Unforgettable Sunrise

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 1, 2011567 views22 comments

This has been a great week up here in Whistler. I have Zack Schnepf visiting from Portland Oregon. Zack has been a great asset in assisting me with the set up of my new Epson 9900 printer. It has been great to finally see some of my images come to life in large format print sizes. The quality of the Epson is outstanding.

I finally have had the chance to get back to some of my images from last spring 2011 while on my trip to the SW.

This image was taken from the top of my Land Rover during a morning show of light in the Owens Valley in the eastern sierra's. 2 images were used to control the exposure of the foreground and background sky. A 3rd image was also used to capture a longer exposure of the river reflection.

I also have to thank Zack for his Photoshop assistance in educating me on the necessary techniques to process this image for print.

I appreciate any comments or critiques

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Neale Dyster on December 1, 2011 at 7:13 AM

Great image James, the river curve pulls me in and then the spectacular background. The blending is excellent to my eye, I'm sure it'll print up a treat.

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on December 1, 2011 at 7:43 AM

Amazing scene James, love the colors and light. Part of me wishes you had turned the camera a little further right so the mountain range wasn't quite as for to the right hand border, minor though..

Enjoy the print!!

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on December 1, 2011 at 7:52 AM

Beautifully framed and processed! The lighting looks very natural throughout.

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on December 1, 2011 at 8:25 AM

James,

This is a nicely layered image with great subtle detail in the foreground matched against the dramatic sky. You also found a less seen view, between Bishop and Big Pine if my memory doesn't fail me. Very well done.

Paul

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Comment posted by Joseph Balcken on December 1, 2011 at 8:29 AM

Beautiful! No nits from me. Fire up the Epson!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 1, 2011 at 8:57 AM

This compares well with the best of the numerous photos from this locations I've seen. The intense light on the horizon is particularly nice. I like this painterly interpretation.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 1, 2011 at 8:57 AM

So peaceful and beautiful.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 1, 2011 at 9:22 AM

Gorgeous image, James. I like the details in the foreground as much as the mountains and cloud light.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 1, 2011 at 9:23 AM

Absolutly Beautiful, James! I love the light and the wonderful colors. Your processing looks perfect to me. This has a wonderful feel! Excellent work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 1, 2011 at 9:42 AM

Wow! Nicely done, James. The blends have made for a very natural looking scene. Print this baby big.

Ed

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on December 1, 2011 at 12:44 PM

That light is UNREAL. Woah. Compositionally it's there, though I find the blue top left distracting a bit and kind of want the camera turned a bit to the right. Could just be a minor nit. (haven't looked below yet). The processing is killer. Love that glow in the grasses!

aF

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Comment posted by Bruce King on December 1, 2011 at 1:16 PM

Gorgeous shot......nice work. The light is really something special and you capture it beautifully. I hear what others are saying about turning to the right but I like the fg grasses on the left a lot and I think including them was a good choice. Of course you could have went wider and got it all but some of the image's impact would be sacrificed....IMO. Well done.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 1, 2011 at 1:49 PM

Gorgeous light James. I love the detail in the foreground foliage.

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Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on December 1, 2011 at 3:17 PM

This image looks fantastic James! It was a pleasure to work on it with you. The large print of this is even more impressive! Incredible capture my friend!

Interesting note, the blue of the sky had to be toned way down even to get it to this point. The natural saturation of that morning was incredible.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 1, 2011 at 4:13 PM

Great light and perfect composition.

D&L

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on December 1, 2011 at 5:36 PM

Yeah, that's an incredible place. Recognizeable, but also a bit different point of view than I'm used to. Love the color everywhere in the scene, from the foreground foliage to the reflections to the sky. Would have liked to see a larger version though, James!

Chris

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on December 1, 2011 at 9:03 PM

Really like how the eye is drawn back to that amazing light by the stream. Love the soft light and detail of the foreground foliage as well. Stunning image.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on December 1, 2011 at 11:41 PM

Very very nice

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Comment posted by Bill Dark on December 2, 2011 at 9:06 AM

I'm a bit late getting my comment in, but I loved everything about this the first time I opened it...the fg detail, the sky, the light on the snow-capped mountains, all beautifully rendered. Splendid work, James.

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on December 3, 2011 at 1:20 AM

the sky blues change darkness rather quickly almost haloing over the clouds...but maybe that happens? regardless love the foreground! and the glow on the mtns! in the background

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on December 3, 2011 at 8:38 AM

Now I know why this spot is popular

What a magical place and full of wonderful features throughout.
Cant find anything I would change. Just Print

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Comment posted by David Edwards on December 4, 2011 at 1:12 AM

Beautiful soft light, James. Love the vivid colours and your processing work. A nicely balanced comp as well to my eye.

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