Fire on the Mountain...

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 17, 20121,232 views41 comments

Took off for the mountain last night with high hopes, as I have been skunked there quite often over the years. Payback. There were not a ton of flowers yet but with the help of my buddy Paul Bowman, who found this bunch, we were able to get some nice shots. Thanks for looking!

5dmkii, 3 shots
2 shots for the forground at f16. One for the immediate fg and one for the mid fg.
1 shot at f11 for the valley and mountain.

Comments

41 comments

Comment posted by Peter Coskun on July 17, 2012 at 6:34 PM

Holy Schmidt this is incredible. There is a perfect balance of color, foreground, midground and background. You sure had some wonderful conditions up here. I hope I get some conditions like this in a few weeks. Any idea on what the wildflower status is in Rainier? I know this area blooms before but I checked the NPS site and it said some flowers were starting to peak. Anyways, great shot!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 17, 2012 at 6:37 PM

Just beautiful!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on July 17, 2012 at 6:41 PM

The overall mood of this shot is so peaceful. The warm red tones are powerful, yet calming.. Don't know how else to describe it. nicely captured.

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Comment posted by Scott Miller on July 17, 2012 at 6:43 PM

Wow, I am super jealous Jeremy, those foreground flowers are awesome. While my dinner plans last night were fun, this would have been a better way to spend the evening.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 17, 2012 at 6:53 PM

A fantastic sky to complement the wonderful foreground flowers, Jeremy! Richly beautiful.

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Comment posted by Alex Noriega on July 17, 2012 at 6:53 PM

Awesome work, man. Very classy, perfect blend and exposure. One of my favorite St Helens shot I've seen, partly because of all the valley you decided to include (rather than focusing solely on the wildflower foreground).

We've certainly had no shortage of nice skies around here the past couple weeks, huh? I'm going to try to head up to St Helens in the next couple weeks before leaving for the Midwest and Glacier.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 17, 2012 at 6:56 PM

Excellent composition, Jeremy. I like the repetition of color between the foreground flowers and the sunset sky. Your blend looks seamless and the processing looks good.

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Comment posted by Jack Garrett on July 17, 2012 at 7:04 PM

Boy, this has everything...color, depth, and that soft layer of clouds just adds to it perfectly. And the foreground flowers add the finishing touch to a stellar image.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on July 17, 2012 at 7:25 PM

Holy monkeyballs!

aF

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on July 17, 2012 at 8:31 PM

Gorgeous color; wonderful comp.

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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on July 17, 2012 at 8:44 PM

Perfect in every way !

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on July 17, 2012 at 9:11 PM

Payback, indeed! Love the view overall and especially like the comp for the evening color, the fiery sky and foreground, and the layer of mist at the base of the mountain.

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on July 17, 2012 at 9:18 PM

Stunning shot, just beautiful!

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Comment posted by Vijay Raj on July 17, 2012 at 9:48 PM

A fine balance of sky, mountain and foreground. The fg flowers draw the eye so well.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 17, 2012 at 10:25 PM

Flawless, Jeremy. Every pixel looks perfect.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 17, 2012 at 10:27 PM

Absolutely sweet image and blend!!! Makes me want to go up there!

I think (at least on my monitor) that color could be pulled back a hair in the upper portion, less purple, and maybe in the red flowers. But that small personal preference aside, beautiful as it stands.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 17, 2012 at 10:30 PM

I've seen a bunch of these classic shots this year, and they're all pretty darn colorful and nice. The slight layer of smoke in this one adds some depth. I gotta say though, I haven't shot wildflowers and sunsets all year because we're just seeing so much stuff like that now it definitely does loose some of the allure for me, especially since it's mostly the same places shot in such similar style.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 17, 2012 at 11:17 PM

Whats not to like about this image. Sweet light, great color and composition.

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on July 18, 2012 at 1:55 AM

Love this
the FG is outstanding

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Comment posted by Jeremy Cram on July 18, 2012 at 2:33 AM

Thank you all for the kind comments.

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Comment posted by Cliff Dodge on July 18, 2012 at 2:59 AM

Love the f/g and sky and haze, but the middle bare area takes my eye to it and away from all the beauty.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on July 18, 2012 at 6:32 AM

Oh My!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 18, 2012 at 9:02 AM

Looks like everything came together for this one! I take the point that the midground looks kind of bare between the best stuff but without it the sense of depth would no doubt be diminished.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on July 18, 2012 at 11:18 AM

One of the best I've seen of this type of shot.
Impressive JC

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on July 18, 2012 at 11:18 AM

This one is absolutely stunning Jeremy. Excellent light, comp and colors. I never get tired of looking at these beautiful mountain scenes!

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on July 18, 2012 at 11:54 AM

Superb in every way!

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Comment posted by Peyton Hale on July 18, 2012 at 12:26 PM

just great all around Jeremy - I think I would drive myself nuts with trying to blend foreground images together here... skills I've yet to master

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on July 18, 2012 at 1:35 PM

Beautiful, well crafted image Jeremy. Luck has to be on your side every once in awhile! No nits from me!

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on July 18, 2012 at 5:10 PM

Perfect in every way Jeremy. A wonderful scene.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 18, 2012 at 8:39 PM

A powerful image with deep color and beautiful depth. Very nice work

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Comment posted by Abdulla Bin Touq on July 19, 2012 at 2:06 AM

Jeremy this is a blast! loved the complemented tone throughout the whole image.

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Comment posted by Tom Kualii on July 19, 2012 at 3:32 AM

This is what I am talking about Jeremy......wish list!!

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on July 19, 2012 at 9:04 AM

Outstanding foreground and background. Well done.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on July 19, 2012 at 9:50 AM

Your development of the foreground paintbrush is very nice and compliments the sky well. Could you have taken a different position or height to reduce about 1/4 of the the midground?

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on July 19, 2012 at 2:15 PM

Pretty friggin' remarkable image, Jeremy. Love the vibrant but realistic colors. Classic composition, well processed - all 'round great image. Thanks for sharing!

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Comment posted by Oleg Kuchorenko on July 19, 2012 at 5:04 PM

The fg adds some sensual touch to your landscape.. everything is in harmony.. very beautiful !

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on July 19, 2012 at 8:10 PM

I like this very much, Jeremy. Following the rule of thirds has worked well here.
Your blending has eveything sharp on my monitor. Great colors. You found a
wonderful composition under optimal lighting conditions.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on July 19, 2012 at 9:33 PM

This is beautiful Jeremy. Nice job blending all of the shots. Couldn't ask for a nicer sunset, and the extra bonus of the flowers puts this over the top for me.

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Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on July 20, 2012 at 11:07 PM

This is awesome!

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on July 21, 2012 at 12:17 AM

I agree, this is one of the best from the area I have seen. Congrats, and you should thank your buddy.
On my monitor it looks like the color is a bit strong in the left portion of the sky.

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Comment posted by John Williams on July 28, 2012 at 10:08 PM

Helens is the gift that keeps on giving! Fantastic Jeremy, glad you persisted to snag such perfection.

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