Alum Creek Sunset

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 6, 2011393 views21 comments

Hayden Valley, Yellowstone NP, last month.
Canon 5D2. 24-105. ISO 100. f/22. 1/20sec, single exposure. LARGER VERSION available. C&C, as always, appreciated. B&W version below.

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Doug Roane on March 6, 2011 at 1:31 AM

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 6, 2011 at 1:48 AM

Definitely color--it would be a shame to waste all that nice warm color! I like this much more than your last post--really captures the mood of Yellowstone in Winter.

Oh--flare spot just left of center doesnt really bug me, but i think it would be better to zap some of the red there so its almost invisible (it almost is anyways...)

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on March 6, 2011 at 4:58 AM

Lovely shot, great warm colors and the sun flares add some wonderful mood. I definitely prefer the color version.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 6, 2011 at 5:49 AM

I really like the sweet light. I also really like the mood this image invokes. Definitely the color version.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 6, 2011 at 7:27 AM

it's definitely the color version. In the black & white version i miss those beautiful warm colors.

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Maile on March 6, 2011 at 9:38 AM

Call me the dissenter, ;), but while I love the warm golden glow of the color, when I scrolled down to the B&W I let out a mental (not audible) "wow". Good job either way!

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 6, 2011 at 10:14 AM

I'm not voting. They are both excellent, the warmth of the color version and the serenity of the b&w evoke emotionaly responces equally. Very nicely done

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 6, 2011 at 12:15 PM

Both versions are excellent. I think I favor the color, but you can't go wrong with either.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on March 6, 2011 at 12:43 PM

Both are great, but I think I'm partial to the color. I like the animal tracks and stuff in the foreground. I assume that is a Bison track there?

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Margo Pinkerton on March 6, 2011 at 1:06 PM

I, too, much prefer the color. Black and white can be really effective, but I don't get that low-light feeling in your black-and-white version. This is a case where the color is quite monochromatic and very effective. Lovely lines!

Registered on October 18, 2007, 39 Posts, 214 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 6, 2011 at 2:47 PM

Color version for me, Doug. I love the feel of that warm glow. The b/w is very nice however.
I enjoy looking at this.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by INGOMA on March 6, 2011 at 3:30 PM

Lovely light Doug, and well composed. You do seem to be suffering from a loss in contrast, likely due to light from the bright sun bouncing around in your lens. A way to get around that would be to take exposures where the direct light from the sun is blocked (with your hand if you like) and then an exposure for the sky and sun itself, perhaps at f22 to minimize the amount of incoming bright light and any loss of contrast in the sky, although that would be less obvious than the foreground anyways. You can then blend the two. It works pretty well for me.

Nice work!

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 6, 2011 at 4:59 PM

Excellent composition, Doug. Love the color and the textures in the snow. Color version gets my vote. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 6, 2011 at 6:16 PM

Definitely the color version for me Doug. I can't resist that warm light. Great work with the excellent control over the wild light!

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by John Mumaw on March 6, 2011 at 6:26 PM

I like the color version better myself, but find the sunstar a bit too prominent, almost dominating the scene rather than complementing it. I sort of suspect that you may have the same thought?

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 6, 2011 at 7:32 PM

Very nice light, Doug. I like the color version best.

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Comment posted by Mohsen Al-Dajani on March 7, 2011 at 1:00 AM

linea are leading to what one needs here...the sun. Beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 7, 2011 at 11:42 AM

I definitely prefer the color version - the warm colors are so attractive. Nice handling of the harsh light.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on March 9, 2011 at 2:59 AM

I prefer the color version, the warm colors are great. My only nit is the sun being unusually large, but still a wonderful image.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on September 19, 2011 at 11:24 PM

Wow! Absolutely beautiful Doug, the colours and detail you captured in the snow is amazing, thanks for sharing!

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Mae on April 8, 2013 at 5:06 PM

This image has an ebb and flow...quite powerful. The warm color helps alleviate the stark and somehow alien nature. Love this one!

Registered on March 22, 2013, 13 Posts, 58 Comments