Oaks in Green

The rain gauge in my backyard has recorded about 3 inches since Sunday afternoon. These are the classic El Nino storms that move through quickly, but dump a lot of rain, which our dry state desperately needs. Looks like we'll have some nice green hills for awhile. This is from last spring in the hills north of Simi Valley.
Thanks,
Rudy
D700, 24-70mm

A very mood oriented shot. Good lines and colors.

Pretty scene. It is always nice to see the SoCal hills nice and green.

I'm wondering how much rain the Owen's valley is getting and how tall the bush lupine will be in late April early May. Those hills really are green Rudy, and the Oaks are lovin' the water I'm sure. Nice touch of color in the sky.

Green Flash Paul

Very nice, Rudy. I like the mood here and the nice light.

Our hills are turning green up north, too. It's a nice departure from the summer gold.

--P

Rudy,

This looks very nice. I have been shooting scenes in my area with similar light conditions. I either blow out large parts of the sky or lose the shadow detail in the foreground. How were you able to achieve the dynamic range between the foreground and the sunset sky. Are you using a graduated filter when you shoot? Are you making a composite of two exposures or is there some other technique?

Thanks

Roland

That lit cloud in the center is wicked. Like the range of color and the oaks

Roland,
If I remember right, I probably used a 2 stop grad here.
Thanks