Posted by Jack Brauer on August 29, 2011 at 9:04 PM
Last week my fiance and I went on a 7-day trek in the Needle Mountains. As usual we had a wild time with the weather and were lucky to score some of the most incredible sunsets and sunrises I've seen all summer!
I know this one above is a bit "nuclear" but there was that big clear gap at the horizon and simply no way to blend in darker exposures there. This was very close to how it looked in person - even my eyes didn't have the dynamic range to cover this scene!
Thanks for any comments/critiques.
Posted by Chris Martin on August 29, 2011 at 9:21 PM
Simply stunning photos yet again! Nice work and it looks like it was a great trip!
Those are absolutely beautiful Jack. Nothing to critique so I am just going to enjoy them. Thanks for sharing images from a remote location that many of us may never see. Your work is very inspiring.
The High Plains Drifter scores again! Incredible work, as usual, Jack. And Brian nailed it with inspirational.
Posted by Lance Burch on August 29, 2011 at 11:40 PM
Those are awesome Jack. That goat approaching the camera is my favorite, although it reminds me of the news story about the goat killing that guy in the Pacific Northwest.
Posted by Howard Cihak on August 30, 2011 at 6:02 AM
Jack, that first shot is nothing less than fantastic. Great capture.
Posted by Jack Garrett on August 30, 2011 at 9:56 AM
Somehow I missed this post...these are great Jack! I love the first one and also the 2nd one of Jagged Peak...awesome detail.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on August 30, 2011 at 10:39 AM
OK, you've worn out my legs on the trek, but not my eyes on this scenic set- I can keep looking at this nicely done series. I most like the nanny and kid at the lake.
this shot was worth a week by itself! The whole collection rocks.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 30, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Meh, whatever. My grandma could do better.
Seriously, this is just too epic, Jack.
Posted by John Mumaw on August 30, 2011 at 6:32 PM
A wonderful visual diary of your trip. My favorite is 'Sunlight Sunrise Reflection'.
I think that you could lose two inches from the bottom of that image to add some symmetry and mitigate the 'skinny' aspect ratio.
Fantastic work, Jack. It's a privilege to be able to see some of your work. "Animas Sunset", "Sunlight Sunrise", and "Chicago Basin Sunset" are remarkable pieces. Really nice job on keeping some detail in the foreground on "Animas Sunset"; just enough to give the viewer a hint of what's going on without looking overdone.
Is "Sunlight Sunrise" a stitch?
Posted by Paul Martin on August 30, 2011 at 9:40 PM
Nice work as usual Jack -- taking us to places where we'd all love to go. Or, at least making it look sooooo good that we think "Hey, maybe I can get up there" -- silly mortals.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on August 30, 2011 at 9:41 PM
Jack, the series is FANTASTIC! I love Sunlight Sunrise Reflection and Jagged Dusk with this one above right behind them. Just excellent work!
Posted by Kalin Wilson on August 31, 2011 at 1:58 AM
Great series, Jack - as usual. I love that you convey "off the beaten track" throughout your images. Bravo!
Posted by Lynn Scott on August 31, 2011 at 11:16 AM
Posted by Jack Brauer on August 31, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Thanks all for your comments!
Lance - Yeah, I kept my eyes on that goat's horns... At one point I peed on a rock and the goat charged me to get at it. After she was done licking it up, she proceeded to chase me around a tree, wanting more I guess. I didn't know whether to laugh or yell... but, yeah, I was thinking about that recent story too at the time.
John - Yeah I hear what you're saying about the crop, but I actually quite like the curvy foreground lines (I did take several regular horizontal versions too). The skinny, vertical panos are difficult for the web but I think they're nice for walls!
Posted by Paul Martin on August 31, 2011 at 1:07 PM
Gross, pee drinking goats.....
Posted by Kane Engelbert on September 1, 2011 at 8:08 PM
Again, and again....you keep bringing us stunning work from the most difficult areas of Colorado to venture into. Lost in these images is the extreme logistical planning and execution it takes to get there. Thanks Jack for sharing.
That Sunlight Basin has to be one of Colorado's most beautiful places; just look at all that granite!
I love all of the Jagged shots! What a photogenic peak. And its a BIG peak too.
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I know this one above is a bit "nuclear" but there was that big clear gap at the horizon and simply no way to blend in darker exposures there. This was very close to how it looked in person - even my eyes didn't have the dynamic range to cover this scene!
Thanks for any comments/critiques.
Seriously, this is just too epic, Jack.
I think that you could lose two inches from the bottom of that image to add some symmetry and mitigate the 'skinny' aspect ratio.
Is "Sunlight Sunrise" a stitch?
Lance - Yeah, I kept my eyes on that goat's horns... At one point I peed on a rock and the goat charged me to get at it. After she was done licking it up, she proceeded to chase me around a tree, wanting more I guess. I didn't know whether to laugh or yell... but, yeah, I was thinking about that recent story too at the time.
John - Yeah I hear what you're saying about the crop, but I actually quite like the curvy foreground lines (I did take several regular horizontal versions too). The skinny, vertical panos are difficult for the web but I think they're nice for walls!
That Sunlight Basin has to be one of Colorado's most beautiful places; just look at all that granite!
I love all of the Jagged shots! What a photogenic peak. And its a BIG peak too.
Enjoy South America!!!