Alabama Hills

Here is the image I used to create the Panoramic Image posted previously. I'll let you decide

if the foreground is usable or not. I choose to eliminate the foreground and crop to a Pan... I

felt it was stronger that this original capture.

Superb shot. Nice colors. I likie the sky and mountains at most. DDD

Outstanding! You have captured a great photographic moment, with light and clouds perfect.

Thats a tough one, I saw the previous shot and loved it and I also enjoy this as well. I get a sense of being on location while I look at this. very nice! Had no idea Alabama looke dlike this. lol

this is beautifully done, marvellous light, and a very impressive sky.

I like this one better. To me, there is more depth in this one. The foreground give a better perspective.

 

I like a lot the clarity of this photo. The details present in the mountain in the back are impressive. Nice work.

I like the sagebrush country and dirt/gravel roads of the eastern Sierra and Owens Valley. I used to always try to avoid getting the roads in my photo, as I was aiming for more "natural" images. However, over time, I've started to find the roads themselves to be interesting.

 

The warm side light on the road and foreground is beautiful - but I'm not certain that it works completely as a full image. A few thoughts:

 

- I wonder what it would look like with a 5:4 ratio crop - e.g. landscape 8x10 format? This would let you keep most of that wonderful sky.

 

- Can't easily re-do it now (unless you live in Owens Valley and are willing to wait... ;-) but a slightly wider angle lens and either a lower camera position or possibly pointing down a bit might have worked, too.

 

In any case, I'm jealous of that lovely light and those spectacular clouds.

 

Take care,

 

Dan

Thank you for taking the time to write a constructive and thoughtful critque. All excellent ideas. I'll be back out west in February again. Can't wait!

Jon

 

The crop was great, but I seem to be in the minority prefering this one. I like the way the road leads you into the mountains and sky. What a sky by the way! I have never seen one like that in the UK ever! To my eyes there is nothing to comment on here, great composition DOF and exposure control.

 

Congratulations.

I also prefer this version. Wonderful picture! Superb light and blend of earth and sky!

The sky is emphasized more here than in the pano shot which makes this much more dramatic. I vote for this one also.

I think the foreground works very well. The extra depth and leading line of the road makes it a much more effective composition IMO. The light on the vegetation would also be a shame to crop out.

Gorgeous photo. For those of us that are aware that these mountains are not in the STATE of Alabama, what state are they in? Wish I was riding my horse down that road!

The Alabama Hills are in Lone Pine California. This is an area that Ansel Adams spent a lot of time in. Many old Western Movies were filmed in these hills. In fact the main dirt road that cuts through is called Movie road. A very special place indeed.

I am sure, John, that you felt something very special when your feet touched that land.

 

It is sincerely amazing the way these clouds were moving in the sky. B e a u t i f u l !

 

Thank you, also, for one of the nicest feedback that I got on my web-page regarding the picture called: "Toronto centre-ville". I'm really happy to know you liked it because, to me, it means a lot. (Deep inside, I think it is one of my strongest work among all pictures from the last 10 years...) Thank you one thousand times; your comment was touching.

What an amazing and dynamic sky, and your composition is perfect.