Aerial View of the Carson Valley #6

Any comments or ratings are appreciated! :-)

Actually, I'm relatively content with this one. The haze on the mountain tops doesn't bother me. I think that the rocks in the foreground add interest. The greens and blues are what make me smile ... as well as the interest added in the detail that you can catch in the trees. The pilot was saying something like we were at 9,000 feet altitude ... and I know that these mountains are something close to that ... therefore I figure that we were basically just clearing the tops of those trees with the wheels of the plane. (Sorry, Kim ... don't want to make you queasy!!) I know it's not a landscape like Vincent's or Dave K's ... but I'm content with this. What do you think?

IMHO this is one of the best in the series. Great contrast and detail. I bet those rocks are bigger than they look.

Yeah, I agree about the sizes of the rocks, Howard. In fact, if you look at the tree in the very front and just a tiny bit to the right of center, you'll see it's an average fir tree. That gives you an idea of the proportions. The rocks are rather large ... might be a fun hike! :-)

beautiful shot!cla

Un bello encuadre y composicion,,,perfecta,,, un cordial saludo, 6/6

Lou Ann, I like the rock feature in this landscape. Very interesting place. ^_^

Nice job on the color, contrast, and colors. Well executed with good textures.

Wow Lou Ann- those must be really big rocks! Nicely composed and nice detail!

The diagonal of the valley works well. And great rocks! I see you have used the 50mm for all these shots so far. Did you try any longer lenses? I seem to remember from trips in small planes that there was a bit of vibration so that would tend to make them difficult to use.

I have trouble holding my long lens still while I am standing or sitting with my arms propped against a stationery object. I'd never make a surgeon!! :-) I actually used the 50mm lens because it was next to impossible to be flipping in and out lenses, etc. The 50mm lens was, in my opinion, my best option. Wouldn't it have been nice for the plane to stand still while I made a choice amongst lenses? :-)

Great sharpness and depth Lou Ann. Love the coposition too. Hapy you managed not to burn out the sky. Nice shot! A wonderful 2005!