Scotts Bluff Nat. Mon.

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 8, 2012184 views3 comments

Rain for a change. It has been very dry here as in a lot of places. Last night and this morning we had rain and the clouds were hanging low. This is a shot at Scotts Bluff National Monument. Everything being wet muted the colors nicely. As I was shooting I got a call from a friend about 15 miles south that he had a mountain lion in a tree behind his house, so I high tailed it down there. See the wildlife gallery. Thanks for your comments and critiques.

Canon 40D
Sigma 17-70
All settings on manual
Shutter 1/5
Aperture 20
ISO 100
17mm
Tripod and cable release
Some color correction in PSE9

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 8, 2012 at 6:41 PM

Nice comp and I like the rain clouds clinging to the top of the bluff.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 9, 2012 at 12:15 AM

I like the rain clouds and gentleness that the overcast gives to the scene. In this case, I'd have been tempted to move the yucca over to the right so it would serve both as foreground interest and as a balance to the bluff in the upper left. Still a fine shot that shows off the area well.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 9, 2012 at 10:48 PM

I like the rich color in this image and the misty clouds but feel its a little dark overall. (probably just on my monitor) Nice view point for the Bluff and the yucca is a good anchor

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments