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Theme 06/18-06/24: Backlight

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Posted by Adam Schallau on June 18, 2006 at 2:53 PM
Let's see whatch ya got kids, anything that is backlit. Thanks to TC for this weeks theme. :wavey:
Posted by Todd Caudle on June 18, 2006 at 5:54 PM
Engineer Pass
Posted by Rick Dunn on June 18, 2006 at 6:31 PM
Also from Engineer Pass. Or may it was Cabo... :smile:
Posted by Guy Tal on June 18, 2006 at 8:22 PM
Not from Engineer Pass :smile:

Guy
Posted by Guy Tal on June 19, 2006 at 8:37 AM
Hmm... my image vanished for some reason.
Posted by Brent Doerzman on June 19, 2006 at 12:46 PM
Great shots so far everyone!!

This was back in the Fall of 2003. We had spent a good part of the day on Last Dollar Road outside of Telluride, and reached the "top" right around sunset time. We had overcast skies most of the day, so were quite delighted to see the sun finally break through right at the best time! This is looking at Little Cone mountain, which is a bit northwest of the Wilson group of peaks.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on June 19, 2006 at 2:25 PM
On the Maroon Bells trail - Fall 2005

http://pelzmann.smugmug.com/photos/59944246-M.jpg
Posted by Stephen Weaver on June 19, 2006 at 5:48 PM
From the Cumbres Pass area a couple weeks ago
Posted by Tony Bouchard on June 19, 2006 at 8:01 PM
Thor's Hammer at Sunrise, about two weeks ago.
Posted by Brian Jackson on June 19, 2006 at 10:19 PM
Off to fish the other weekend. Sunrise west coast of Oahu.

Brian
Posted by bill meikle on June 21, 2006 at 6:40 PM
try this one, Ouzel Falls late morning.

Bill

D200

http://www.pbase.com/billmeikle/image/62112810
Posted by Nat Coalson on June 21, 2006 at 7:46 PM
This image was made in Jackson Hole last fall. I had been shooting Blacktail Ponds Overlook in the early morning, and as I turned around to return to my car, spotted these grasses, backlit and glistening with dew and frost. I positioned my tripod about 6 feet away and shot at 300mm. Canon 10D.

If you can see it on this JPG, note the starburst coming off the dewdrop near the middle top. I am suprised that this glint registered, as I was shooting wide open, and I've really only seen good starbursts at smaller apertures.

I'm most interested to get comments and critiques about the composition as it was made with great care.
Posted by Scott Borger on June 22, 2006 at 12:40 AM
Shot of the light and lightening show in Denver tonight. Nat's image suddenly vanished like Guy's...must be a glitch of some sort.
Posted by bill meikle on June 22, 2006 at 8:45 AM
Hey Nat can you try to reset your image, sounds great, and can anyone else help to figure out why we are losing images???

thanks

Bill

Posted by Nat Coalson on June 22, 2006 at 11:06 AM
Something strange definitely going on, by image showed fine all day yesterday and then BLIP! Gone. Here it is again.

Scott - that's a beautiful shot. I love the composition, and great light - everything really fell into place for you on that one. Good job!
Posted by Lee Robinson on June 24, 2006 at 11:51 AM
I'll bet no one recognizes this location. :biggrin:

Posted by Don Grall on June 24, 2006 at 12:03 PM
Lee, that looks like Glen Canyon before it became Lake Powell.
Seriously, awesome color and pic.

Don

:wink:
Posted by Les Barstow on June 24, 2006 at 3:55 PM
Great pictures, everyone. I decided to go the lighthearted route - taken June 4, 2006 on Trail Ridge Road, about an hour after sunrise... Cropped to vertical...