First Snow

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 29, 2012346 views9 comments

I stopped at this location on my way up to Rocky Mountain National Park Area in Colorado. It was a sunny day and the Aspen were at peak color so I snapped a few images and Moved on. That night an early winter storm rolled in and left a light dusting of snow with low lying clouds so I shot back over to the avalanche chute I had shot before and captured this shot as the clouds were clearing. Shot with a Mamiya 645, Portra 160 Neg film.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 29, 2012 at 4:21 PM

Kirk,

Dang it, I posted a comment and now discovered I lost it... Now I can't remember what I wrote! grrr.

This is excellent! Great atmosphere with the low hanging and clearing clouds. I really like the composition; great balance between the "avalanche chute" of fall color, the snow dusted pines the fog and even the deep blue sky; all work well together.

The large version works very well, especially in showing off the dusting of snow. This small version, well it's just harder to tell. As a side note, I'm sure you know you can post up to 720px on the long side and 1200 for the larger view. I know some folks have trouble with compression, etc., but these images are so much more enjoyable if we can see them a little bigger. Let us know if you're having trouble posting larger versions.

Thanks for posting!

Lon

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 29, 2012 at 7:54 PM

Nice detail in the larger vision. Great colour combination. An unusual comp but your choice!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on November 29, 2012 at 8:03 PM

Hi Kirk, I like the composition and feel the brighter grasses sort of pull you up the grasses to the clouds. The image has a very nice overall feel to it.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 29, 2012 at 8:33 PM

Hi Kirk, Some great conditions you caught here. I enjoy the colors and overall feel this has. I also think your comp worked out well. I might wish for just a bit more room at the top but it is fine as it is too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on November 29, 2012 at 9:02 PM

Certainly some wonderful colors captured in this scene, Kirk.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on November 29, 2012 at 9:59 PM

Some really nice colors here and I like the clouds hanging on the mountains. I think a little more room on top may have been nice. I also like the dusting of snow. Nice scene.

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Comment posted by Alister Benn on November 30, 2012 at 6:14 AM

This is a pretty mega scene. A great mix of elements.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 30, 2012 at 3:31 PM

Kirk,

This is fantastic! Portra did a great job handling the light and you have a wonderfully bright and colorful photo. I just love those clouds. They add so much to the scene.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on November 30, 2012 at 9:50 PM

The wispy could are great, and it's even better that they were over such a scene as that! A beautiful mix of seasons here. TFS!

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