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Gore Range Summer Snow

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Posted by Russ Shugart on February 4, 2011 at 2:13 PM
Gore Range Summer Snow
This is from the west side of the Gore Range last summer. Clouds were racing by and it had snowed a couple of times that morning. I tried the sharpening for WEB tips I got (thanks guys!) for posting here. Comments?

Russ
www.AlpineGalleria.com
Posted by Lance Burch on February 4, 2011 at 2:22 PM
I like the ruggedness of the Gore's. Seems a touch on the blue-side on my monitor, but I think that adds to the mood. I can see pitching my tent in that spot, bundling up, and waiting for the trout to get overly confident with the cloud cover. What lake is that?
Posted by Russ Shugart on February 4, 2011 at 2:35 PM
It's Piney lake. I've been up there probably too many times! It is a beautiful place.

Russ
www.AlpineGalleria.com
Posted by Jackson Frishman on February 4, 2011 at 2:52 PM
Beautiful shot, Russ! The reflection is really nice, and the peaks look huge disappearing into those clouds. I'd agree that you might want to play with the color balance a bit, mainly in the clouds which look pretty cyan to me. Web sharpening looks good, though the peaks seem a little softer than the trees, but that's not a big deal.
Posted by Jack Garrett on February 4, 2011 at 3:31 PM
Ditto what the others said on the cyan cast but...this is still a pretty darn good shot IMO! Web processing looks good too.
Posted by John Mumaw on February 4, 2011 at 4:47 PM
This is simply majestic! The vertical composition shows this off well.
The color cast noted is really slight, but looks better corrected.
My only complaint is that I wish you had posted it at the full 720 px allowed so I could savor this even more. :wink:
Posted by Don Grall on February 4, 2011 at 5:00 PM
Well done, the clouds really add to this scene.
Posted by Laurie Wendt on February 4, 2011 at 5:21 PM
Looks like a beautiful place! The vertical crop works well here. Also agree about the cyan cast here. Would be worth it to visit this location again in some better light.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on February 4, 2011 at 6:16 PM
Beautiful scene! With all the aspens, this looks like a great fall opportunity.
Posted by Joshua Warrender on February 4, 2011 at 6:19 PM
Nice shot Russ! I like the mood here and the comp is nice too. :toast:
Posted by Michael Handley on February 4, 2011 at 7:49 PM
The color cast doesn't bother me. What I am really drawn to is the reflection. It's subtle. I'm surprised the lake was that calm with so much atmospheric stuff going on. Really a beautiful image.
Posted by Chris Martin on February 4, 2011 at 8:47 PM
Beautiful! :toast:
Posted by Anne K. Rusk on February 4, 2011 at 9:32 PM
Beautiful! What a great location!!
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on February 5, 2011 at 1:57 AM
Beautiful shot !
Posted by Lynn Scott on February 5, 2011 at 2:14 AM
I'm with Lance and pitching a tent. Awesome shot!! It's a wall hanger for me!!
Posted by Morris McClung on February 5, 2011 at 10:51 AM
That is a beautiful lake and view and your shot shows it off at it's best. Excellent work.
Posted by Charles Caudle on February 5, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Wow, I love this shot, Russ.
Posted by Jeremy Week on February 5, 2011 at 1:41 PM
I really like the light and clouds you captured here, very nice!
Posted by Paul Wegemann on February 5, 2011 at 6:19 PM
Nice comp, Russ. I'm with the others about the color cast. I had the same thought as Bill about seeing this in autumn.