1 Stop, 2 Very Different Photos

Time to transition from wildflower to fall foliage season. I have the perfect couple of images to do that. This final flower shot was taken along Castle Creek Road just above the town of Ashcroft. I took it after driving back down from Taylor Pass for the full moon image I posted a while back. The bright red scarlet gilia and purple aster flowers visible from the meadow along the road attracted me to make a stop and get out the camera. Even though there were no clouds in the sky and the sunlight was just beginning to touch the far edge of the field below the aspen trees, I still like the intricate patters of the flowers and blades of grass.

To see the second image I made literally right across the street please go to the ESS Gallery here: http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/ic.cgi?a=vp&pr=155074&CGISESSID=95340d6b4e3b8aef579635f9d85f84dc&u=4062

Thanks for looking and your comments!

This is a great example of why I always try to remember to turn 180 degrees from whatever awe-inspiring sight I'm photographing, and see what's developing behind me!

Chances are, if the light is nice in one direction, it's just as nice or nicer in the other direction.

A good lesson in observational skills (and both are very nice photos, too!)

You caught the sunlight just right here, and the 'Radiance' image is...well, radiant!
Good work, Joshua.

I like the intricate patterns too. Nice find. And, I really like all the detail.

Observation is the key! Well done on both. It's nice to see some summer shots post wildflower season.

That's real pretty Josh! Polarization is maybe a tad heavy.

The aspen shot is great! Love the light, it has an ecstatic feeling to it.

I really like the light in the aspen shot.

Both of these are just excellent, and the ESS is really strong!