Posted by Stan Rose on February 1, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Im a bit late, but here's friday morning from Westcliffe. Looks like Todd and I once again had the same idea, must have crossed paths as i headed north and he headed south apparently. Here's sunrise
Posted by Stan Rose on February 1, 2010 at 10:55 AM
#2 Some real nice alpenglow--unfortunately the only foreground i could find was still in the fog. this is a two shot stitch. I have a close up of the rhs that i might post at some point.
Posted by Stan Rose on February 1, 2010 at 10:56 AM
#3 Todd will recognize this scene!
Posted by Stan Rose on February 1, 2010 at 10:57 AM
#4 Gotta love the Sangres and fog
Posted by Stan Rose on February 1, 2010 at 10:59 AM
#5 More wet mtn valley.
Posted by Stan Rose on February 1, 2010 at 11:01 AM
#6, comp aint perfect cause i shot this handheld out my window, but the trees were nice. Thats all!
Posted by Don Grall on February 1, 2010 at 11:49 AM
I like all of them, but #1 and #4 are my favorites. Fog does wonders for landscapes, especially blocking out those pesky ranch buildings, fences, and telephone/electric poles, but in the case of #1 the fence line and pole are wonderfully composed and a real plus.
Posted by Jeff Beard on February 1, 2010 at 11:52 AM
Nice work! I like the pastel colors and mist in the first two a lot. #4 made me think of a B&W conversion for some reason. Love the sense of scale and layering in #5
Posted by John Mumaw on February 1, 2010 at 11:57 AM
A fine series!
Funny that my two favorites are the ones that aren't technically 'landscapes'...#'s 1 & 3.
The b&w image is excellent! I think that darkening the blue skies at the top would help provide a bit more tonal separation and give those mountains a bit more depth.
Posted by Todd Caudle on February 1, 2010 at 12:04 PM
It's just so wild how we encountered different conditions based on a turn we made heading towards Westcliffe. I thought I'd see something like your awesome #2 shot, but the mountains to the south of town were completely behind the fog. My best shots happened around 10am. These are all mighty fine, Stan. I like your collection from that morning more than mine, by quite a wide margin. Glad to see what I just missed.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on February 1, 2010 at 12:49 PM
#3 is great. I love that horse galloping through the clouds.
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on February 1, 2010 at 12:56 PM
#3 is great. Well done.
Posted by Jim Casteel on February 1, 2010 at 1:53 PM
#3 stands out to me. I really enjoy the different layers that the fog has helped create. Almost like it is giving you a glimpse of the great beyond. Excellent
Posted by Jack Brauer on February 1, 2010 at 2:26 PM
#4 is great! Nice one!
Posted by Joshua Hardin on February 1, 2010 at 4:17 PM
Nice collection once again Stan. #4 is my all-around favorite, I think its comp is very effective. I love the color in #2 and the scene in #3 is quite dramatic in BW but the sky appears slightly noisy. Looks like it was well worth the trip!
Posted by Don George on February 1, 2010 at 4:58 PM
Nice set of images. #2 and #3 work for me.
Posted by Jody Grigg on February 1, 2010 at 5:44 PM
Great set Stan.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on February 1, 2010 at 6:14 PM
Great stuff, Stan. 3 and 4 really work for me. I know #2 is about the alpenglow, but I think some sort of B&W interpretation might work too.
Posted by Bill Brennan on February 1, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Discussion
27 repliesFunny that my two favorites are the ones that aren't technically 'landscapes'...#'s 1 & 3.
The b&w image is excellent! I think that darkening the blue skies at the top would help provide a bit more tonal separation and give those mountains a bit more depth.
Bill Brennan