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Moulton Sky II
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Moulton Sky II

by Zack Clothier

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted October 27, 2014310 views9 comments
Thanks for all the comments on my previous post! Here's an image I took earlier this year in the Tetons. This was taken about 10 minutes after this image.

This was one of the most intense sunsets I've ever witnessed. A strong storm had just passed over the mountains and in its wake it left behind these ominous mammatus clouds over the T.A. Moulton Barn. I had originally planned to shoot the sunset from Schwabacher, but when I saw the sky lighting up to the southeast I quickly packed up and made my way over to the barns just in time to catch the best light.

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check out the larger version!

Techs:
5 exposures hand blended using TKs luminosity masks

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Mario Moreno on October 27, 2014 at 1:23 AM
This is fantastic !! Great processing work :toast:
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on October 27, 2014 at 3:12 PM
Boy, that is some sweet and dramatic light! The color and tonality look spot-on to me, and your composition is nicely balanced.

Excellent, Zackt! :toast:

--P
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Comment posted by John Neukirch on October 27, 2014 at 6:26 PM
A magical image of a legendary structure in one of the most awesome valleys for dramatic photography. You nailed it. :toast:
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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on October 28, 2014 at 1:58 AM
Probably the best shot of this barn that I've seen. Nice work.
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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on October 28, 2014 at 9:48 AM
nice image and fantastic processing.
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Comment posted by Thomas Haney on October 28, 2014 at 2:58 PM
Awesome shot Zack, I think I prefer this one to the previous post, which is amazing because I really liked the previous one. Fire season's over and I'm back in Virginia now. Sorry I didn't get to meet up with you this summer but i'll be back next May-October, so hopefully we can go out shooting. Have a great winter.
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Comment posted by Jean C Cajolet on November 2, 2014 at 10:14 AM
Beautiful picture, I like the composition, the dramatic light in the clouds and the contrast with the mountains on the right all of this with a perfect processing. Bravo!
Registered on April 28, 2014, 53 Posts, 532 Comments
Comment posted by Jeff Bushnell on November 19, 2014 at 12:49 AM
Very dramatic scene. Love the rich, varied colors. A real different look to an oft photographed place. Has a very "painterly" look which I like.
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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on November 30, 2014 at 2:02 PM
Thanks for the comments everyone.

Thomas, sounds good, get a hold of me when you get back out this way.
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