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Last one from the Pawnee Buttes

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Posted by Doug Andrews on June 24, 2007 at 1:37 PM
This was taken about 15 minutes after the previous shot I posted. The breeze began to blow and I couldn't get a shutter speed fast enough to stop the motion of the Yucca plant so I recomposed w/o it. Never did think about just increasing my ISO. What a dope. Does the empty foreground detract too much from the nice light??

Hopefully these shots have encouraged some of you guys and gals to consider heading east to the plains instead of into the mountains when you get the itch to give your photo equipment a workout.
Posted by James H Egbert on June 24, 2007 at 4:50 PM
Holy Moly! I love the color and simplisity of this! This is honestly now a dead right favorite of mine.
Posted by Dan Walters on June 24, 2007 at 4:57 PM
Great shot! Love the color. :toast:
Posted by John Klotz on June 24, 2007 at 5:57 PM
I third the motion! Nice!
John
Posted by Kalin Wilson on June 24, 2007 at 10:26 PM
I like the light too. Not having anything prominent in the foreground makes the buttes and clouds more interesting. Nice.
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on June 25, 2007 at 12:00 AM
This is spectacular. Thanks for posting. :smile:
Posted by Dave Showalter` on June 25, 2007 at 10:08 AM
The foreground compliments this image nicely. Congrats on making a fine P' Buttes series.
Posted by Brent Doerzman on June 25, 2007 at 10:22 AM
Very nice Doug. I think the foreground still works fine here, it has some great layers in it leading up to the Buttes. And of course, the sky just tops it off!
Posted by Jesse Speer on June 25, 2007 at 11:50 AM
I sure do have an itch to see the Buttes now. Great shot Doug.
Posted by Tony Bouchard on June 25, 2007 at 11:53 AM
Wonderful shot. Exposure is just about perfect. You could always crop to a pano but I like as is. I wonder if the vegetation is a lot browner already after the last few days of sun?