Prairie from Wildcats

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted March 7, 2011106 views3 comments

This image was taken from Wildcat State Recreation Area south of Scottsbluff, NE. It is looking north toward Scottsbluff out over the prairie. This is a combination of three images. My first attempt to combine images for exposure. It was shot later afternoon with a very light cloud cover. All comments are welcome and appreciated, especially on composition and the exposure.

Canon 30
Sigma 70-300
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/250
Aperture f19
ISO 400
70mm
Exposure bracketing 1 stop over and under camera reading
Cropped to Pano

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 7, 2011 at 6:02 PM

Richard, in spite of the general public thinking that Nebraska is flat and boring, it isn't and this picture helps prove that. You've done a fine job of combining images, the color consistency across the image is very good. Personally, I'd like to see a little less of the foreground trees and more of the valley floor and the patterns of the fields.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 8, 2011 at 3:26 PM

This is a great view, Richard. It looks like you did good with the exposure blend to me. Seems very natural looking. Even though I think it looks fine I think Mark's idea is also a good one. I could see just a little off the bottom. Large version is fun to look at.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 15, 2011 at 11:30 AM

Nice pano and wonderful composition Richard. I would of never know this scene would of been in Nebraska. Nice detail from the front trees to the bluffs in the back. I like how you move through the image with the trees on the bottom to view the valley below. Looks like a great place to hike. I like everything about this and would not change a thing, well done.

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