Azalea Ablaze!

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 14, 2011310 views10 comments

I shot this last night in the Roan Highlands along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. We've had extreme heat in the region and the rhododendron and azalea are peaking about 7 to 10 days early. It does look as though it is a banner year for the amount of blooms.

EOS 5DmkII w/ TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II (slight rise and tilt)

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10 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on June 14, 2011 at 12:13 PM

Beautiful colors, comp. and depth to the image.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on June 14, 2011 at 12:23 PM

The layering works really well - and the colors too. It provides me with a beautiful and relaxing view over the landscape.

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Comment posted by Kyle McDougall on June 14, 2011 at 2:07 PM

Great clouds in this shot with a beautiful warm light to them. It's a nice contrast to the cool layers of the mountains in the distance!

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on June 14, 2011 at 3:39 PM

Jerry, I appreciate your consistent and serene composition. The repetition of the red shades in the clouds balances the image extremely well for me, and the slight slope to the right is a special element in my opinion. Besides, I really enjoy the beautiful and natural colors.

Peter

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 14, 2011 at 5:30 PM

What a beautiful scene Jerry. The layers, light and color are all fantastic. Wonderful image with a great feel. Large version is so nice to look at.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on June 14, 2011 at 5:57 PM

very nice use of layers and colours here...very effective and pleasing image!

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Comment posted by Robert Stough on June 14, 2011 at 6:09 PM

Real nice shot Jerry. Those twilight pastels make a beautiful contrast with the intense flame azaleas and the ridges rolling off into the summer haze give this a wonderful sense of depth.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on June 14, 2011 at 9:54 PM

Very nice dreamy pastel sky here! Love the layers and depth to this scene as well. Intense color and contrast in the reds set them off against the background nicely.

Chris

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 14, 2011 at 10:02 PM

Very beautiful scene, Jerry. Brightness of the top of the sky pulls my eyes a bit, but it might just be my monitor too.

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Comment posted by Chad Merrell on June 16, 2011 at 8:24 AM

Very nice. I agree with Tony on the brightness of the sky. I like a crop down to the cloud layer and taking out that top bright band of sky.

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