Convict Dawn

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 22, 20131,496 views7 comments

I haven't been active here lately, but I should have more free time to participate again. We recently became empty nesters for the first time in 20+ years. Our daughter started college at U.C. Davis and our son is in the Air Force, stationed at Aviano Airbase in northern Italy. As a result, things are a lot quieter around here now.

This is from a hike I took a few weeks ago up Convict Canyon in the Eastern Sierra. It was a very windy morning with some nice clouds, but the trees were really getting blown around. Rather then try to fight the wind, I just went with it and liked the results here.
Thanks,
Rudy
D700, 14-24mm

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by John Williams on October 23, 2013 at 12:37 AM

Fascinating clouds Rudy. I really like them, and the distant ridge has beautiful lines and color. The massive blur of the trees is disconcerting at first, but kind of cool the more I look at it.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on October 23, 2013 at 9:07 AM

I like this very much. As John noted, the clouds are fascinating and really add a dynamic element to this scene. The movement of the foreground trees doesn't bother me at all, but they (and the distant mountains) feel a bit warm to me.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 23, 2013 at 12:31 PM

Nice color and light, and I dig the wind effect.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 23, 2013 at 6:27 PM

I love the clouds and the warm glow to this landscape, Rudy. I am not entirely sold on the trees although it was great thinking outside the box. It sounds as though there was nothing else you could do. Just my opinion of course.

Ed

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on October 23, 2013 at 9:42 PM

I find this a very appealing image, Rudy. I like the layered comp ,pleasing natural color, and cloud treatment. I enjoy the wind blown trees as well. I like it when photogs go beyond the standard recipe for landscapes. It is refreshing.

Chet

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on October 24, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Nice composition and colors. The wind effect is really cool. A definite lesson to keep in mind. Whatever the obstacle is in making an image - make it the subject!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on October 27, 2013 at 12:42 PM

Wow, love the motion in this! Subtle yet dynamic!

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