Shasta in The Clouds + Repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 12, 2014132 views9 comments

This was shot in May of this year, and I believe this was the final snowfall before summer. It looked impressive, but I was told this snow melted in just a few days, leaving a mostly snowless mountain. It was so warm and snowfall so light, that a glacier slipped and caused a major mudslide a month or two ago. Apparently the McCloud river still looks like mud.

D300, 80-200 2.8 @ 200, 1/160, f11, ISO 100.

C & C very much appreciated.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on October 12, 2014 at 2:27 PM

Nice image of Mt. Shasta, Jim. I like the mystery of what's above the cloud deck. There are a couple of areas that are quite blue: One is above the forest below a dark crag, and the other is in the lower left corner. Otherwise the color looks nice.

--P

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on October 12, 2014 at 2:41 PM

Thanks Preston. I had seen those areas and reduced the blue somewhat. You have answered my question of whether there was still too much!

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on October 12, 2014 at 5:00 PM

Here is a corrected version, hopefully with blues adequately tamed. Also, brightened it up a bit.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 12, 2014 at 7:14 PM

Beautiful pano Jim. I like the matching diagonals in the composition. No suggestions on my part. There doesn't appear to be enough blue to me in the repost, so I suspect it's correct. (smile)

pat

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 12, 2014 at 7:45 PM

Jim, This is a very nice shot and I like the conditions you caught. I think you went a bit much with the corrections in the repost however. Maybe backing the blue off just a little from the original post is all it needs. I don't think I would brighten it any at all. A cool shot that I quite enjoy.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 12, 2014 at 8:05 PM

Jim, I like the similar shapes from the trees lines and the mountain and the hidden top for a touch of mystery. I think the repost looks good.

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on October 12, 2014 at 11:02 PM

I'd agree that somewhere between the two postings might work best and no need to brighten those areas any more.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on October 13, 2014 at 7:50 PM

A compromise between the first post and the 2nd, as Nick has suggested would be perfect! I like the atmosphere presented, and the diagonals are well seen and captured.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on October 14, 2014 at 3:11 PM

A very nice scene with very nice clouds on the mountain and light through the scene. The original looks good to me, maybe just a touch less blue but not much. Well done.

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