Desert Mountains

EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
edited July 7, 2010 in Landscapes
Here are a few shots...I find it very difficult to get mountains in the desert. The sun was setting and it was going fast. I didn't have much time and still had to get to the top of this hill. Now, the monsoon is bringing in exciting clouds so it might help with the boring skies and saturate all the more our famous reds. Suggestions are appreciated for the mountains.

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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,319 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2010
    Excellent work, Eia. I think you've done very well at capturing the scenes.

    Tom
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  • TallboyTallboy Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited July 2, 2010
    Lovely shots. clap.gif

    So peaceful - feel like I'm sitting there taking it all in; Thanks.
  • MarcyMarcy Registered Users Posts: 189 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2010
    great shot on the century plant - I never seem to find them below where I am standing- love the light with the colors
  • snowman1snowman1 Registered Users Posts: 272 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2010
    Some very nice photos



    Doug



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  • dave6253dave6253 Registered Users Posts: 229 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2010
    Nice photos Eia. I really like #2 a lot!
    dave6253.smugmug
  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2010
    Very cool.
    Anybody can do it.
  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2010
    A re-post of the mountain:

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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2010
    Tallboy wrote: »
    Lovely shots. clap.gif

    So peaceful - feel like I'm sitting there taking it all in; Thanks.

    Thank you - it was peaceful!
    ~AnnaMaria~ My little life in God's big universe
  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2010
    Marcy wrote: »
    great shot on the century plant - I never seem to find them below where I am standing- love the light with the colors

    They are extremely tall. It's rare to be at eye level with one.:D
    ~AnnaMaria~ My little life in God's big universe
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2010
    Very nice set Eia thumb.gif
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2010
    Nice set. The second shot is far superior to the first IMO and the plant is really stunning against the dark background. thumb.gif

    Photographing mountains is always a challenge for me. My natural inclination is to try to capture the grand vista. But invariably, by focusing on an individual peak or some interesting aspect of the terrain I end up with more captivating images. I guess that's why I like your second and third shots in this set.

    Thanks for posting.
    Dan

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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2010
    Nice stuff. Lovely shots. thumb.gif For the first one I find it works well without
    the often wanted clouds in a particular scene. I think finding a way to
    enrich the blue is all it may need for the higher impact. PP grad or burn
    then saturate blue. Or color balance increase blue some just to see. Or all
    of the above ever so slightly again just to see if it riches up. These are
    some of the simpler things I would look at trying. Its a fine image as are
    the others. :D Hope how ever you do it that it works for you to your
    liking.
    Michael
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