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Mayflower

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Posted by Rene Pirolt on July 17, 2006 at 9:26 PM
I drove up to Mayflower Gulch on Friday afternoon hoping for a nice sunset – and I got it!

The clouds created a solid overcast except for the western horizon where the cover abruptly stopped. After waiting out a couple of downpours, the sun finally dipped below the clouds and lit up the range.

The flowers are looking nice up there. It does not look like are at peak, yet. There is still a lot of paintbrush waiting to pop.

Tech stuff: 75mm Lens, Proiva 100F, no filter.
Posted by Denise Symes on July 17, 2006 at 9:35 PM
That's gorgeous! Love all the wildflowers in the foreground. Nice job!
Posted by Richard Voninski on July 17, 2006 at 9:43 PM
great stuff
Posted by Rene Pirolt on July 17, 2006 at 10:14 PM
...and a few minutes later..
http://www.renepirolt.com/Images/Mayflower2.jpg
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on July 17, 2006 at 11:43 PM
Very nice, Rene. I actually like your second image better.
Posted by Michael Renner on July 18, 2006 at 12:41 AM
Cool shot Rene! I second the vote for image #2. :biggrin:
Posted by Rick Dunn on July 18, 2006 at 8:28 AM
Both are sweet, René - great light and dramatic skies!
Posted by Rene Pirolt on July 18, 2006 at 11:54 AM
Thanks for the compliments, everyone.
Posted by Dave Showalter` on July 18, 2006 at 12:14 PM
Two great images - what an ethereal feel!

Dave Showalter
Posted by Scott Buckel on July 18, 2006 at 12:18 PM
Rene - very nice!
Posted by Guy Tal on July 18, 2006 at 12:27 PM
Wow, this is breathtaking!

Guy
Posted by Todd Caudle on July 18, 2006 at 1:02 PM
A great place for sunsets! This is really nice.
Posted by Jim Talaric on July 18, 2006 at 1:09 PM
Fantastic Rene...both of them! You expertly mixed the uncontrolable (the light) with the controlable (the composition), then exposed them perfectly.

Jim
Posted by Jody Grigg on July 18, 2006 at 1:54 PM
Rene, Both are sweet shots, :biggrin: the first one has the Ansel Adams thing going on, light in the center and dark on the corners.
Posted by Chris Ebright on July 18, 2006 at 5:26 PM
Very Nice Rene! How were the mosquitos up there?
Posted by Rene Pirolt on July 18, 2006 at 5:59 PM
Thanks again for all the kind words!

Jody - actually its just an aversion to buing a $300+ center filter.
Chris - mosquitos really did not bother me. I guess the wind and rain kept them at bay.