Odds and Ends

Winter drags on even if it is technically spring. I'm ready to lace up the hiking boots and hit the trail, except the trail seems to be buried under a quantity of snow. I've had just a couple jonquils bloom.

So I have a mixed bag of shots and would like to get some feedback.

This particular shot was also shot on 4X5 (framed just like this) and I'm thinking a panoramic crop through the center may turn out reasonably well. It was shot with a 150 Symmar-S.

I also shot this one with 4X5 and a 125mm with a long pano in mind. I waited and waited for good light on the garden but it never arrived. I suppose I should add that when I have decided to had out, I've struck out with the weather as well.

I took a trip down to the Sangres a while back. I got only a brief window of light and I'm not sure I captured the stormy atmosphere behind the range.

I'm fairly certain that this is Tijeras.

I'm not sure which of the peaks fill this frame, but they are north of the Crestone group. Most likely Mt. Adams is among this group.

Finally I think this shot captures the vertical nature of the Sangre de Cristo range in Colorado. It is Humbolt and Crestone. It was shot at 300mm on a crop body.

I know that there have been alot of Sangre view shots lately and I thought about keeping these under wraps as I don't mean to crowd the field. I intend to have much more intimate shots of the Sangre de Cristos this summer.

I really like that last shot, Mel.

I really like the last two, but the last one is my favorite.

I really like the first and last shots. Good work!

The last one is far and away the best of the series.
One great image from an outing is an excellent average, IMO.

Mel, I really like the last one a lot. Crestone is pretty hard to beat for its rugged apearance, especially with snow blowing off the top of it and Humbolt right next door! Nice job. I look forward to seeing some of these peaks closer up from your travels this summer.

Sometimes cropped DSLRs have an advantage as in this image. I was just figuring out that my moonshot from last Friday AM was taken at 200 x 1.6 crop = 320mm. That was without my 1.4x teleconverter which would have taken me to out to 448mm.

Derek,

Just think what I'd need to get that shot with a 4X5. A 1200mm lens would only get me to roughly 300mm on 35mm, and my camera has only 360mm of bellows.

I like all of the Sangre shots, although the last is the best. Im planning on making one more advanced excursion through the deep snow before things get too warm.

The last shot has the best chance as far as comp. It seems a little too blue overall and the contrast may need increasing? The light just isn't making it in the GoG shots. Otherwise, a pano crop could work.

Ken

My fave is the Tijeras Peak shot.

That last one is killer Mel! excellent.

I wish my odds and ends look like yours!!! The last one is amazing!!!! God!! that one is amazing....extremely sharp and the light up on the tops is just great!! Second one is also great...I love how it is not showing all the trials!! well done!!!