Please larger version with additional Dynamic Range. My processed NPN images just don't look to hot with about zero viewable dynamic range at 300kb. Thus all of these will render shadows a bit too dark.
From the grocery store, I hiked 1.5 mile towards Star Dune to compress (with 200mm)Star Dune's summit closer to the 14ers Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle. Framing the center of the dunes summit between both 14er's summits.
The San Luis Valley's sunsets are better than about anywhere in Colorado for low light scenes with huge mountains in the backdrop. That low light is super friendly for today's camera sensors producing huge dynamic range images. No need for exposure bracketing.
The attached image is a crop from much larger scene, also provided in my second post.
Posted by Scott Fricke on June 14, 2014 at 9:56 AM
Mmmm, that is some sweet light Kane! And you're right, the larger image just sings. Beautiful light and shadow on the dunes and nicely composed with the alternating shadow and light bands as you go from the foreground back and up through the image.
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8 repliesFrom the grocery store, I hiked 1.5 mile towards Star Dune to compress (with 200mm)Star Dune's summit closer to the 14ers Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle. Framing the center of the dunes summit between both 14er's summits.
The San Luis Valley's sunsets are better than about anywhere in Colorado for low light scenes with huge mountains in the backdrop. That low light is super friendly for today's camera sensors producing huge dynamic range images. No need for exposure bracketing.
The attached image is a crop from much larger scene, also provided in my second post.
It is about this time of year - when the rubber soles of my shoes are sticking to the pavement - that I begin to really think about Colorado.
Wonderful contrast of forms and light Kane!