my favourite photos The rugged beauty of Tuolumne Meadows. (Best viewed Larger)

Even on a cloudy day the beauty here is inspiring.

. . . and I love the High Sierra, but I believe you have transposed the "o" and the "u" in the Meadow's name. I know, it's tough enough to spell, let alone say. LOL! Beautiful shot. I miss it so. 7/5

The branch is distracting to me and interrupts the mountain line. I would have liked to see the shot from a lower angle which would have placed the branch above the range and filled in some of the dead space of the gray sky

Thanks Judson for the correction.

very nice picture ..

lovely scenery and great colours --willy--

A Great scenery capture .!

It's absolutely beautiful shot,I like the big tree & branch for foreground,it makes good balance in comp.,maybe move a little high. good sharpness!

The tree in the foreground makes the difference. Great DOF and detail.

 

Ps: thanks for comment my "Eyes of the storm" Shot, but unfortunatly we weren't there in the same day. Unfortunatly I never been there. ...but the weather colors are very similar, yes. Best regards

Beautiful image for its composition and DOF.Regards,

Nice mood with very good DOF Alec.

Wow! Beautiful shot!

Beautiful, Alec!

Gorgeous shot Alec. Superb

Very nice, Alec.

Wow, Alec this is magnificent, you are gifted with such fine skill. This is as good as anything you have posted. I believe you are getting the very best out of your camera here. I don't mind the branchlets in the line of the Mt.- the sky is so much part of the image, it would be a shame to carve it up. - Brilliant a joy to view...

Alec- Love the light on the tree and the detail in the moutains. Very nice!

My gracious thanks for everyone who dropped by and commented. Apologise for not replying earlier as I was outstationed. As you can see, I used a different approach here from my usual landscapes. It's closer and concentrating on more details in an otherwise bland day. I used very little PP as I wanted the scene to look as natural as possible. Colors are also not enhanced but I concentrated on the crisp quality without oversharpening the image.

A fabulous image, I'd love to roam about. The contrast throughout the frame is what appeals to me, that and the beauty of the land. I like it the way it is but Christopher's suggestion could help out a bit. By lowering your angle the trees in the middle background would contrast even more brilliantly. Cheers.