Buttermilk Country

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 29, 20121,574 views27 comments

Buttermilk Country near Bishop CA got the name from a dairy that operated in the area in the 1870's. The story goes that mill workers would go down to the dairy on a hot summer day for a glass of cold buttermilk. This was taken in early October of last year, after a storm dusted the Eastern Sierra (left) and White Mountains (right) with about a foot of new snow. Occasionally the setting sun will light up these high clouds, and other times they just stay blue.
Thanks,
Rudy

D700, 14-24mm
f13 @1.0 & 0.25 (sky)
ISO 640

Comments

27 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on March 29, 2012 at 10:32 PM

What a great cloud! Love the cooler tones in the sky and nice complementing yellow in the foreground

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on March 29, 2012 at 10:36 PM

That cloud really makes this image great, but when opened large, its the sense of movement I like in the bushes that really grabs my attention. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Danny Laureys on March 29, 2012 at 10:49 PM

Beautiful Image. I like the movement in the bushes.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 29, 2012 at 11:14 PM

A true Kodak moment in the digital age.

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Comment posted by Verdon on March 29, 2012 at 11:27 PM

wow, what great moment, colors and overall quality....!

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on March 30, 2012 at 12:25 AM

That is very nice, Rudy. Distinct interest above and below. Great colors, and a favorite location.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on March 30, 2012 at 1:52 AM

The blues and the yellows contrast nicely and come off strong, yet natural. It's a beautiful scene and the motion adds a sense of time to the image. I'm sure you've already considered it, but I favor a crop off the top to put additional emphasis on the large cloud formation. It's always good to see you posting Rudy. This is great stuff.

Michael

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 30, 2012 at 3:14 AM

Love how you connected the super sky interest (and cool) with good foreground interest (and warm). Nice shot.

What I wonder about the the apparent garbage in the foreground? Is that left in there on purpose?

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Comment posted by Taylor Reed on March 30, 2012 at 3:58 AM

That sky is dynamite and the blues work wonderfully with the yellow in the fg.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on March 30, 2012 at 5:53 AM

You came upon a great combination of elements that makes this image really pop. Very nice capture.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on March 30, 2012 at 8:30 AM

Very cool lines and soft tones...kinda have an issue with the eye leaving the frame once it follows to the back of the photo. Some fun clouds though!

aF

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 30, 2012 at 9:18 AM

Rudy, Just spent some time looking (and enjoying) the larger version of this. It is really a beautiful scene. The colors are wonderful, I love the motion in the foreground and that sky is awesome! I also like Michael's crop suggestion and how it puts even more emphasis on the large cloud.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Darren Huski on March 30, 2012 at 11:16 AM

Great clouds and nice wildflowers.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on March 30, 2012 at 12:55 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone. Michael, Nick, I considered cropping off the top, but liked the big sky too much. I'll play around with it some more and see how it looks. Mark, I think what you're referring to as garbage is actually a rock, but I'll check the original tonight and make sure.
Thanks again,
Rudy

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on March 30, 2012 at 5:09 PM

rudy, the large version is quite a treat. the movement in the foreground and the colors are very pleasing. the mountain also comes to life in the large version

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Comment posted by Mat Malone on March 30, 2012 at 8:31 PM

Rudy, this is awesome! And I appreciate the history lesson about the dairy -- it's missing from Wikipedia. The ULC does feel a little off-balance, but on second thought I think it might add some tension that makes the image more interesting. That cloud and the FG rabbitbrush are really, really cool. I bet this would look amazing printed huge

I had the same thought as Mark about the rock/garbage. I might clone it out even if it is natural.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 30, 2012 at 10:34 PM

Beautiful clouds and some seriously popping colors. I would agree about cloning out the rock, but not a biggie.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 30, 2012 at 10:39 PM

Sweet. It's amazing the light we can now bring to our photographs.

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Comment posted by John Williams on March 31, 2012 at 12:01 AM

That cloud makes up a nice part of the composition Rudy, and sets off the beautiful scene below quite well.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 31, 2012 at 9:28 AM

I'll add my applause. This is beautifully composed and presented.

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Comment posted by Jon Daining on March 31, 2012 at 9:39 PM

Rudy, this is a beautiful image. I'm not sure how much I can add to what has already been said. The cloud is wonderful. The movement in the wildflowers adds a great sense of action. I personally would not crop the top.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on March 31, 2012 at 11:35 PM

Lovely, Rudy. The blue and gold are a beautiful combination. With the wildflower
bush up front you have a strong FG. Considering the shape of the cloud formation,
I believe that you were correct in composing so that the sky is 70% of the composition.
The large version is a real knockout. I think that this would make a good large print.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on April 1, 2012 at 2:50 AM

Great looking cloud Rudy, very effectively framed.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on April 1, 2012 at 12:04 PM

Loving the saturation in this Rudy, the contrasting blue sky and yellow flowers look great.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on April 1, 2012 at 6:53 PM

Beautiful image Rudy. The cloud formations here are stunning. I really like the yellow flowers and the blue sky.

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on April 1, 2012 at 9:15 PM

Rudy.

Nice take away from a great area. It's sometimes hard to pull together all the elements in a Eastern Sierra shot, but when you do like this it makes all of the other failures worth the effort.

Paul

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Comment posted by Peyton Hale on April 2, 2012 at 10:24 AM

This is very well seen and executed Rudy... I think you have an exceptional image here and I agree with others the movement in the bushes really gives this an extra punch.

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