on February 17, 2004, 236 Posts, 1197 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Myers on December 22, 2010 at 11:46 PM

Harley,

The bush bothered me, too. So do my cloning skills, but I made a stab at it.

Jeffrey,

I'll work on your suggestion next.

Thanks to both for the suggestions.

Craig

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 23, 2010 at 9:43 AM

Craig,

That is a big area to clone, which makes it tough, but I like the look of the cloned version. The composition works much better for me with that bush gone.

Harley

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on December 25, 2010 at 7:21 PM

Oh! My goodness! What a shot.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on December 26, 2010 at 11:25 PM

Dramatic light! I like it.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 27, 2010 at 1:27 PM

Craig, I really like this! The repost is stronger without the bush on the right. Yes, that is Boundary Peak. I really like the sun light streak, but it appears to be a little over saturated. You did a nice job with the blend, and I really like the light.

Well done!

--P

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on December 28, 2010 at 1:47 PM

Second image is much better, gorgeous light, well done, Craig

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Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on January 1, 2011 at 11:34 PM

Craig,
Beautiful scene. Really striking light. Best regards for the new year.

Registered on February 26, 2008, 54 Posts, 812 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Duval on January 6, 2011 at 11:30 PM

Craig,

A universe away from Simi eh? Wonderful layers in this image. If no one mentions the bush , right.....The 2nd version without the bush is only better because it emphasizes the mg light and bg peaks, the bush did tend to draw your eye to the RHLC. It's something we just can't control I think it's an evolutionary imprint, like what's hiding behind that bush that might eat me? It's a beautiful image and from a rarely "seen" view. Thanks for sharing.

Paul

Registered on June 30, 2009, 508 Posts, 1907 Comments