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p.1 #1 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

I was able to finally make it out to Arches and Canyonlands and thought I'd share this first shot with you all. It was taken Saturday afternoon as a big winter storm rolled through. I was shooting out at False Kiva when things started feeling a little eery. I hiked out as quickly as I could and thought I'd stop at the Green River Overlook to shoot the storm. It was fine at the overlook, but all around there was snow, thunder and lightning.

Anyway, I post this for any feedback anyone might offer. All comments and critiques are welcome and appreciated.

-Todd

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Nov 17, 2009 at 07:56 PM

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p.1 #2 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

I really like the soft lighting here. The bright foreground is a nice contrast to the stormy background. I also like the contrast in texture between the foreground cliffs and the stormy skies. This shot has a film-like look to the color.

Nov 17, 2009 at 08:22 PM

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p.1 #3 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Agree with the above comment. Striking image.

Nov 17, 2009 at 08:29 PM

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p.1 #4 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Very nice capture; super conditions, amazing light to go along with those clouds.

We ran into similar conditions there in February, a big storm coming, but we didn't have light like that.

Great job.

Bart

Nov 17, 2009 at 10:46 PM

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p.1 #5 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

This has got to be overlook heaven Todd.

An overlook for a river but you can barely see it. Really nice view with the drame of the hanging rain making the shot. The shot makes me want to drive down that dirt road! Thanks for sharing.

Nov 17, 2009 at 11:11 PM

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p.1 #6 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

What an adventure! And a great image from it. Very nice, Todd.

Nov 17, 2009 at 11:27 PM

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p.1 #7 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Hey Todd,

Super cool! Love the layout in this and being able to take in all of those canyons. What a cool sight that had to be!

Jim

Nov 17, 2009 at 11:37 PM

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p.1 #8 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

that light is incredible, man how come i am never this lucky?!

Nov 18, 2009 at 12:07 AM

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p.1 #9 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

The light gradient is indeed wonderful, and full of drama. Really nicely captured, Todd.

Barry

Nov 18, 2009 at 03:39 AM

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p.1 #10 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Very dramatic. I love the color change on the landscape.

Nov 18, 2009 at 03:59 AM

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p.1 #11 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Very nice really like the moody unpredictable atmospherics you have captured here along with some very nice light. Very nicely seen

Ray Still

Nov 18, 2009 at 04:15 AM

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p.1 #12 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Beautiful storm shot...lets see the False Kiva image!

Nov 18, 2009 at 04:16 AM

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p.1 #13 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Great looking overlook and the skies are delightful. I hope you took lots more too

That looks like a very neat place to have taken shots for a pano - any chance you took enough for that?

Alan

Nov 18, 2009 at 06:07 AM

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p.1 #14 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Beautiful shot !! I dream to visit this spot one day.......

Nov 18, 2009 at 08:45 AM

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p.1 #15 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Pretty freakin cool. Slight cw tilt? Great job w/ the processing...as said above...a film feel to it.

aF

Nov 18, 2009 at 11:26 AM

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p.1 #16 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

A beauty for sure! Very ominous.

Chris

Nov 18, 2009 at 04:21 PM

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p.1 #17 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Great film like colors and exceptional tonalities. Love the lighter foreground in this. Super!

Jose

Nov 18, 2009 at 09:59 PM

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p.1 #18 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Beautiful, I'd love to see your other photos from Canyonlands

Nov 19, 2009 at 04:55 AM

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p.1 #19 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Bart Carrig wrote:
Very nice capture; super conditions, amazing light to go along with those clouds.

We ran into similar conditions there in February, a big storm coming, but we didn't have light like that.

Great job.

Bart

Thanks Bart. You guys had some pretty awesome stuff from that trip, so hopefully the rest look good as well. Glad you liked this one.

Nov 20, 2009 at 01:05 PM

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p.1 #20 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

alichty wrote:
Great looking overlook and the skies are delightful. I hope you took lots more too

That looks like a very neat place to have taken shots for a pano - any chance you took enough for that?

Alan

Thanks Alan, glad you liked it. No, I didn't get a chance for a pano. After this was taken, I put on a 10 stop ND and worked with that. I'm about to post that one, which I think looks different since it gives movement to the storm.

Nov 20, 2009 at 01:06 PM

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p.1 #21 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

aFeinPhoto.com wrote:
Pretty freakin cool. Slight cw tilt? Great job w/ the processing...as said above...a film feel to it.

aF

Thanks Aaron. Glad the film look is coming through on this one, I was hoping it would have that look with the processing I did on it. As for the tilt, it had one, but I think I've gotten in pretty well fixed. It looks pretty good right now, but if there is anything else there I'll fix it as I mat the photo and turn it slightly. Thanks for pointing it out though, it made me take a second look.

Nov 20, 2009 at 01:20 PM

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p.1 #22 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Great image and capture of the storm.
been stuck in many sorms out there.
Ask me sometime about my 15 mile hike in a snow blizzard in the Needles District someday.
Had nice morning light, but then got hammered big times. Really kinda sucked...

Nov 20, 2009 at 04:13 PM

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p.1 #23 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Perfect lighting. Beautifully captured.

Nov 21, 2009 at 01:22 AM

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p.1 #24 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

I like this very much, Todd. Better this way with some definition to the snow squalls than with the long exposure version, I think. Only suggestion I have would be to do a little burning around the bottom corners to 'contain' the image, as the brightness down there tends to pull your eye off the bottom of the image.

-Dave

Nov 21, 2009 at 02:03 AM

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p.1 #25 · Winter Storm at Canyonlands

Nice light and drama! Something about the color just doesn't connect with me, but that is probably just personal taste. That's a great image.

BTW, I was just at the location of your avatar two weeks ago.

Ken

Nov 21, 2009 at 02:33 AM


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