The View of Northern California Farm Land at 70 mph

Fantastic light, the composition are exquistite & artistic, very effective! 7/6

I like it. To bad you haven't got time to shot it at 0 mph. Congrats!

Yeah...I agree with the above comment. Slow down and take the photos (or smell the roses). Nice photo either way.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

This is a great shot. The picture division into three triangular pieces is what makes this photograph be splendid, without forgetting the extraordinary colour treatment.

I think it's clear there's no intent to portray this as "realistic"... it's already got "problems" because it was taken at 70mph, so what's a bit of oversaturation? :) I think both worked very well together to create an image that's dramatic and interesting. The composition is fantastic... hard to believe it was a split second in a moving car :) Well done!

I think you was very lucky that police didn't stop you. However in case you could show the picture and they will never fine you. Nice shot

Terrific light, composition, and color. It is indeed too bad that you didn't at least slowed down to 25mph to get sharp forground. OTOH, you could have sped up to 120mph and get a pretty neat abstract. ^_^

I was going to ask where this was taken? I lived in Northern California for a time and it looks so familiar. Could be close to Rohnert Park off highway 101. The hills are right but I don't think so. Could be up around Healdsburg or

Cloverdale. Could be close to Calistoga too but I doubt it because the vines don't look mature enough and you would be crazy to drive that fast in that area. I think it has to be somewhere off of highway 101. Factoring in traffic congestion I am betting Healdsburg / Cloverdale area.

 

Enough daydreaming. I like it Jerry. For my money you can saturate to your hearts content.

There's a lot of talk about saturation adjustments. Were the saturation levels adjusted? The saturation levels seem reasonable. I like the colors in this photo. My Canon A80 sometimes captures a super-green color, a more saturated, a mean-green. This is a nice green, a cool-green.

Beautiful light and super composition

I'm seeing lots of hills this green or even greener after the recent rains. Where was this taken?

All for your comments and ratings. I really did not anticipate to get so many responses and feel kind of overwhelmed. First of all, I did saturate the image for about 20% and also adjust the levels a little bit. The picture was taken on Highway 101 while I was on my way from Vegas to San Jose. So Larry, you're the winner. I believe the mountain must be much more greenish this year due to the unusunal amount of rain in CA. So for those who live in Bay Area, it's time for you to pick up your gears and take some pictures :)

Jerry, I'm laughing, here, reading this. While looking at the majority of my pics' subject matter, you'd never guess that landscapes are what I LIKE to do, most. . .yet just can't seem to pull off.

...and here you are, snapping THIS out of a 70mph vehicle. Were you here, I'd do a "I'm not worthy" bow:) VERY well done, sir!

You should have stopped. AMAZING composition, but ruined somewhat by the lack of clarity due to motion...

great idea but i would like to see a still shot because the composition is so good. 6/7

wonderful paysage and levels of green!

Biliana

I wish I can get a similar quality image at 70mph. You have done very well, Jerry. The differenet shades of green segregating itself into different levels, is very pleasing.

Curves are softly grate... and if I think that this is a "car/train shot" it's a wonderfull!!! Composition is perfect considering the little time you have to do it! Congratulation!!! 7/7

Wonderful view and magic light and colors!

A great and beautiful shot.

Excellent combination of lines... 7/7

Highly original and dangerous if you are driving and taking the shot at the same time. How can you resist not stopping the car? Simply a glorious scenery.

for all the comments and ratings. I wasn't driving when I took this picture (my wife was) and since it's on the hightway so it's very dangerous to just pull over and stop the car. 'Safty First' People! BTW, 70 mph is really not that fast on Highway 101. Though the speed limit is 65 but lots drivers will go over 75 easily.

Beautiful light and harmonious colours.

 

very good composition.