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p.1 #1Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
My wife and I visited the US for a photographic holiday to coincide with the Colorado fall colour season spending some time in Aspen and Telluride. Also attended a photo workshop in Telluride with John Fielder which was really good. A special thanks also to all the FM'rs who gave me valuable advice in the days prior to my visit with tips and planning.
The pics below was of the Maroon Bells near Aspen which I visited on the 1st and 2nd October early mornings. The 1st day had some frost and was quite misty and it was amazing how the scene had changed in 24 hours when snow had fallen by the next morning. (I have photoshopped out some photographers who were in the frame near mid left in the 1st pic). Thanks for looking and really appreciate all critique and comments.
Maroon Bells on 2nd October. Shot with Lee 0.9 GND on this to control the strong highlights on the mountain.
Same location one day earlier on 1st Oct (edited as per suggestions)
Edited on Oct 23, 2014 at 02:43 AM · View previous versions
The pics below was of the Maroon Bells near Aspen which I visited on the 1st and 2nd October early mornings. The 1st day had some frost and was quite misty and it was amazing how the scene had changed in 24 hours when snow had fallen by the next morning. (I have photoshopped out some photographers who were in the frame near mid left in the 1st pic). Thanks for looking and really appreciate all critique and comments.
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Maroon Bells on 2nd October. Shot with Lee 0.9 GND on this to control the strong highlights on the mountain.
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Same location one day earlier on 1st Oct (edited as per suggestions)
Edited on Oct 23, 2014 at 02:43 AM · View previous versions
Oct 21, 2014 at 12:48 AM
p.1 #2Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Very nice capture! Like them both but #1 gets slightly more vote!
Oct 21, 2014 at 12:58 AM
p.1 #3Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
The first one is magnificent!
Print that one wall sized!
Print that one wall sized!
Oct 21, 2014 at 07:01 AM
p.1 #4Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
That first one is fantastic!
What a day to be there!
What a day to be there!
Oct 21, 2014 at 07:09 AM
p.1 #5Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Very nice. I can see why this is such a popular location...
Oct 21, 2014 at 08:35 AM
p.1 #7Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
First one is amazing - really nice capture! Well done!
Chris
Chris
Oct 21, 2014 at 10:05 AM
p.1 #9Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Wow I really should have headed back to the Aspen area. Spectacular.
Oct 21, 2014 at 10:18 AM
p.1 #10Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Terrific shots. #1 is spectacular!
DaveF
DaveF
Oct 21, 2014 at 10:38 AM
p.1 #11Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
The first one is sweet! Congrats!
One small suggestion - maybe consider darkening the sky a bit more?
One small suggestion - maybe consider darkening the sky a bit more?
Oct 21, 2014 at 10:51 AM
p.1 #12Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Hey Mohammed,
#1 is really cool looking, though it doesn't look like frost, but a light layer of snow. I think I would pull back the highlights just a slight bit more, my first impression was the peaks were too bright. But still that is one really cool shot.
I like your composition in #2, very nicely framed. And I like the shot, but I would clone out those people on the right. It will take a little bit of work, but I would zap them out of there.
Jim
#1 is really cool looking, though it doesn't look like frost, but a light layer of snow. I think I would pull back the highlights just a slight bit more, my first impression was the peaks were too bright. But still that is one really cool shot.
I like your composition in #2, very nicely framed. And I like the shot, but I would clone out those people on the right. It will take a little bit of work, but I would zap them out of there.
Jim
Oct 21, 2014 at 11:27 AM
p.1 #13Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
I really like #1 Mohammed. Stunning conditions. I see you did clone the ppl it #1. Good call as they dont add much to the image, for me, in the second.
Oct 21, 2014 at 12:17 PM
p.1 #14Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
#1 is just amazing! Maybe you could remove some of the blue tint in the shadows on the left but otherwise just stunning work!
Oct 21, 2014 at 05:14 PM
p.1 #15Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Glad to see you made it out there. #1 is a gem!
Oct 21, 2014 at 05:47 PM
p.1 #16Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Absolutely loving the contrast between the warm fall colors versus the deep blues of shadows, ...although I wish they were a little darker and less perfectly HDR'd.
=Matt=
=Matt=
Oct 21, 2014 at 08:05 PM
p.1 #18Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Agree, with the above that the 1st is super but also think that it is a touch too bright. Glad you got to see this area at its best.
Oct 21, 2014 at 08:51 PM
p.1 #19Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
#1 = absolutely amazing. Gosh, what a gorgeous scene!!
Oct 22, 2014 at 02:22 AM