Posted by Guy Schmickle on July 16, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Here's a couple of shots of Red Mountain #1 reflecting in the ponds at the upper end of the gulch. What a gorgeous area this is. The image above was shot as soon as the sun illuminated the foreground.
Posted by Guy Schmickle on July 16, 2008 at 11:10 AM
This one was taken about 30 minutes later...
Posted by Mel Ladewig on July 16, 2008 at 11:26 AM
I don't know what they were thinking when they called it Red Mountain.
Beautiful shots and it looks like a really nice area.
I'm sure I've been here but I don't recall seeing these ponds. I'm glad you found them though, because both of these photos are gorgeous. The red/green contrast is awesome.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on July 16, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Both are very nice, Guy. I really like the composition in #2.
Posted by Scott Bacon on July 16, 2008 at 12:03 PM
Beautiful! The color is outstanding.
Posted by Laurie Wendt on July 16, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Guy, Wonderful shots. I love both of them. It's nice to see you out shooting again. How long did you have to wait after sunrise to get this wonderful light?
Laurie - the first shot was taken almost an hour past sunrise. Unfortunately, it takes that long for the sun to clear the opposing ridge.
Jamie - I would've preferred that to be ice, but it was actually just some pond scum. I almost felt like wading in and clearing it out, but the temp was in the upper 30s.
Dave - While I'm not sure exactly how long it took for the sun to light up the whole scene, I think about an hour and 15 minutes would be a pretty good guess.
I've actually shot this in early-afternoon and it looks surprisingly similar. These are nice, Guy, although I'm still seeing that strange hdr-looking effect on #2.
I used a shot from here on the cover of my calendar one year, and one idiot told me he didn't like it because he lived near Cripple Creek, and it reminded him too much of tailings piles. What a noob.
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24 repliesBeautiful shots and it looks like a really nice area.
Darren K. took me up there late fall a couple years ago, and I vowed to get back in the summer! This convinces me!!! Wonderful!
Laurie - the first shot was taken almost an hour past sunrise. Unfortunately, it takes that long for the sun to clear the opposing ridge.
Jamie - I would've preferred that to be ice, but it was actually just some pond scum. I almost felt like wading in and clearing it out, but the temp was in the upper 30s.
Say....is that ice in the water in #2?
John
Dave - While I'm not sure exactly how long it took for the sun to light up the whole scene, I think about an hour and 15 minutes would be a pretty good guess.
I used a shot from here on the cover of my calendar one year, and one idiot told me he didn't like it because he lived near Cripple Creek, and it reminded him too much of tailings piles. What a noob.