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Gallery: LandscapePosted June 15, 2012322 views19 comments

I recently brought my 2 nephews on there 2nd annual backcountry experience in NH's White Mountains. I think they are jazzed to go next year if I can just get them away from the organized sports and video games! I escaped for a predawn shot from Garfield Ridge looking across the Whites of NH's to the Mahoosucs of ME. The most peaceful time on the ridge, as dayhikers make this one of the busiest and crowded trails in the area. I guess for good reason, the views into the Pemi Wilderness are pretty spectacular. I intentionally kept the FG mountain (Garfield) a bit dark with a hint of detail to help convey the abstract mood.

I have considered a tighter crop off the left, wondering your thoughts on that.

Larger Version Included

Single shot, f9.5, 24-105L, 5DII

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on June 15, 2012 at 9:36 AM

I think this works well just the way it is, Harry. I like how the color fades from dark to light blue, helping to add depth to the photograph. The larger version shows some nice detail. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Todd Liotine on June 15, 2012 at 10:05 AM

Harry, love the colors and layers. This works as is but I think it would also work in the 5:4 format as well, with niether one being better than the other.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on June 15, 2012 at 11:00 AM

Beautifully layered approach. Not sure I would change a thing.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on June 15, 2012 at 12:32 PM

Beautifully crafted image Harry ...like it as it ...well done

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on June 15, 2012 at 1:44 PM

Like the layers of blue ridges.

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Comment posted by Helmut Steidl on June 15, 2012 at 1:58 PM

Hello

What a nice mood .... the Light is incredible .... I love this shot, thank you for sharing this one ...

Helmut

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on June 15, 2012 at 5:03 PM

Sweet shot, Harry! Love all the layers you've captured, including the clouds. So nice that you had such clear conditions for this image. I wouldn't crop off the left, although if mine as an option I might try a slight crop from the bottom. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on June 15, 2012 at 6:02 PM

Sweet shot Harry. Wonderful layers of color in the peaks and a glorious sky.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 15, 2012 at 6:19 PM

Really nice, Harry. Great warm and cool tones and sense of depth.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on June 15, 2012 at 7:57 PM

Absolutely beautiful, Harry. I like the warm - cool transition in the color. I think also like the minimal detail which focuses my attention on the form and color in this image. Beautiful lighting in what must have been a wonderful moment to witness.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 15, 2012 at 9:40 PM

Harry,

I just love these layered landscapes and never tire of them. (Probably because I've yet to see or photograph a scene like this.) Personally, I wouldn't consider a crop from the left - wondering why? If anything, I'd shave some off the bottom to make this even a bit more of a pano. I don't know if this matters to you or anyone else, but I think it was pretty important that the second ridge just barely clears the front ridge and there's no merge or overlap - it's real close though!

The orange/red in the sky is a little strong for my taste, but then there's that creative license and personal choice thing again.

Lovely and strong landscape.

Lon

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 15, 2012 at 11:20 PM

Graphic and gorgeous. What wonderful contrast.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on June 16, 2012 at 12:55 AM

Real purty, Harry!

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Comment posted by Jean Day on June 16, 2012 at 1:48 AM

Wonderful depth of light, colors, and layers. I wouldn't change a thing.

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on June 16, 2012 at 9:55 AM

I might desaturate the oranges a hair but a nice layered image.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 16, 2012 at 3:43 PM

This is a beautiful image, Harry! The cool and warm colors along with all the layers look wonderful to me. Very nice.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on June 17, 2012 at 7:54 PM

Thanks for the comments/feedback. I may play with crop options - pretty easy to do with this type of image.

Lon - I saw that problem as I composed. Hiking lower on the ridge would hide the small peak that pops up behind- hiking up the ridge I was on would position me so that I would be shooting away from the most intense part of the sky. This was my compromise. I wish that the gentle slope behind the main ridge of Garfield didn't line up exactly, but there was no way I was moving that!

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on June 19, 2012 at 2:21 AM

All I can say is this is fine, fine art. Spectacular shot Harry!

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Comment posted by Marco Crupi on June 20, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Wow! Harry, what a beautiful shot you captured here. The colors, the tones within the layers...just beautiful!

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