Half Winter

A striking contrast in the seasons! This, from my Jefferson trip a couple days ago. Thanks for commenting!

1Ds III, 24-105 at 44mm, 1/40 second at f/18, polarizer. At least three blends from various versions of the RAW to get things even close to acceptable given the crappy light I had to deal with.

I like the opposing shapes where the flowers bubble upwards and the snow in the treeline downward. The snowy part of the trees looks much too green / teal to me, almost like there's a big 'ol lens flair overlapping them. Now that I look again, for that matter, the paintbrush look a little more orange than usual, so maybe an overall bump of the magenta channel by one or two notches would help (though I think the trees have to be addressed individually anyway).

Very interesting mix of 2 seasons clashing in a beautiful way. I like it !!

Great juxtaposition Marc. Nice job keeping it fresh and interesting.

Maybe not the strongest or most gripping photo I'll post, but just one of those unusual scenes I just couldn't resist pointing the camera at.

I like the idea of this shot and the composition. The top half is very nice, with the soft light coming through the trees in a very compelling way, but the lower half seems just a bit too contrasty to me. There's a bit of a blue cast in the snowy trees too which muddies up the depth there a bit.
I think this is a great shot that is worth the work.....pretty impressive so far given the extremely tough lighting situation. It's a really accurate illustration of what captures my attention most about the Jefferson area.

The blue cast wouldn't do anything to the depth itself IMO, but I can understand it may be a bit strong for some. I did soften the background contrasts, which might be what you're refering to. The foreground contrasts were extreme, but I did my best to keep the highlights in check. Not much more I can do there except hope for better light next time.

An example of truth being stranger than fiction! This photo definitely needs a strong caption explaining the weird summer weather that made it possible otherwise it's too schizophrenic and defies all reason... great shot, though.

On a side note, it was 33F last night in La Grande. That's ridiculous. The tomatoes are toast, and most were still green!

Edward

Marc,
The crest of the red flowers (paintbrush??) really makes this a workable image for me. Not all images need to be WOW! I think you know what I mean!
JG

One of those shots that has great potential, but the exposures/light isn't laying down without a fight. I've got a similar shot I posted a while back, one I love, but just can't get the recipe right. It looks like your dealing with some really harsh light and a hazy top. Using my hands I tried a top half crop on screen and it works well. It's a busy shot. I look forward to seeing what you come up with here. You never disappoint :0)

I am beside myself that you would even post this in the same week you post the Whatcom Peak shot........this shot....although it does have the "clashing of the seasons" effect, is just not a strong image...and it also shows that even master photographers like yourself can have troubles getting the right exposure.....

I totally disagree, Darren. I like this shot a lot, and it looks fine to me. There's nothing off with the exposure here I can see, and I didn't hear any suggestions. It's just strong light. You just can't expect that type of 'wow' factor in everything. You have to have shots like this in a well rounded portfolio. Shots that tell a story. This shot will almost certainly outsell the Whatcom Peak image. You have to learn to see things in the public eye, not just as a photographer.