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Dawn reflection

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted May 30, 2012416 views10 comments

This picture was taken from the upper terrace at Mammoth Hot Springs at dawn last March looking across what 2-3 years ago was one of the most colorful areas of the springs. Now it's dry and the snow did a nice job of subtly reflecting the sky colors. (5D, 24-70 f2.8 @ 34 mm, f/16, 0.4 s, iso 200, tripod and cable release)

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10 comments

Comment posted by Peter Coskun on May 30, 2012 at 1:36 PM

Those colors sure are nice. The larger version is nice to look at. My only nit is how the tree on the right blends into the cliffs. Not really much you can do about that though depending on if this was the best view of the sky. I might have opted for a shot taken more from the right side. Still a beautiful scene nonetheless.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 30, 2012 at 8:07 PM

Love the lighting in this photo, Mark! The beautiful lighting in the sky is casting a nice glow on the snow. Too bad the spring is now dry but the snow does a great job of making everything look beautiful. The larger version makes me feel like I am actually in the scene. The stark trees add good foreground interest but I also agree with Peter about the tree on the right. But still a wonderful capture, Mark.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 30, 2012 at 11:39 PM

Mark, you have captured burning sky colors. Excellent composition with nice color reflections in white snow. Well done.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 31, 2012 at 7:18 AM

Love the soft light or "glow" across the snow, a most inviting scene Mark.
Great sense of depth viewed large, can't pick on anything here..
I like this very much as posted, beautiful work!

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Comment posted by Nancy de Flon on May 31, 2012 at 9:02 AM

Beautiful colors, Mark! I also like the way the two foreground trees frame the mountains, and the smaller tree farther away lends extra depth and leads the eye to the mountains.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 31, 2012 at 11:21 AM

Hi Mark

Exceptional color and light

Albert darmo

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Comment posted by RL Potts on May 31, 2012 at 5:52 PM

Snow is an ideal subject for this challenge. I really like the way the snow is conflicted, on one side picking up the pink from the clouds while in the shadows catching blue from another part of the sky. I really like the way the higher elevations catch a bit of sunlight. This has a nice overall tone. Seems like a nice tight composition to me.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 6, 2012 at 12:53 PM

Nice soft colours here and interesting perspective - congrats on the WP -
Sandy

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 6, 2012 at 3:07 PM

Hi Mark Congrats on a well deserved win