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Mt. Baker again

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Posted by David Svilar on September 9, 2007 at 9:18 PM
Mt. Baker again
I've seen a lot of Mt. Baker on this forum recently which inspired me to go there myself. Unfortunately after three days underneath and around the mountain I only saw it once. Here it is. Always enjoy the comments and criticisms.

D200, 12-24, ISO 200/0.6 s/f11, 3 stop split ND
Posted by Darren White on September 9, 2007 at 9:54 PM
Beautiful!!!
Posted by Mark Windom on September 9, 2007 at 10:22 PM
You made the most of one glimpse of Baker in 3 days. My only suggetsion would be to boost the contrast a little, particularly in the FG. The sky, alpenglow and low clouds really make this.
Posted by Jeremy Cram on September 9, 2007 at 11:22 PM
Beautiful shot!!
Posted by AJ Montgomery on September 9, 2007 at 11:38 PM
Very cool! I think some foreground contrast would help. Very nice . . . :smile:
Posted by Kevin Pieper on September 10, 2007 at 12:01 AM
Great image, David. I agree with the contrast boost, but love the colors and exposure in the foreground. Great sky too!
Posted by David Svilar on September 10, 2007 at 12:41 AM
Thanks for the suggestions. Several of you suggested boosting the foreground contrast... I'm not the most fluent person in photoshop and am not necessarily sure what that means. I tried some more work in curves, but not sure this is an improvement. Thanks for the help.
Posted by Catherine Reilly on September 10, 2007 at 4:00 AM
Beautiful shot, David! Love the sky, the clouds and fog. There's a lot o' sun on the mountain! Nice work.
Posted by Craig Sullivan on September 10, 2007 at 1:03 PM
Excellent job with the GND. This image really invites one to linger and take it all in. I wish I could step into the scene.
Posted by Adrian Klein on September 10, 2007 at 11:43 PM
This image rocks David. If this is the only image you walked away from in a 3 day trip I say it was well worth 3 days, maybe even a few more if need be. I can just soak it up!
Posted by David Svilar on September 11, 2007 at 1:54 PM
Thanks for the comments. I'll keep working on my PS skills. Tonight I'm heading to the other side of Baker and will probably be lucky to even see a cloud.
Posted by Jack Brauer on September 13, 2007 at 11:11 PM
Gorgeous scene and composition! You really nailed this one. There's so much to look at. I think I like your first, less saturated, version better.