Extertion Point

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 21, 2011422 views23 comments

This was a scene taken during my trip to Colorado a couple of months back. My tent was down beneath the lake and I had to huff it up here four times before I finally got the light I was looking for. While it doesn't seem like much - at 12,000 plus feet it was taxing.

As a side note, I recently posted a blog rating the states I like best for landscape photography. While I know some of you aren't into rankings, I find it an interesting topic of discussion.

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23 comments

Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on September 21, 2011 at 4:13 PM

Sweet! Love the dappled light and the vibrant greens!

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Comment posted by Taylor Reed on September 21, 2011 at 5:02 PM

Very nice, I like the lush colors here and great job with the comp, leading the eye to the lake with the rock. Day time photography would be much more appealing with skies like that more often.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 21, 2011 at 5:07 PM

Wow, super shot Michael - like something out of a fairy tale. Just beautiful.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 21, 2011 at 5:58 PM

Excellent comp, great color, and the dappled light is wonderful. Just what Colorado can look like on a perfect day!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 21, 2011 at 6:11 PM

Yes, this is beautiful Michael. What a wonderful view and so well captured. I love the light and the greens and blue color along with the wildflowers are just fantastic. What a place to camp. I think Bill is right in that it looks like a fairy tale land. Excellent work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on September 21, 2011 at 6:40 PM

Lovely, MIchael! I agree with all previously made compliments. Your
composition it divided into thirds and is strong from front to back.
Your hiking and camping was worth it, im my opinion.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on September 21, 2011 at 6:40 PM

The invasion of blues and greens are fantasy like Michael. Hard to complain about a view of this magnitude.
Thanks for sharing

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on September 21, 2011 at 8:36 PM

Beautiful alpine scenery Michael. The greens here are amazing and not something we see a lot of in the high Sierra. The blue sky and white clouds compliment the scene well.

Registered on October 28, 2008, 179 Posts, 1875 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on September 21, 2011 at 9:12 PM

Looks like a great place to camp! I really like your comp here Michael, and that patch of wildflowers adds a lot of interest.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on September 21, 2011 at 9:21 PM

A lovely view, Michael. The rockies certainly have a wonderful look in summer with those green carpeted hills and white puffy clouds.. I still like the more jagged looking peaks of the Sierra though

I wonder if a comp closer to the flowers would have worked out?

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Comment posted by David Schwaegler on September 21, 2011 at 10:08 PM

Stunning!

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on September 22, 2011 at 12:11 AM

This looks like a magical place. The dappled light is wonderful. You should be pretty proud of yourself for making there. My extertion point is when I'm getting out of bed!

Chris

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on September 22, 2011 at 12:26 AM

The colors are a little WHOA, but the scene is absolutely gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on September 22, 2011 at 1:55 AM

Hey Michael - This is a great comp and I love the dappled light. This really is one of the most magical spots on the planet.

Registered on May 10, 2009, 127 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 22, 2011 at 4:02 AM

Michael,

Can't help but repeat the word "dappled." but that dappled light from the passing clouds really makes this scene work. And that's despite the vibrant color - and for me both the greens and the blue is just a little bit over - but that's just me. This is a beautiful mountain landscape. Great comp with the foreground flowers and the little gully leading the eye down and to the rest of this wonderful alpine setting.

Lon

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on September 22, 2011 at 7:42 AM

Effort well rewarded. Great dappling of light. Looks like a great place to camp :)

aF

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 22, 2011 at 9:28 AM

I find the blanket of green the most appealing. It's intensity feels carpet-like and goes well with the other intense colors in the image.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on September 22, 2011 at 11:51 AM

Love the light, but the colors seem a bit to saturated to me.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on September 22, 2011 at 2:31 PM

"Sweet! Love the dappled light and the vibrant greens!"

Paul's comment sums it up for me. Beautiful capture Michael!

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on September 22, 2011 at 9:28 PM

Hey Michael. Love the vibrant colors and the peppered flowers of the foreground. I checked out the blog. Definitely an interesting discussion. Colorado doesn't make the list for me. Has the incredible mountains of course, but lacks the variety found in competing states. My rankings:

1) Utah
2) Oregon
3) California

Registered on November 24, 2009, 79 Posts, 515 Comments

Comment posted by Anil Rao on September 23, 2011 at 1:46 AM

A gorgeous scene! I love your composition and the light too. Excellent photograph in every sense.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on September 23, 2011 at 2:04 AM

This is a grand landscape, Michael! Very good job with the exposure and the valley curving off to the upper right gives it lots of depth. You must have embedded your monitor profile in this image because it looks natural in Firefox but significantly over saturated when viewed in IE.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on September 23, 2011 at 3:44 AM

Absolutely stunning image, Michael! The lighting is beautiful and the color so vivid. Very enchanting.

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