Cool!! My fav is #3, love the minimal comp. I like 1,2 also, in #1 might be tempted to go a bit more neutral on the blue. I only had time to shoot up to Gog this morn (will post tomorrow) and while driving up at 5:30 i hit a deer (or it hit me) that was standing in the middle of I-25. The deer ran off, but only after taking out my side mirror and putting a dent in the door of my new car So, these will be very expensive shots of the Gog!
Posted by Joshua Hardin on April 19, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Beautiful Todd. All are nice but #1 is my fav: I like the blue tones, the sunrise glow, the position of the trees and the fog (that's pretty much everything, isn't it?)
Sorry to hear about your run-in with the deer Stan. I hit an elk on hwy 34 west of Loveland once, but luckily only busted the driver's side mirror. The elk was OK. It could have been a lot worse.
Posted by Dan Walters on April 19, 2009 at 5:58 PM
All three are beautiful. I really like the simplicity of the third one.
Posted by Rod Chandler on April 19, 2009 at 7:09 PM
Beautiful work Todd. I like number one. Those colors are stunning.
Posted by Jack Brauer on April 19, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Great shots all around! #1 is especially awesome with the alpenglow and fog below.
Just wondering, how come there's so many clouds in #2, and clear in #1?
Posted by Kelly Black on April 19, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Wow, those are fantastic! I especially like # 1. The glow from the sunrise on the snow is beautiful. I love the Westcliffe area....have to get back up there soon. In the 3rd image, those trees really make great contrast against the mist.
Posted by John Klotz on April 19, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Nice work Todd! Darn I guess the fog and clouds all stayed south. I got up early looked out my window and did not see the expcected fog or clouds after what we got late yesterday here on Palmer divide so I took a good yawn and went back to bed. Now Stan if you have clouds or fog in your GOG shots I won't be happy. Besides you are upping the game from birds to deer with the deadly mirror weapon! That's a bummer man... I hope it did not do too much damage to either car or critter.
Excellent trio of images, Todd! #1 is my #1, but 2 and 3 are close behind
Posted by Jamie Botdorf on April 19, 2009 at 11:46 PM
Like them all, but #2 is my fav of the bunch. Great light!
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on April 20, 2009 at 12:39 AM
These are really great photos, especially #1 for me. Great comp and light, and some of my favorite mountains. Thanks for posting!
Posted by Lance Warley on April 20, 2009 at 7:17 AM
#1 blows me away, far away.
The alpenglow is just so rich.
Amazing, Todd.
Did you follow it up with a pancake breakfast at CB? :)
Posted by Mel Ladewig on April 20, 2009 at 12:37 PM
All three work well. I think the fog and color of #2 make it the most interesting of the series, but the peak in #1 looks incredible with that blanket of snow too.
Wish I'd gotten down there earlier. I shot sunrise on Pikes Peak and then came down to Westcliffe as the fog was lifting out of the valley. Still I got some shots I'm happy with.
Posted by Jesse Speer on April 20, 2009 at 5:25 PM
Interesting inversion of the colors between the first and second. What I noticed first. What a morning!
Posted by D J Kuklinski on April 20, 2009 at 6:54 PM
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Sorry to hear about your run-in with the deer Stan. I hit an elk on hwy 34 west of Loveland once, but luckily only busted the driver's side mirror. The elk was OK. It could have been a lot worse.
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Just wondering, how come there's so many clouds in #2, and clear in #1?
Stan, sorry about the car, that really sucks. I hope the animal is alright.
The alpenglow is just so rich.
Amazing, Todd.
Did you follow it up with a pancake breakfast at CB? :)
Wish I'd gotten down there earlier. I shot sunrise on Pikes Peak and then came down to Westcliffe as the fog was lifting out of the valley. Still I got some shots I'm happy with.