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A Different Look at RMNP - #2

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Posted by Joshua Hardin on July 8, 2009 at 9:03 PM
A Different Look at RMNP - #2
This shot in particular I wanted some opinions about. Again, taken in early June at Emerald Lake before the total thaw. This one is rotated so that the mountains are looking up...
Posted by Joshua Hardin on July 8, 2009 at 9:05 PM
This one is as-shot. I still might work on it in PS because of some distortion on either version to correct the tilt. Wish I had a PC/TS lens. Let me know what you think!
Posted by Grant Collier on July 8, 2009 at 9:35 PM
I like #2 better...having it upside-down is a bit too odd for me. The distortion really doesn't bother me at all, as there's no obvious straight lines to distort. Maybe boost the contrast a little.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on July 8, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Very creative, Joshua. Although I find #1 a bit disorienting, I really like it and the more I look at it the more I prefer it over #2.
Posted by Todd Caudle on July 8, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Definitely #2. And I don't think it needs anything. I say print it, and print it big!
Posted by Mark Stahlke on July 8, 2009 at 10:58 PM
I like number 2. The first is obviously upside down.

Cheers,
Posted by Jamie Botdorf on July 9, 2009 at 12:12 AM
Another vote for #2. I like what you're doing with this series...very creative! I like #1 - but it was quite disorienting for me.
Posted by Guy Schmickle on July 9, 2009 at 12:37 AM
Yep, #2 for me as well. The first one is just too disorienting.
Posted by Bret Edge on July 9, 2009 at 12:51 AM
I'm much more partial to #2. The first one confused me. I thought we were viewing mountains from inside of an ice cave.
Posted by John Mumaw on July 9, 2009 at 1:03 AM
Another vote for #2, as is.
It's real nice to see such unique perspectives from you here.
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on July 9, 2009 at 4:35 AM
Great eye for spotting this Joshua.... #2 for me also..... great job.... :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nick Moore on July 9, 2009 at 8:59 AM
Another vote for #2, great job with this composition!.
Posted by Don Grall on July 9, 2009 at 11:02 AM
#1 looks like what you'd experience if you were trippin' out on some psychedelic drug, it makes me want to stand on my head to view it! I vote for #2. Great comp.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on July 9, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Another vote for number 2. I appreciate trying something new, but it kind of made me dizzy lokking at it :biggrin:
Posted by Stan Rose on July 9, 2009 at 11:17 AM
I'll say #1, it's clearly better, the others dont know what theyre talking about :wink:
Ok...actually its #2. Although I would pobably combine the two at 50% opacity just to see how crazy it looks then. :smile:
Posted by Mel Ladewig on July 9, 2009 at 11:37 AM
#2 sits better in my opinion.

Posted by Dave Showalter` on July 9, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Right side up is awesome - very creative!
Posted by Jesse Speer on July 9, 2009 at 4:28 PM
The tilt actually adds to this image, IMO.
Posted by Jack Brauer on July 9, 2009 at 4:57 PM
#2! Something upside down like #1 would probably only work well if it was more abstract so that it took the viewer a while to figure out what's reality.
Posted by Morris McClung on July 9, 2009 at 5:48 PM
You made my brain hurt! There is a time to turn things upside down, however, I like this one right side up.
Posted by Jody Grigg on July 10, 2009 at 9:59 AM
#2 for sure, #1 makes my eyes hurt trying to figure it out.