BTW - does anyone know the name of this peak? I know it isn't Sneffels - is this Wilson?
Thanks!
Posted by Mel Ladewig on October 10, 2008 at 1:56 PM
Jamie, the main peak seen from Dallas Divide is Sneffels. I can't see enough of the range to see what the other peaks are and I don't know where you were pointed. But I suspect this is Sneffels. The other possibilities are Wolcott and Mears, but I'm pretty sure this is Sneffels.
Regardless, this is a great image. You caught some great weather with this shot and the aspens and oaks are almost perfect.
Posted by Phillip Noll on October 10, 2008 at 1:58 PM
That's an awesome shot Jamie! I love the clouds hugging the mountains. Might consider lightening the foreground just a tad. It looks a little dark to me.
We had to leave first thing Sunday morning so we missed the best shooting conditions of the weeknd.
Nice meeting you as well!
Posted by Jamie Botdorf on October 10, 2008 at 2:11 PM
Thanks, Mel - I was pointed a bit toward the West when standing at the pass looking South
(along with over 20 other photographers that morning!)
Thanks, Phil - I was struggling with the foreground/background lighting...it was certainly more vibrant in person. I'll play around with it. I have some other shots within minutes of this one...with less and less of the peak showing thorugh the cloud that are pretty cool.
Jamie,
I was there last weekend, and I know exactly which peak you are shooting (38°01'31.52''N, 107°53'27.53''W). This is the 2nd peak left of Hayden Peak, unfortunately I don't see a name for this one on Google earth. Btw, that's a beautiful shot!
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on October 10, 2008 at 2:31 PM
Very nice. Love the reds.
I agree, this peak is definitely not Sneffels.
That is a gorgeous shot! Love the clouds around the mountains. The colors and composition are superb. I really need to get out to either Colorado or the La Sals in Utah during fall. The colors must be absolutely amazing to see in person.
Posted by Todd Caudle on October 10, 2008 at 3:16 PM
This is not Sneffels, it's a unnamed peak. Beautiful shot, despite the ghastly copyright symbol. I know you want to protect your images, but doing so in such a way that it intrudes so grotesquely into the scene kinda defeats the purpose.
Posted by Jamie Botdorf on October 10, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Sorry about that, Todd! It's a Zenfolio thing - not something I added. I turned it on when I set up the site but am not liking it anymore - just forgot to turn it off.
Posted by Jamie Botdorf on October 10, 2008 at 3:37 PM
Ghastly watermark removed!
Posted by Todd Caudle on October 10, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Ahhhh, MUCH better! That is a killer shot. Looks like one grand morning on the Divide.
Posted by Jamie Botdorf on October 10, 2008 at 4:01 PM
(queue music...) I can see clearly now...
Posted by Guy Schmickle on October 10, 2008 at 4:27 PM
That's a great shot, Jamie. I was there the following morning and there were just too many clouds. Things didn't start to break up until an hour after sunrise making for some tough lighting issues. I love the soft light you've got here.
What a beautiful shot. I wish I could have gotten down there for that storm. I have a feeling that there are a lot of images from that weekend that are being readied for the Fall contest...
Posted by Jesse Speer on October 10, 2008 at 5:33 PM
SWEET moment you've captured here Jamie. Doesn't get much better.
Posted by David Cramer on October 10, 2008 at 6:28 PM
Beautiful!!!
Posted by Craig Schultz on October 10, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Jamie, this will be a gorgeous image once you work on the foreground a bit more; it was much more vibrant that morning than depicted in your current version. I had to leave for home that morning too and went through the area about 9-9:30am, but the clouds were blocking the mountains at that point and with the family waiting I couldn't hang around to see what developed.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on October 10, 2008 at 8:38 PM
That certainly is a beautiful image! Nice work.
Posted by D J Kuklinski on October 11, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Very nice! Great capture!
Posted by Dan Walters on October 12, 2008 at 7:01 AM
That is one beautiful image! I love the clouds.
Posted by John Zinn on October 13, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Great collection, but that Dallas Divide shot is pure WOW!!
Discussion
20 repliesI haven't processed too many shots, but I liked this one from Sunday morning:
Dallas Divide Image
Let me know what you think.
BTW - does anyone know the name of this peak? I know it isn't Sneffels - is this Wilson?
Thanks!
Regardless, this is a great image. You caught some great weather with this shot and the aspens and oaks are almost perfect.
We had to leave first thing Sunday morning so we missed the best shooting conditions of the weeknd.
Nice meeting you as well!
(along with over 20 other photographers that morning!)
Thanks, Phil - I was struggling with the foreground/background lighting...it was certainly more vibrant in person. I'll play around with it. I have some other shots within minutes of this one...with less and less of the peak showing thorugh the cloud that are pretty cool.
I was there last weekend, and I know exactly which peak you are shooting (38°01'31.52''N, 107°53'27.53''W). This is the 2nd peak left of Hayden Peak, unfortunately I don't see a name for this one on Google earth. Btw, that's a beautiful shot!
I agree, this peak is definitely not Sneffels.
John