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Reaching Skyward

by Rick Turner

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 21, 2012210 views7 comments
A beautiful stand of Old Aspens in the San Juan Mountains above Uray, Colorado.
Sony a 900
20mm Minolta f 2.8 prime lens
CPL
ISO 200
f16 @ 1/125 sec
hand held

LR 3 raw
PS5 corrections

comments appreciated~:wavey:

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 21, 2012 at 4:23 PM
Well done! The perspective and the sun star are pluses. This really illustrates why aspen are not very long-lived. It looks like old wind damage and crowning out are beginning to take their toll.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on September 21, 2012 at 5:17 PM
Phil,
The rancher told me they were about 60 plus years old. About the end of the road for Rocky Mountain Aspens.
Thanks for the comment :wavey:
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Ben Horne on September 22, 2012 at 2:15 AM
I do like your composition, but there is something strange going on here that I can't quite place my finger on. It almost feels as though the image is squished vertically. The trees appear very "flat" and don't seem very "round." Are you suer that the image wasn't resized true to the original aspect ratio?
Registered on August 27, 2009, 51 Posts, 959 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 22, 2012 at 11:10 AM
I like the comp and how much light and color you have given the sun's inclusion. Looks like this would be a great place to explore fall color.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 22, 2012 at 1:32 PM
Rick, This is really cool looking. I think including the sun is this worked out very nice. I'm enjoying this interesting view.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on September 23, 2012 at 8:11 AM
I really like your comp. Good perspective as well. I really enjoy looking at this image. must be a great place to explore in fall, too
Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments
Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on September 23, 2012 at 1:11 PM
Rick, I really enjoy your comp here, which emphasizes how these trees stretch out to heaven... agree with Philip, they do look very fragile indeed
Registered on November 1, 2008, 117 Posts, 851 Comments