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Wildflower roundup

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Posted by Mark Nobles on July 23, 2011 at 12:24 AM
Wildflower roundup
Hey everyone, I just got back from a Colorado tour of wildflowers and I think everyone agrees that this a great year!! We were in and around the Ridgway area and then up to Crested Butte for a while. I'd love to hear your comments. Keep shooting!
Mark
Posted by Mark Nobles on July 23, 2011 at 12:26 AM
This was taken on Brush Creek Road outside of Crested Butte.
Posted by Mark Nobles on July 23, 2011 at 12:27 AM
Kebler Pass at the base of the Lost Lake campground road.
Posted by Mark Nobles on July 23, 2011 at 12:29 AM
A beautiful patch off of a county road between Crested Butte and Mount Crested Butte. Hope you like them.
Mark
Posted by Mark Nobles on July 23, 2011 at 12:33 AM
Correction to number three. That was also shot on brush creek road. The most spectacular display we saw on the entire trip!
Mark
Posted by Jack Garrett on July 23, 2011 at 12:47 AM
Awesome collection Mark! I can't pick a best here because they are all great.
Posted by Dean Sauskojus on July 23, 2011 at 1:00 AM
These are beautiful Mark. I agree with Jack.
Posted by Bob Karcz on July 23, 2011 at 8:28 AM
These are beautiful Mark! Especially like # 3- have never experienced this array of flowers at CB.
Posted by Ed Fuhr on July 23, 2011 at 9:22 AM
wow! These are as good as I have seen and there have been some incredible shots posted these past couple of weeks!
Posted by Doug Koepsel on July 23, 2011 at 11:22 AM
The flower density shown in the fields in 2&3 is great. I like #1 the best with the backlit lupine on the angled slope and the depth of the valley behind. The tilt of the horizon and cloud base seems unnatural to me though.
Posted by Mark Nobles on July 23, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Hi Doug,
You're right about the horizon and I corrected it but I chose the uncorrected to post for some reason :razz:. Apparently my head has a natural tilt to it because when I look through the viewfinder it looks great then I get it home and it's crooked. I have a hot shoe level if I could ever remember to use it! Thanks to everyone for the great observations and remarks.
Mark
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on July 23, 2011 at 2:23 PM
Beautiful collection ..
Posted by John Mumaw on July 24, 2011 at 7:12 AM
I like the close up 'in your face' compositions of the last two quite a bit!
Posted by Don Grall on July 25, 2011 at 9:53 AM
Love 1 and 3, very colorful!
Posted by Pam Colander on July 25, 2011 at 1:05 PM
I like 2 and 3 best...2 is like a natural bouquet and 3 is just insane! Thanks for sharing these...especially since I have to live vicariously through them :smile:
Posted by Kurt Bowman on July 25, 2011 at 3:10 PM
Nice series! I like 1 & 3 best! I may have to try flowers sometime...these shots are certainly making me want to!!
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on July 25, 2011 at 6:49 PM
A lovely display of flower shots here. On #1, the horizon looks tilted, but that is likely a trick of the scene. Crazy how that happens sometimes.