Have to post something

From the Rainier trips. It's not as good as any of the other posts I've seen, and only the first image I've worked from the trips to the mountain. This was a blend of two exposures. I wasn't too excited over no clouds this morning, and wished for more wildflowers.
Hey...can anyone ID those fuzzy, mop looking flowers for me? I have no idea what they are called.

f/14
iso 100
focul length 30-ish mm

I like your choice of composition and the light on Rainier is nice. I might be tempted to boost the contrast a little. The mop-top flowers are Western Anemone.

Rick, the levels/tones/contrasts are off here. Try working the blends again or burning quite a bit. The illuminated part of the mountain is actually Darker or at least the same brightness as the shadowed areas just below, particularly at center. The meadow could use some contrast enhancement. The composition is excellent.

I knew it would be off. I was wondering how much, since my monitor is not calibrated yet, since my new install of Windows Vista.

Yea there is a contrast issue that you would fix if your monitor was telling you the truth. I really loved the moppy top flowers and Zack and myself thought they were a variation of bear grass... Thanks Mark for the correction.

I like the comp and the light on the mountain.
Harald

I really think the flowers are Western Pasque Flower seedlet. Mouse on a stick as they are referred to. That is if the ones in question look like q-tips.

Searches of both those names bring up both unique and similar images to these flowers. Must bei n the same family.