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Hi Walter. I'm glad that you like the image. This is actually a bunch of images. I probably took about 7 images to get the foreground sharp. I did this right around true sunset. I then took another image a little later to get good detail in the mountain and valley at twilight. After this I had to wait 1-2 hours for the milky way to align over the mountain. After taking the shot for the sky I tilted up 1 or 2 times to get more of the milky way. That is why the image has a weird aspect ratio. Hopefully that makes sense. Best regards-

I was just browsing your images and noticed that this beauty didn't have any comments, so I thought I'd add one. Like all of your images, this is a gem. Your composition is very pleasing and the light is spectacular. 

excellent image. thanks for messaging me and bringing my attention to this shot. 

Very special image. I really like the composition you chose and how the milky way streaks across the sky. 

splendid composition. I really like the layers and the sun rays. Excellent post processing choices. 

I really like this dark dramatic image with such a strong leading line. 

Very well composed image. I really like the silky quality of the foreground and how the river leads to viewer to the smoke obstructed sun.

Excellent composition. I especially like the painterly quality and the slightly out of focus look of the background. An exceptional Venice gallery overall.

I really like the lone tree and the varying shades of grey. 

Great job of capturing this misty scene. 

This is one of my favorite waterfalls in the gorge. Thanks for looking and for

any comments you may have.

Spectacular scene. The composition is strong and the vibrant colors along with the low fog make the image that much more captivating. 

Thanks for any comments or critiques.

This is an image that I took back in 2010 with my trusty rebel xsi. The quality isn't as good as what I use now, but to me this is one of my favorite images. I found Salzburg to be a truly magical city and for me this image captures everything that makes it so special- a beautiful old-town, a medieval castle and the alps as a backdrop- what else can you ask for.

Comments and critique are greatly appreciated.

great looking image. well processed and intriguing composition. 

Very good image and exceptional composition. 

This is a 2 image blend. 1 exposure for the sky, 1 exposure for the foreground. Then I manually blended the images with about 50% opacity around the buildings to make it look more natural. I hope this helps.

great looking shot. i really like the composition and the placement of the mtn in the upper left of the frame. I also like how the colorful houses add a zest of color to the overcast scene. I would have liked to see a longer exposure to flatten out the ocean and to help give the image a really dreamy effect (that's just the style i go for though).

I thought that I'd change things up a bit and put up a cityscape that I took

this summer on the east side of Portland. Thanks for looking.

Hi Stephen. Thanks for your thoughtful comment. I agree with your comment and to answer your question there are some better comps upstream that show a bit more of the mountain. The problem on this day was that most of the snow had been trampled over the weekend so I was left with a limited number of options. 

Gorgeous scene. The combination of strong colors and composition work beautifully here. This definitely deserves to be printed large.

Great eye. I really like the combination of color tones and strong composition.

I have been wanting to get this shot all winter and this morning all the

conditions came together perfectly. Thanks for looking and for any

comments and/or critiques.

stunningly beautiful image. the combination of the flowing water the jagged mountains and the colorful sty are all perfect.