Silver Jack Snow

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 5, 2011306 views15 comments

This was taken near Silver Jack Reservoir during the epic fall snow storm that hit Colorado on October 6, 2011. I spent the last part of the day without my 5dmk2, as it stopped working due to a bit too much snow/moisture. Luckily, Michael Renner let me borrow his 5dmk2 for about 10 minutes before we headed back over Owl Creek Pass.

Compression is not helping this one.

Canon 5dmk2, 90mm TS-E, two shot stitch.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 5, 2011 at 2:13 PM

Beautiful colors and great contrast between the trees and fore and back. Real sweet, Jimmy.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 5, 2011 at 2:28 PM

As they say, "very painterly". Has a watercolor feel to it that I like very much.

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Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on December 5, 2011 at 2:30 PM

Beautiful autumn scene, Jimmy! I do find the background to be just a tad dark. The trees being much brighter than the background seem a bit out of place to my eye, almost like a cardboard cutout?

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Comment posted by Younes Bounhar on December 5, 2011 at 2:33 PM

Your work is always a great source of inspiration. Another gem, my friend.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 5, 2011 at 2:57 PM

Gorgeous color Jimmy. As Phil mentioned, this is very painterly. I also like the almost 3-D effect this has due to the contrasts.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on December 5, 2011 at 5:53 PM

Stunning colors Jimmy - They really jump off the screen, especially with the subdued background.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 5, 2011 at 7:16 PM

Beautiful autumn color Jimmy. A great setup and even more intrigued with the background and I'm sure you managed a couple more images from this location? ;-)

This isn't a fault or a nit, but honestly I'm wishing there was either less snow on the trees, or more delicate snow present or a more uniform dusting.... Ok, I know anyone who's reading this is thinking, huh? I thought Lon was picky before, but that's crazy! Ok, actually I'm just being greedy - I would love to see an epic aspen, autumn snow scene rather than just a beautiful one...

Lon

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on December 5, 2011 at 7:29 PM

The color here is fantastic. I really like the vivid yellows combined with the subdued blues. Also, the trees in the background form a very nice pattern that nicely sets off the foreground trees. You sure lucked out witht he snow here -- it sure helps give a sense of simplicity. Wonderful capture!

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 5, 2011 at 8:45 PM

Wonderful color. I love the background of the snowy trees.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Taylor Reed on December 5, 2011 at 10:09 PM

I'm really liking the color here and the background is excellent.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on December 6, 2011 at 7:12 AM

Awesome display of color! The large view really helps to not only bring out the detail, but it also helps to define the bottom of the frame which gets lost against the white bg of the small view.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 6, 2011 at 9:06 AM

Beautiful shot Jimmy. I really enjoy looking at this with the beautiful color and wonderful feel. Very nice!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on December 6, 2011 at 11:11 AM

it look like a paint, if i was in exhibition and i see this image, directly i will say (This is a paint not a photograph )

nice

Hamed

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on December 6, 2011 at 10:03 PM

Wow some great conditions you had Jimmy, the comp is fantastic and the contrast between the snow and vibrant colors of autumn really make this image shine.

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Comment posted by Roger Hayden on December 7, 2011 at 12:37 AM

My immediate reaction was the same as Phil's: painterly. I like the fact that you did not shoot for a realistic, sharp image, which would have been ordinary, but instead chose this interpretation.

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