Underneath the Sky

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 4, 2011278 views20 comments

Grass and sky near Borax Lake, Alvord Desert, Oregon, November 2010. I really liked the blues and golds which appeared about 45 minutes after sunrise. The grass almost appears to glow due to a thin layer of frost on the grass.

Nikon D7000, 12-24 Nikkor Dx, polarizer
1/3 sec at f/18, ISO 100, TKs cloud sharpening action

All C&C are appreciated. Please view large.

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on March 4, 2011 at 12:56 AM

Stunning Scott. I want to be there now. Would love to feel that golden grass.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 4, 2011 at 1:09 AM

Killer sky and excellent contrasting grasses.

Sandy

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Comment posted by Mohsen Al-Dajani on March 4, 2011 at 1:25 AM

This image is trying to jump out of my screen, really stunning shot!

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Comment posted by Bob Miller on March 4, 2011 at 1:30 AM

Love the clouds but I'm not feeling a mix with the full pic.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on March 4, 2011 at 4:15 AM

Scott, I like these colors and energy of the upcoming day! A consistent composition.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Lizzie Shepherd on March 4, 2011 at 4:15 AM

This is super - lovely colour and clarity, good foreground interest, great clouds - can't think of anything you could have done better here!

Registered on March 2, 2011, 18 Posts, 120 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on March 4, 2011 at 6:25 AM

Wow! This is off the chart beautiful, Scott. This has a wonderful clarity and natural feel. Bravo!!!!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on March 4, 2011 at 7:25 AM

Gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on March 4, 2011 at 7:42 AM

Nice clouds - love the mountain range in the distance. On top of that the interaction between the blues and the yellows works great.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 4, 2011 at 9:52 AM

Scott, this is awesome. What a wonderful feel I get looking at this. The light and color is so nice on the grass, and the sky is just beautiful. Really well done.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on March 4, 2011 at 10:35 AM

A beautiful image Scott! Love the clouds, as well as the golden glow from the grass.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on March 4, 2011 at 10:47 AM

Thanks to everyone for the comments. I'm glad everyone seems to enjoy this one as much as I do.

Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on March 4, 2011 at 11:23 AM

Stunning Scott ..love the crisp light here ..and the mammoth scale ..you have handled the exposure very well ..well done

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on March 4, 2011 at 2:51 PM

Great open landscape Scott, the sky looks great and the colours are nice. I also like the highlights on the foreground grasses.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 4, 2011 at 2:56 PM

Wonderful light colors and composition, excellent shot, everything comes together on this, the larger version was a pleasure to view, way to go.

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Comment posted by Tom Haxby on March 4, 2011 at 10:00 PM

Beautiful, and it really does give a sense of being there. No nits here.

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Comment posted by Tyson Fisher on March 4, 2011 at 10:57 PM

Wonderful image, Scott. The snow-covered Pueblos sure stand out with a dusting of snow like this. It adds some nice contrast to the blues in the sky and golds in the grasses. I miss this place... Thanks for sharing

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 4, 2011 at 11:27 PM

Wonderful textures and light, Scott, in both the grasses and the sky. Nicely balanced light too such that these elements are equal and not competing.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 5, 2011 at 9:57 AM

Beautiful tones, light and super sweet sky. Excellent all the way around.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on March 5, 2011 at 5:04 PM

What a great scenic you have here! The color combo and the light are beautiful. pretty nice sky too.

Chris

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