Here's a few pics from the Crested Butte area. I tried to do some different things and hope that they work. I took almost no photos of flowers that included a horizon.
First, let's start with a moose cow in Taylor Park. She had a little one nearby, but they both headed away when a family came walking down the road for a better look. Luckily it started pouring and they turned back, but not before mom headed farther into the brush with her calf.
You truly create some of the best photographic compositions in the business today.
Great catch with #1. You even got chin dribbles! I'm not too wild about the OOF foreground at the bottom, though.
On the other hand, it's a compelling frame with #5.
I love how the flowers in #3 all seem to point to the lighter lone pine tree in the center. That really grabs me!
I could go on and on, but these are all superb, Todd!
That's a nice collection, Todd. I find the bare mountain in the upper right corner of #3 distracting though - maybe play with a slight crop. #5 is interesting with the sunflower being framed by the surrounding flowers. #6 is great and a bit ironic that you captured a sunstar behind a field of sunflowers! Way to break out of your norm!
Outstanding series with such great variety. I'm with the in crowd here on the cram shot #5. Glorious! I also love #6 and I know that tarn in the last shot. Always a great spot for a reflection shot.
Posted by Pam Colander on July 18, 2011 at 10:05 PM
Stellar collection Todd! All are so different, vibrant and yes, weirdly, only one with clouds
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on July 18, 2011 at 10:20 PM
#2. #3. #5. #6 and #7 REALLY stand out. I especially like the compositions without a skyline.
I actually like the blurred foreground frame for #1. I'm sure John will come around if he just looks at it again.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on July 18, 2011 at 11:02 PM
Todd, #2-6 are the choices from this varied set. Best to me is #3 with the springish colors and diagonals (I would tend to crop off the bare cliff on the left side so I don't look at it instead of the lupine slope and aspen group).
It's interesting to compare your highly creative set with my relatively tame straight-forward stuff. Well my excuse is that i was fumbling around with my new lens--but when i finally have it down im gonna use these for inspiration. Especially #5--that is KILLER!
Nice stuff! I especially like the last three. Something seems a tad off to me on the last one...maybe too dark overall or maybe just the sky seems too dark relative to the foreground.
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22 repliesFirst, let's start with a moose cow in Taylor Park. She had a little one nearby, but they both headed away when a family came walking down the road for a better look. Luckily it started pouring and they turned back, but not before mom headed farther into the brush with her calf.
Great catch with #1. You even got chin dribbles! I'm not too wild about the OOF foreground at the bottom, though.
On the other hand, it's a compelling frame with #5.
I love how the flowers in #3 all seem to point to the lighter lone pine tree in the center. That really grabs me!
I could go on and on, but these are all superb, Todd!
I actually like the blurred foreground frame for #1. I'm sure John will come around if he just looks at it again.
Great series. Really like 3,5,7.. Great coat on that Moose looks like you had it groomed for the shot.