Re: Mt. Moran, A Storm and Some Foliage
[Re: James Morrissey]
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10/26/08 04:43 PM
10/26/08 04:43 PM
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Tucson Jim
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Hi James:
I like both of these shots for different reasons. In the first, I like the way you can see the storm clouds moving in while the trees in front are still bathed in sunlight. At the same time, off in the distance, you get a hint of the blue skies to come.
The zoom on the vertical crop juxtaposes the warm, rich, and inviting colors of the fall foliage with the stark, cold, and foreboding atmosphere of the mountain.
I think I prefer the second shot because the perspective makes me, as the viewer, feel like part of the scene.
Jim
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Re: Mt. Moran, A Storm and Some Foliage
[Re: Tucson Jim]
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11/03/08 09:59 AM
11/03/08 09:59 AM
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Manhattan, New York, New York
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Thanks for the comments, everyone. The lighting was different from what I would normally get, and while I like the photos, I was still not sure they worked or not. The mountain, being such a massive part of the composition, yet being clouded out (literally) made me concerned that it just would not translate.
James
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Re: Mt. Moran, A Storm and Some Foliage
[Re: James Morrissey]
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11/03/08 02:32 PM
11/03/08 02:32 PM
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whawn
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I was there Sept 20th. No leaf color to speak of and not a cloud in the sky. Three days I hung out. Nothing. Motel bills getting high. Had to leave. Looks like I shoulda stuck it out. I noticed then, and again here, that the glacier seems smaller than I ever remember it. It's been a very dry summer and warm autumn.
I think the second image works better than the first, but the blue mountain seems to be a bit too light above the strong yellow of the trees. H'ever, I think by cropping from the bottom, about halfway up the trees, the mountain comes to dominate, has nearly the right tone, and you get a nice rhythmic thing going left to right; the tallest tree, the mountain and the clouds beyond echo each other nicely...
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