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Ode to Summer Last

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Posted by Todd Caudle on January 18, 2010 at 8:16 PM
Another hard drive "find." Not really a find, per se, since I had done some work on it, but I don't think it's seen any life other than on my own monitor. I might opt to make the fence posts disappear, but after seeing that new content-aware healing brush slated for CS5, I might just wait til it's released.

Obviously this is near Silver Jack. This was post-sunset, so the sky was totally blown out. I took a few exposures just for sky and combined a darker sky with the rest. There's some fringing and imperfections along the tree-lined horizon parts, but not enough to bother me at small to medium sizes. This probably won't ever be a 30x45, but that's okay.
Posted by Brian Jackson on January 18, 2010 at 8:28 PM
A shot like this shouldn't be kept from everyone. This is one sweet shot!
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on January 18, 2010 at 8:28 PM
Very beautiful scene and a great photo. Thanks for posting. :smile:
Posted by Jody Grigg on January 18, 2010 at 10:23 PM
Sure is purdy.....yet again I am attempting to get support for the 'I hate Todd Caudle' fan club because just for fun he posts one great image then leaves us hanging.......come on folks join up..... :razz: :razz: :razz:
Posted by Jack Brauer on January 18, 2010 at 10:29 PM
Wow that is gorgeous and really shows the essence of the Colorado paradise. The light is working great for your exposure as well.
Posted by Jeremy Week on January 18, 2010 at 11:19 PM
Nicely done. I really like the comp, as you've got the stands of trees, then the stand of rocks.
Screams "Colorado"!
Posted by Jeremy Kessler on January 19, 2010 at 12:09 AM
Love it, looks like a beautiful day. Makes me yearn for the summer months.
Posted by Bret Edge on January 19, 2010 at 12:44 AM
Damn, Todd! How did you let this languish on your hard drive for so long? I think it's phenomenal. Too bad their isn't a little more sky overhead as this would be a SICK calendar cover.
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on January 19, 2010 at 1:57 AM
Todd... what an amazing shot! Excellent light and colors... really admire your work... :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dean Sauskojus on January 19, 2010 at 2:51 AM
Beautiful Todd. You gotta look for that fence. Nice mix of everything here. Nice work.
Posted by Nick Moore on January 19, 2010 at 8:50 AM
Beautiful composition and mix of elements, the blended sky fits in perfectly - glad you shared this one!.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on January 19, 2010 at 9:02 AM
Calendar shot came to mind when I opened this. This is a total beauty, Todd.
Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on January 19, 2010 at 9:49 AM
Ha, I was there last year in June hoping for this shot but the flowers were past their prime. You captured it perfectly!
Posted by bill meikle on January 19, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Mighty nice Todd.
Posted by Morris McClung on January 19, 2010 at 10:49 AM
What an incredible field of flowers. Very nice indeed.
Posted by Scott Bacon on January 19, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Beauty! Can't imagine something like this languishing on a hard drive... :wink:
Posted by Dave Showalter` on January 19, 2010 at 11:52 AM
Nice - this would look really great in a calendar, don't you think?
Posted by Jack Garrett on January 19, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Yep...I agree with all the others, this is an awesome shot and to be honest the fence posts don't bother me at all.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on January 19, 2010 at 2:49 PM
This makes me sick for summer! I need warm weather to arrive soon!!!
Posted by Erik Stensland on January 19, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Just saw this Todd! Wow, that is spectacular. Don't hide this one! It needs some exposure.
Posted by Craig Schultz on January 19, 2010 at 10:00 PM
I'm really like this one too. A great image that should make a great print.

BTW, is this taken in early June?

Craig
Posted by Guy Schmickle on January 20, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Geez....a shot like this would be plastered all over my website if it were mine!! And you just bury it on your hard drive? Shame on you! :toast:
Posted by Todd Caudle on January 20, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Hey Craig, I hope you'll still see this. The shot was taken on June 23rd.
Posted by Michael Renner on January 20, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Todd - that is gorgeous. Can't believe it has been sitting on your drive! I really need to get down there in the spring / early summer time frame.
Posted by Bob Falcone on January 20, 2010 at 11:46 PM
Damn nice...
Posted by Kelly Black on January 21, 2010 at 9:44 PM
Hi Todd,
What fence posts? All I see is beautiful flowers and trees and rocks and sky. :wink:
Wow, this is really making me long for summer. I love the snow, but....can't wait till wildflower season again. And also that beautiful "baby" green color of the newly budding aspen leaves. Ahhhh...
Oh...back to the image lol. I wouldn't mine having a large print of this myself. Nice composition capture and pp work. Thanks for sharing this re-found gem.