Heavenly Valley

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Posted by Jesse Speer on August 10, 2010 at 2:08 PM

This was the highlight of my visit to the Alpine Loop last week, a sunset near the high reaches of Picayne Gulch - a lesser visited area, but plenty of opportunities for great views with a little walking.

Just had to share the magical moment. It was good seeing some of you!

5d2 + 24mm ts-e (two shifted exposures stitched)

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Posted by Jack Garrett on August 10, 2010 at 2:21 PM

NIce capture Jesse...the rainbow sure adds to the comp.

Posted by Jason Woerly on August 10, 2010 at 2:32 PM

Truly spectacular. It's great seeing new stuff from you.

Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on August 10, 2010 at 2:39 PM

A beautiful scene Jesse.. the rainbow is a great catch!

Posted by Jackson Frishman on August 10, 2010 at 2:44 PM

Damn! This one pretty much has it all!

Posted by D J Kuklinski on August 10, 2010 at 3:18 PM

Awesome! I hate that word, but it's the only word I can think of to describe the image.

Posted by Dave Showalter` on August 10, 2010 at 3:19 PM

Awesome works just fine for me.

Posted by Pam Colander on August 10, 2010 at 3:44 PM

Couldn't be better! Awesome capture Jesse

We were up on the Loop last Sunday.

Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on August 10, 2010 at 3:49 PM

A very nice one Jesse - wonderful moment.

Posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 10, 2010 at 4:04 PM

You hit this one just right Jesse. Beautiful job. Looks like you did good on your trip, just makes me sad I couldn't go with you. Hope the feet are holding up okay.

Posted by Morris McClung on August 10, 2010 at 5:56 PM

Sweet sweet stuff! I bet this method makes for some amazing enlargements. Let's see some more.

Posted by Justin Peterson on August 10, 2010 at 7:29 PM

This is great, Jesse...I love the warm colors!

Posted by Jeremy Kessler on August 10, 2010 at 7:35 PM

Beautiful Image Jesse, thanks for sharing.

Posted by Todd Caudle on August 10, 2010 at 7:49 PM

What, no unicorn? Awesome shot, Jesse. The rainbow is icing on the cake.

Posted by John Mumaw on August 10, 2010 at 8:55 PM

I shoulda been a sherpa!

Can't blame you at all for stopping work on any other images you took during this trip.
This is simply the finest wildflower image I've seen this year!

Posted by Guy Schmickle on August 10, 2010 at 10:48 PM

You really caught quite a dramatic moment here. A wonderful shot!

Posted by Paul Wegemann on August 10, 2010 at 11:50 PM

Drop dead gorgeous, Jesse!

Posted by Kalin Wilson on August 11, 2010 at 2:06 AM

You're killing me, buddy. I've got so much to process but I know I have NOTHING like this. Great job! Congrats.

Posted by Don Grall on August 11, 2010 at 11:42 AM

Very contemplative image, it gives me the feeling that if I was there I could easily sit down and absorb it until the sun went down.

Posted by Jesse Speer on August 11, 2010 at 11:54 AM

Don, exactly. One of the more memorable contemplative moments in nature I've had in recent years. The view was like this in every direction - for the better part of an hour. The glow was surreal. I just sat there on the tundra in awe ... pressing my cable release button every now and then. It was so mind-numbingly beautiful that I didn't even dial in the distant focus perfectly, but I really don't care. I was completely lost in the moment.

Thanks for commenting everyone!

Posted by Jason J. Hatfield on August 11, 2010 at 10:44 PM

Beautiful! Great light, composition, color, flowers, etc.

Posted by Doug Roane on August 12, 2010 at 12:09 AM

I just get lost wandering through the beauty of this image. Gorgeous and so peaceful, Jesse.

Posted by Stan Rose on August 12, 2010 at 3:50 AM

OMG--just stunning, Jesse! You da man!

Posted by Jack Brauer on August 14, 2010 at 9:44 PM

Very, very nice. The rainbow puts it over the top!

Posted by Dan Walters on August 15, 2010 at 7:19 PM

Great color! Those clouds are unreal!