Head in the Clouds

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 4, 2016310 views11 comments

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Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia
On our first full day in Jasper we drove up to Mount Robson. We arrived as an overnight storm was clearing and got to see the mountain poking its head through the clouds. Would have loved this same scene and conditions a week or so later for more color in the aspens but so it goes. All comments welcome. >=))>

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11 comments

Comment posted by Craig Moreau on October 5, 2016 at 10:23 AM

Beautiful! Great drama in those clouds and jagged peaks. The U-shaped valley creates a great base for the mountain. I agree that this view would be even better with fall color in the aspens. Two things:
Is there any more of the image up top? I'd like a little space above the top of that cloud right of center.
The foreground trees look a little under-saturated to me.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on October 5, 2016 at 3:56 PM

Beautiful Bill. Nice handling of the variable tones and colors in this. Clean and crisp. I can feel the air.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 5, 2016 at 6:18 PM

Love the drama and majesty you captured here Bill. Looks like you had another glorious trip to the Canadian Rockies.

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on October 5, 2016 at 8:24 PM

Beautiful Bill. The crisp Fall sky and pending winter weather really make this. I like the layers of trees, clouds,
mountain and sky. Not nits, but i would be interested in seeing it with more saturation in the trees.
ML

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on October 6, 2016 at 12:27 PM

Love the shot Bill. Those clouds really make this image. Not sure you need more saturation in the trees but perhaps a little more contrast in them.

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Comment posted by Mark James Ford on October 6, 2016 at 2:13 PM

Hi Bill, great image with the multiple cloud structures - I agree that just a little more space at the top would have been good but by no means a deal breaker ;-) ... and yes a tad more saturation in the trees perhaps ...

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Comment posted by Igor Hoveijn on October 6, 2016 at 4:49 PM

I agree with what has already been said. I'll just add that I also like the contrast between the soft forms of the clouds and the sharp jagged forms of the mountains. Lots of detail in the larger image. Real nice.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 6, 2016 at 5:25 PM

The blue/white motif sure does a fine job of showing off both the clouds and the starkness of the mountain. The drama of all the ridges at the base of the mountain show up wonderfully in the larger version.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 6, 2016 at 6:43 PM

Bill, This looks great. yes, maybe just a bit more room up top, but still it looks good as is. You really captured some wonderful conditions and I love those clouds!! Nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 6, 2016 at 9:22 PM

Very dramatic, Bill. I can see a bit more space at the top, but having the top of the Mountain go to the top of the frame adds to the impressiveness of the mountain. The clouds are fabulous.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on October 8, 2016 at 2:19 PM

What a magnificent mountain! I love the clouds and how they accentuate the size of Mt. Robson. You might consider a little selective dodging of the aspen leaves. Nicely done, and well seen, Bill!
--P

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