Posted by David Senesac on October 22, 2007 at 8:38 PM
Exposed this 4x5 sheet of Provia 100F film through my 150mm Nikkor on October 8th in the Tungsten Hills area. Looking west southwest at the left frame edge are the Piute Crags, center 13,996 foot Mount Humphreys, and right Basin Mountain. In the foreground are the late blooming rabbitbush. Skies east were nicely pink from cirrus clouds that helped illuminate the shady dawn landscape. A dusting of fresh snow had whitened peaks two days earlier. With the front well past, the dry clear air behind provided optimal light. Although I considered pulling out a 2-stop soft GND filter, I expected the light yellow tones of the rabbitbush and white granite outcrops midground would expose reasonably well just from the reflected warm cloud light as we old film guys used to have to do in the past. ...David
At my below website homepage, selecting the sub-page link "Fall 2007...Aspen Groves in Snow" will bring up a page discussing fall aspen leaf damage that includes a road trip report with a slideshow selectable of this and other images at larger 900 pixel width image sizes.
Posted by Edward Nunez on October 23, 2007 at 12:53 AM
David, very beautiful layers, and detail on this image. I love the composition. Very peaceful mood.
Posted by Daniel Buck on October 23, 2007 at 1:03 AM
beautiful! The shadows look a little crushed in the foreground, if it's not that way on a print, I'd say it's perfect!
Posted by Michael Hansen on October 23, 2007 at 10:24 PM
David, This is a wonderful image, exposure looks right on the money. I love the light on the peaks!
Very nice! I am really enjoying the similarity in the rounded shapes rabbit bush and those of the small mounds in the mid-ground. The peaks in the distance look striking in the morning light.
Beautiful light, David: A classic Sierra sunrise. There are two small things that bother me a bit. One is the large dark area to the right of the leftmost rabbitbrush. It seems out of key with the openess of the rest of the image. Second, the leftmost rabbit brush bush looks soft. Was it wind-blown?
The light on the peaks is really nice, and the hint of rose in the cirrus clouds is a nice touch.
I'm of the same mindset as you. I work hard to not have to use ndgrads. I think they are evil.
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5 repliesAt my below website homepage, selecting the sub-page link "Fall 2007...Aspen Groves in Snow" will bring up a page discussing fall aspen leaf damage that includes a road trip report with a slideshow selectable of this and other images at larger 900 pixel width image sizes.
Very nice! I am really enjoying the similarity in the rounded shapes rabbit bush and those of the small mounds in the mid-ground. The peaks in the distance look striking in the morning light.
The light on the peaks is really nice, and the hint of rose in the cirrus clouds is a nice touch.
I'm of the same mindset as you. I work hard to not have to use ndgrads. I think they are evil.
-PB