Posted by Rick Dunn on November 27, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Another from my trip to the Sierra this fall, this from the Alabama Hills south of Bishop. This is pretty much the weather we dealt with much of the time.
This doesn't really show off the amazing topography of the Alabama Hills very well, but was an unexpected opportunity to work in some fall color. The area isn't a fall color destination - there are practically no trees, and only sporadic ground vegetation. But since we were in the area, I wanted to visit for a day. I highly recommended it if you're down that way.
That's Lone Pine Peak on the left; Mt. Whitney - the lower 48's highest - is obscured by clouds on the right. Really had to compress this one to get it below 200kb.
Posted by Phillip Noll on November 27, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Wow! This is really, really nice! I love the orange bush anchoring the shot and the warm tones in the foreground leading to a stormy cool sky.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on November 27, 2008 at 1:15 PM
Beautiful, beautiful comp from this region. A shame Whitney was behind the clouds but it doesn't detract from the image. You found some very interesting ground vegetation for sure.
Posted by John Klotz on November 27, 2008 at 2:26 PM
Sweet image Rick! I love the Alabama Hills and the entire Bishop area. You done good!
John
Posted by Dan Walters on November 28, 2008 at 4:59 PM
Great image! Like the dark clouds. Really brings out the colors in the foreground.
Posted by John Zinn on November 28, 2008 at 6:31 PM
Nice capture of the beauty of that area. I like the combination of the vegetation with the varied terrain.
John
Posted by Brett Deacon on November 29, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Great shot Rick! I love the comp and colors, and the detail in the clouds really makes this one work. Is this an HDR image?
Posted by Rick Dunn on November 29, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Thanks guys!
Brett - good to see you back on the forum. This was a single exposure using a 3-stop GND-SS on my Oly C-8080.
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9 repliesThis doesn't really show off the amazing topography of the Alabama Hills very well, but was an unexpected opportunity to work in some fall color. The area isn't a fall color destination - there are practically no trees, and only sporadic ground vegetation. But since we were in the area, I wanted to visit for a day. I highly recommended it if you're down that way.
That's Lone Pine Peak on the left; Mt. Whitney - the lower 48's highest - is obscured by clouds on the right. Really had to compress this one to get it below 200kb.
John
John
Brett - good to see you back on the forum. This was a single exposure using a 3-stop GND-SS on my Oly C-8080.
RichieV