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Gallery: LandscapePosted October 2, 2012382 views15 comments

Something a bit different than the dramatic/surreal twilight images I've been posting here..

Corn lilies at Mount Rainier. Spent a few days there in August, and the mountain was completely socked in for the first 5 sunrises/sunsets - so this is what Alex Mody, Jeremy Cram, and myself did one overcast day.

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 12-24mm
Single exposure: f/13, ISO 200, 1/40, 24mm

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gosewisch on October 2, 2012 at 4:00 AM

Its good to change it up every now and then. I think you might need a CPL.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 2, 2012 at 6:14 AM

Very nicely done. The droplets and flowers makes it stand out from other shots of corn lilies I've seen.

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Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on October 2, 2012 at 6:15 AM

once again a shot of exceptional beauty. i like the rather dark look!

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on October 2, 2012 at 10:32 AM

Are you sure you didn't shoot this at twilight

Nice shot Alex, I like the darkness of the scene and the rain drops on the corn lilies is nice.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on October 2, 2012 at 12:03 PM

Very nice, Alex. The flowers add a great contrasting element.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on October 2, 2012 at 12:23 PM

Very strong in composition. I bet this works as great as a bw image.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 2, 2012 at 12:26 PM

Wonderful light and contrast Alex. I also like your comp and the placement of the white flowers in the frame.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 2, 2012 at 1:07 PM

Can't seen to go wrong with corn lilies!

The light is excellent here, and the flowers add a beautiful touch.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on October 2, 2012 at 2:43 PM

I like the dark look here. I love the droplets on the leaves and the flowers.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 2, 2012 at 8:45 PM

A delicate and powerful shot. Wonderful balanced comp, the vignettes really highlight the flowers and leaves. Well done!

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Comment posted by Alex Noriega on October 2, 2012 at 8:59 PM

Thanks, peeps.

Gary, I had thought I wanted a CPL for this shot, but really I think it only would have helped with those drops in the center-right farther leaves. I did have to spend some time taming highlights and infusing them with color, but I think the end result is similar to what a CPL would have provided. I only have one shot in my portfolio where I REALLY needed one and didn't have it - I'll post that next, maybe.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on October 3, 2012 at 2:30 AM

nice patch of corn lilies and the flowers work well. watch out for stan's pet peeves ....

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Comment posted by Alex Noriega on October 3, 2012 at 3:21 PM

Stuart, I don't watch out for anyone's pet peeves but my own. I just shoot what I want to shoot.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on October 3, 2012 at 8:50 PM

A bit too "crunchy". Soften the sharpness and it's there IMHO....

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Comment posted by Alex Noriega on October 3, 2012 at 9:15 PM

Matt, I don't see any sharpening artifacts or aliasing (are you sure you're viewing at 100%?), but the full/print version is softer anyway.

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