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Nov 28, 2018 14:40:01   #
Photographer Jim Loc: Rio Vista, CA
 
Althugh I have shot the Mono Lake south tufas a number of times, I have never experienced an "aspen glow" as intense as this evening. This image is facing east, with the sun setting over the Sierras behind me.

This is the initial mock up with simulated mat and frame (to judge look of final print) and just some quick processing. Looking for initial reactions to composition, etc.

Have at it.


(Download)

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Nov 28, 2018 14:49:32   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
Photographer Jim wrote:
Althugh I have shot the Mono Lake south tufas a number of times, I have never experienced an "aspen glow" as intense as this evening. This image is facing east, with the sun setting over the Sierras behind me.

This is the initial mock up with simulated mat and frame (to judge look of final print) and just some quick processing. Looking for initial reactions to composition, etc.

Have at it.
Jim, Outstanding image in Download. Great lighting and composition. The reflection makes the image and the sky in Mono

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Nov 28, 2018 21:10:42   #
AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire
 
This is an outstanding image. I wouldn’t change a thing.

Andy

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Nov 29, 2018 09:39:43   #
Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana
 
The download is stunning!

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Nov 29, 2018 10:27:33   #
dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho
 
Absolutely beautiful photograph. Stunning would be my description of the photo.

No offense intended but do you mean, alpen glow, rather than aspen glow?

Dennis

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Nov 29, 2018 10:36:49   #
Photographer Jim Loc: Rio Vista, CA
 
dennis2146 wrote:
Absolutely beautiful photograph. Stunning would be my description of the photo.

No offense intended but do you mean, alpen glow, rather than aspen glow?

Dennis


LOL Yes that is what I meant. Sometimes auto type spell correction does funny things!

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Nov 29, 2018 13:28:01   #
bertloomis Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
 
I love it but I think the white border is overpowering.

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Nov 29, 2018 14:25:15   #
jak86094
 
Great photo. I've visited those tufas and photographed them from numerous angles, but none of mine compare to your very beautiful shot. I love the clouds and how they are leading lines right to your subject, and the cloud reflections in the water amplify the effect. Thanks for sharing and letting us enjoy your photograph. I for one happen to like to wide white border of the matting, but that's just my preference.

jak

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Nov 29, 2018 14:40:45   #
dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho
 
Photographer Jim wrote:
LOL Yes that is what I meant. Sometimes auto type spell correction does funny things!


No problem. Mine does too. Thanks.

Dennis

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Nov 29, 2018 14:55:12   #
Photographer Jim Loc: Rio Vista, CA
 
bertloomis wrote:
I love it but I think the white border is overpowering.


The mat size may be a bit disproportionately large on this mock up. Once I decide the final size of the print, which I think will be fairly large, I’ll cut mats that are proportional and hopefully balance out a bit better.

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Nov 29, 2018 21:00:29   #
davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel
 
Photographer Jim wrote:
Althugh I have shot the Mono Lake south tufas a number of times, I have never experienced an "aspen glow" as intense as this evening. This image is facing east, with the sun setting over the Sierras behind me.

This is the initial mock up with simulated mat and frame (to judge look of final print) and just some quick processing. Looking for initial reactions to composition, etc.

Have at it.


Jim, you have produced a stunning photograph. However I fail to understand how you could be unbiased in your judgement when viewing it with the surroundings. Your matte and frame seem to trap the beauty you created. Remove the frame and let my imagination follow the sky. Choosing a proper frame for this photograph would be extremely difficult. It is a wall-hanger by it's self.

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Nov 29, 2018 21:52:31   #
10MPlayer Loc: California
 
Yes, it's beautiful. I wouldn't do anything differently. Very natural looking colors where many inexperienced post processors would be tempted to push the saturation too far.

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Nov 30, 2018 10:43:06   #
AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!
 
It's a great image.

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Dec 3, 2018 17:38:42   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
Gallery material!

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Dec 8, 2018 10:39:05   #
GregWCIL Loc: Illinois
 
Have you considered having it printed on metal or acrylic and mounted with no frame at all? I think it would be stunning.

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