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Monsoon Lupine

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Posted by Doug Koepsel on August 2, 2013 at 10:07 AM
Monsoon Lupine
I went out one evening this week to find some flowers to photograph with the San Francisco Peaks in the background. The evening rain clouds blocked the light on the mountain, so I reversed direction and shot the clump of lupine against the sunset. This is a Zerene stack of 3 images for dof and then a hand blend for the sky as Zerene "stuttered" in the moving clouds.

As always, suggestions are welcome.
Posted by Richard Olsen on August 2, 2013 at 10:26 AM
Thumbs up on this one Doug!
:toast:
Posted by Stephen Rosenthal on August 2, 2013 at 3:09 PM
That is one sensational shot.
Posted by Joe Rogers on August 2, 2013 at 9:55 PM
Beautiful colors and comp.
Joe Rogers
Posted by Jared Warren on August 3, 2013 at 12:02 PM
Really nice, Doug!
Posted by Morris McClung on August 3, 2013 at 5:26 PM
I really like the colors and the clarity in this..
Posted by John Mumaw on August 3, 2013 at 9:06 PM
Looks real good to me, Doug. Perfectly 'developed'. I like the format and composition better with an inch or two of sky cropped.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on August 5, 2013 at 11:33 AM
Thanks for the comments. I agree about the additional crop John. Seems to be a slight halo around the right side tree touch on.
Posted by Stan Rose on August 9, 2013 at 2:42 PM
Sweet--gorgeous scene, Doug! Id soften up the trees a bit (selectively sharpen) and call it perfect.