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Summer in RMNP

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Posted by Erik Stensland on June 23, 2008 at 12:26 PM
I shot this image this morning in Rocky Mountain National Park. Comments and suggestions always appreciated.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on June 23, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Erik,

This has a nice open feel and the golden banner really pops. My only minor negative observation is that it seems like the contrast could be increased slightly on the background peaks.
Posted by Dave Gill on June 23, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Great shot. Nice job Controlling the contrast of the scene. It captures the feel of a high country morning. :toast:
Posted by Joshua Hardin on June 23, 2008 at 1:01 PM
Beautiful Eric. Where was this taken in the park?
Posted by Erik Stensland on June 23, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Thanks for the comments on contrast. I'm having some monitor issues which are making it very difficult to tell how things will look. I'll adjust contrast and replace the above image. Hopefully that will help. Joshua, I shot this image from Upper Beaver Meadows.
Posted by Todd Caudle on June 23, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Really nice, Erik. The elements all come together to pull the viewer right into the scene.
Posted by Nick Moore on June 23, 2008 at 2:07 PM
Pretty sweet Erik, you even found a couple of Indian Paintbrush up there!.
Posted by Laurie Wendt on June 23, 2008 at 2:28 PM
Erik, Really nice! I love everything about this. It makes me even more excited about my upcoming wildflower trip to Colorado. :jump:
Posted by Kalin Wilson on June 23, 2008 at 3:19 PM
Very nice, peaceful feeling. Makes me want to just lie down and daydream! Can't wait to get out and shoot too!
Posted by Jesse Speer on June 23, 2008 at 3:38 PM
I'll echo Kalin's thoughts. Hard to beat this view of the front range.
Posted by Don George on June 23, 2008 at 5:37 PM
Erik, Great image looks like a great year for Golden Banner. Will be driving up for some morning photography tomorrow.
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on June 23, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Great comp and very nice light. Thanks for sharing. :smile:
Posted by Paul Beiser on June 23, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Love the 'proportions' in this Erik and the clouds are just perfect. How's the ankle?
Posted by Jack Garrett on June 24, 2008 at 12:59 AM
Another great image Erik. Hope to see it hanging in your gallery next time I stop by.

Jack
Posted by Paul Wegemann on June 24, 2008 at 8:00 AM
Really nice shot, Erik! Color, comp, and light are great. How'd you get those flowers to stand still? :biggrin:
Posted by Guy Schmickle on June 24, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Very nice. This has it all...nice foreground with the lightly snow-capped peaks in the bg and a beautiful sky. This gets me pumped for summer wildflowers here in the San Juans.
Posted by Stan Rose on June 24, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Hey, that looks familiar :confused: :wink:
I didnt realize you had just shot that--it's absolutely fabulous, for my i wish i had the time to actually scout for good comps rather than just frantically react to what i was seeing. This is definitely a good one for the wall.