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A few flowers on the Paradise side (repost adjusted)

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Posted by Douglas Dietiker on August 4, 2007 at 5:31 PM
A few flowers on the Paradise side (repost adjusted)
Found a few flowers this week, lots of paintbrush growing in spots.
Posted by Mark Windom on August 4, 2007 at 6:42 PM
Very nice composition; finding any decent flowers to put in the FG is an added bonus this year in particular. IMO, the FG is too light for the time of day this was taken....the lighting on the mtn suggests this was taken right at sunrise before any direct light hit the FG???
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on August 4, 2007 at 7:10 PM
I think the GND might have been a tad too strong - I see the line in the trees but this is nice considering how the flowers turned out this year.... I'm not even going to head up there.
Posted by Douglas Dietiker on August 4, 2007 at 7:46 PM
It was taken about 25 minutes after sunrise, I did lighten up the trees a bit, not the foreground. Partly to get some detail in the trees and partly to try and get rid of the grad line. The reflection is a little too bright, maybe 1 stop less on the grad next time :smile:
Posted by Douglas Dietiker on August 4, 2007 at 8:35 PM
I hadn't done any levels adjustments, I just did, I think this looks a bit better
Posted by Curtis Knight on August 4, 2007 at 9:45 PM
yeah, #2 is the ticket. Very nice comp Douglas.
Posted by Tom Kloster on August 4, 2007 at 10:08 PM
No. 2 is very nice, Douglas - I especially like the grasses swirling out in the lake. Very cool effect on the overall image!

Tom
Posted by Jerry Roseburrough on August 4, 2007 at 10:21 PM
Number 2 is number 1.
Posted by Tomas Kaspar on August 4, 2007 at 11:41 PM
Yes No 2 is no 1 for sure Doug :wink:
Posted by Mike Stovall on August 5, 2007 at 12:51 AM
I like the shape of the mountain better from this side of the lake than from the standard roadside view. The grass floating in the reflection is an interesting detail. Great shot! (The repost is improved from the first)
Posted by Rick Lundh on August 5, 2007 at 11:29 PM
pretty decent for a mid day shot. I'd be tempted to say that that grass is too yellow. Green it up some and this is good.
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on August 6, 2007 at 2:27 AM
#2 is #1 for me as well. Nice shot !!
Posted by Mark Hudon on August 6, 2007 at 10:46 AM
#2 is it. NIce shot.