Posted by Andy Brehm on August 17, 2006 at 12:21 AM
A while back I asked for some advise on a backpacking trip I was planning on taking this year. I got back from that trip a few weekss a go and I must say the San Juans are amazing! I had only visited them in the fall previously. The wildflower showing is amazing! I had a great trip and wish I could have stayed longer, but I had to come back to reality at some point. In any case I just wanted to thank those of you who contributed to the trip, I plan on returning as soon as possible. Here is a picture just below Columbine Pass near the end of the trip.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 17, 2006 at 12:42 AM
As in Columbine Pass in the Weminuche Wilderness? That's some trip! Incredible shot, Andy. I'd PS the jet contrail, but other than that, this is beeyoooteefull!
Wow - that's gorgeous! Great light, healthy looking blooms and a Caudle-esque cloud working it's way along the slope... killer!
Posted by Dan Walters on August 17, 2006 at 8:28 AM
Nice shot. I like the cloud just drifting below the mountain. I also like the comp and color.
Posted by Denise Symes on August 17, 2006 at 8:41 AM
Very nice!!
Posted by Scott Bacon on August 17, 2006 at 9:01 AM
Wow, look at those flowers. I love how they just go on forever. Really nice!
Posted by Rene Pirolt on August 17, 2006 at 9:46 AM
Great Shot!
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on August 17, 2006 at 10:54 AM
Very beautiful!
Posted by Jack Brauer on August 17, 2006 at 12:06 PM
Sweet! I love the horizontal version on your site. This one looks a bit oversharpened to me - kind of hard to look at. Great shot though.
Posted by Andy Brehm on August 17, 2006 at 12:51 PM
Thanks for the comments. This was such a beautiful place, and the wildflower showing there is hard to believe. I spent a fair amount of time just trying to find a composition that would show how profuse the wildflower fields were. Since for the most part the flowers were pretty small I had a bit of difficulty but this is one of my better attempts I think. As you know though, this in no way even compares to what I actually saw!
I will take a look on the sharpening again. Unfortunately when I take pictures that have close forground with small aperature (I think this was f/14-16) the background losses some deatil to diffraction. I try my feeble attempts of recovering some background detail with sharpening, but I guess that detracts from the image if the foreground gets a bit too sharp. BTW, does anyone have any good insights on how to cut down on background fuzzyness when you have a close forground subject?
Thanks
Andy
Posted by Josh Anderson on August 18, 2006 at 8:04 PM
Discussion
10 repliesI will take a look on the sharpening again. Unfortunately when I take pictures that have close forground with small aperature (I think this was f/14-16) the background losses some deatil to diffraction. I try my feeble attempts of recovering some background detail with sharpening, but I guess that detracts from the image if the foreground gets a bit too sharp. BTW, does anyone have any good insights on how to cut down on background fuzzyness when you have a close forground subject?
Thanks
Andy