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The bright side
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The bright side

by Kartik Venkatarama

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 23, 2013430 views20 comments
This is an icon...with what I hope is a fresh take! Any guesses what this is?! :biggrin:

Comments

20 comments
Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on July 24, 2013 at 12:19 AM
Lovely light at sunset on Half Dome, Yosemite.

I like all the texture in the granite and the trees give this nice sense of scale.

What do I win? :biggrin:

--P
Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Comment posted by Ben Horne on July 24, 2013 at 12:23 AM
Definitely a fresh take from what I've seen. I love the power of the illuminated face of halfdome, and the wonderful side light falling on the rest of the granite. I would typically avoid the cut off trees on the right, but it works here because they are against the wonderful light on the far right. If this was mine I might consider darkening the granite in the foreground just a hair, but it's not a big deal. Wonderful work.
Registered on August 27, 2009, 51 Posts, 959 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Coskun on July 24, 2013 at 12:36 AM
I absolutely love the light here! Great take on an often photographed icon. This is one I'd love to see printed really big.
Registered on October 31, 2011, 170 Posts, 1240 Comments
Comment posted by Shane McDermott on July 24, 2013 at 12:37 AM
This is wonderful! A very creative perspective with a majestic essence to it.

Shane
Registered on November 12, 2007, 49 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Brodkin on July 24, 2013 at 1:29 AM
I really like this image. Great lines and a great sense of scale. I also really like the warm colour on the rock. Good work!
Registered on July 15, 2013, 24 Posts, 28 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 24, 2013 at 1:42 AM
In this day with digital throw away photography I feel you have achieved something different. Not a small acheivement. Three cheers!
Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments
Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on July 24, 2013 at 2:17 AM
Half Dome at Sunset from the Olmstead Point vantage. It is nice. I like the warm and cool tones and the lines formed in the rock.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 474 Posts, 5555 Comments
Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on July 24, 2013 at 2:40 AM
Definitely a fresh take Kartik! Love the color contrast in this! This will make a great wallhanger!
:toast:
Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments
Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on July 24, 2013 at 5:56 AM
Sweet :toast:
Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Reid on July 24, 2013 at 10:41 AM
Lovely warm cool contrast in this Kartik. Wonderful detail and unique veiw. A grand scenic feel to this. Very nice.
Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments
Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on July 24, 2013 at 11:24 AM
This is really neat! Well seen!
Registered on September 30, 2012, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Clinch on July 24, 2013 at 11:33 AM
I like the many and various lines throughout the image; the FG angles, the vertical goldens on the right, and the converging elements in center. Nicely done!
Registered on January 5, 2013, 37 Posts, 261 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 24, 2013 at 12:10 PM
A beautiful image, and the light is so sweet. Fresh take is right, and it's very enjoyable!
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Jared Warren on July 24, 2013 at 1:59 PM
Gorgeous light. A nice unique take on this icon. :toast:
Registered on May 11, 2012, 84 Posts, 931 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 24, 2013 at 6:40 PM
My guess is Half Dome. I really love the light here and the contrasting cool and warm colors. Beautifully done, Kartik.

Ed
Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 25, 2013 at 10:26 AM
Truly awesome lighting and exposure control here shows off the essence of Yosemite's high country! The blue/gold color contrast also adds some excitement. Well done.
Registered on September 17, 2005, 780 Posts, 8091 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 25, 2013 at 12:20 PM
This looks fantastic! Beautiful light and color!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Richter on July 25, 2013 at 2:45 PM
Fantastic transition of colors to me, and most interesting shapes! Great work for me.

Peter
Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on July 26, 2013 at 11:09 PM
I sure do like the telephoto view, and the low contrast and gold light of the far walls. I like Ben's suggestion of slightly darkening the near granite slope.
Registered on April 1, 2010, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments
Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 28, 2013 at 8:09 AM
Wonderful use of light here and a more original composition than what I've usually seen.
Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments