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San Juans hodgepodge

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Posted by Todd Caudle on August 8, 2011 at 12:11 PM
San Juans hodgepodge
Spent all of last week in the mighty San Juans, here's a few from a very productive week.

#1: First up, crepuscular rays over the Sneffels Range, cropped to pano ratios.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 8, 2011 at 12:12 PM
#2: Potosi Peak, Mount Sneffels and Teakettle Mountain at sunrise. My girlfriend (rightly) pointed out that this looks like it could be the Grand Canyon instead of Colorado mountains.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 8, 2011 at 12:14 PM
#3: a two-shot stitch looking at a distant Ice Lake Basin, or at least the peaks surrounding ILB.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 8, 2011 at 12:15 PM
#4: Streamers of light flanking Uncompahgre Peak, high point of the San Juans.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 8, 2011 at 12:17 PM
#5: Whitesnake! (I liked how the white mountain cress followed the little trickle of a stream all the way up the distant mountainside. I didn't notice til after the fact that the foreground looked like the head of a snake.)
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 8, 2011 at 12:18 PM
#6: Houghton Mountain in rainy afternoon light.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 8, 2011 at 12:18 PM
#7: Houghton Mountain in sunset light.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 8, 2011 at 12:19 PM
#8: Sunset
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 8, 2011 at 12:22 PM
#9: Time to get out of the truck, strap on the backpack and head into the Weminuche Wilderness. Here's a slice of four minutes of sweet light, a three-shot stitch featuring White Dome, Peak Three and Peak Two in the Grenadier Range. I know I might get dinged for the grass in the LRC, but I kinda like it there, and cropping or cloning it out seemed like a worse option than leaving it there.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 8, 2011 at 12:23 PM
#10: Weminuche flowers
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 8, 2011 at 12:24 PM
#11: Finally, more crepusculars over the mountains west of Silverton.
Posted by Jack Garrett on August 8, 2011 at 12:25 PM
WOW!!!
Posted by Joe Rogers on August 8, 2011 at 12:35 PM
All really fine images, Todd, but #1 is my favorite. "crepuscular rays"...wow, I learned a new word..always wondered what you called them. :smile:
Joe Rogers
Posted by Kalin Wilson on August 8, 2011 at 12:56 PM
Great stuff, Todd! Makes me sad I was home all weekend. I'm jealous that you got into the Weiminuche!
Posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 8, 2011 at 1:09 PM
Incredible! I'm always drawn to the water so I like #9, but all are great shots Todd. Colors pop off the page. Really fine work.
Posted by Art Escobado on August 8, 2011 at 2:31 PM
Strong series! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rand Herman on August 8, 2011 at 2:46 PM
Really Nice Work Todd ! They're all great, but #4 is my favorite.
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on August 8, 2011 at 6:12 PM
#7 and #9 are my favorites here. Great work man!
Posted by Mel Ladewig on August 8, 2011 at 6:15 PM
Nice haul Todd. The final shot seems to have some shadow noise or posterization as I see it, but it could just be a web display thing. #2 is a great perspective on the Sneffels Range and the light is sweet.
Posted by Tom Kennon on August 8, 2011 at 10:03 PM
All great shots, Todd, I think #6 is my favorite.
Posted by John Mumaw on August 8, 2011 at 11:13 PM
Bravo! An outstanding series of images from some pretty off the beaten trail locations. I like 'em all, with a nod to the light rays and 'Whitesnake'. That took a keen eye to see the possibilites of an image that I find fascinating.

John Fielder & Tom Till...eat your hearts out! :razz:
Posted by Joshua Warrender on August 8, 2011 at 11:49 PM
Nice series! I'm with Koveh, 7 and 9 are my favorites as well.
Posted by Russ Shugart on August 9, 2011 at 12:33 AM
Wow! Todd these are spectacular! I think the truly amazing ones are 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11! Seriously, my favorites are 1,2,3,4 9, and 11. the first 4 are dripping with mystery and I'm always drawn to that. The light in 9 is sublime, great capture. The Silverton shot is classic. I am always very impressed on how well you are able to present your stuff here. You really have that down to an art!

Russ
www.AlpineGalleria.com
Posted by Chris Martin on August 9, 2011 at 6:15 AM
These are all fantastic, but if I had to pick a favorite it would be #7 with the wildflowers and that sweet light on the mountain! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by Bob Karcz on August 9, 2011 at 8:19 AM
Todd- Great stuff! #6 being my favorite with the low clouds and great flowers! :toast:
Posted by Bret Edge on August 9, 2011 at 9:52 AM
These are all awesome, Todd. That last one is over the top in its awesomeness. Killer collection!
Posted by Mel Ladewig on August 9, 2011 at 10:00 AM
I didn't mention it before, but my picks of the litter are #2 and #7.
Posted by Paul Martin on August 9, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Sweet series, really representative of the Juans -- I like them all.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on August 9, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Real nice group. I like 1&7 the most, especially the rays and layering in 1. I can visualize a nice vertical from the middle portion of 7 also.
Posted by Jody Grigg on August 9, 2011 at 2:23 PM
OH, I HATE YOU TODD!!!!!!!!!! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Kane Engelbert on August 9, 2011 at 2:58 PM
Stunning scenery Todd. #2 and #6 win by a narrow margin over the rest of the excellent images.
Posted by Don George on August 9, 2011 at 4:14 PM
Looks like a very productive week. #6 & #9 do it for me.
Posted by Jeff Hackett on August 9, 2011 at 6:05 PM
They seemed to get better the more I scrolled. Love the mood in #6 with those clouds roling over the mountains, just awesome!
:toast:
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on August 10, 2011 at 11:43 AM
OMG !!!! Awesome stuff Todd :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Stan Rose on August 10, 2011 at 9:08 PM
I'm speechless! :eek:
Great set, Todd! :toast:
Posted by Don Grall on August 11, 2011 at 12:28 PM
1,5,6, and 9 are my favs of this awesome post. How do the San Juans look, do you think they will last another week? I'm thinking of heading down there on Sunday. My bro and sis-in-law were in town this past week, so photography took a 2nd place, and the rivers are finally down to a boring level so I can finally get some reps on my shutter finger.
Posted by Pam Colander on August 11, 2011 at 1:03 PM
A very modest title for a set such as these! The awesomeness scale of Whitesnake is off the charts :cool:
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 11, 2011 at 3:29 PM
Hey Don, if the rain has kept up since I left, there's a good chance you'll still find something to shoot. Besides, even with wilted flowers, the San Juans are pretty awesome.

Thanks ALL for your nice comments! Part 2 will be popping up soon.
Posted by Bob Falcone on August 11, 2011 at 8:13 PM
Great series! #9 does it for me!
Posted by Rich Long on August 12, 2011 at 5:05 PM
Hard to pick a favorite, but #9 is right up there for me. Todd, where do you hike in from for that view? I camped at the edge of the Weminuche, next to Kite Lake for a night a couple weeks ago. Too fat to hike much, though. :biggrin:
Posted by Dan Walters on August 13, 2011 at 7:31 PM
Amazing Todd! Like that reflection. The grass does not bother me at all.
Posted by Michael J Greene, on August 14, 2011 at 3:16 AM
Awesome work Todd. 7 + 9 are my two favorites with #10 finishing in third. It is a lovely collection all the way around.

Michael