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Archive 2014Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
p.2 #1Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Wow, the first image is MONEY. Stunning. Treat it well, print it, sell it, at least put it on a wall somewhere. 
Oct 22, 2014 at 06:35 AM
p.2 #2Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
geneBG wrote:
Very nice capture! Like them both but #1 gets slightly more vote!
Tks Gene for your comments, most appreciated.
Very nice capture! Like them both but #1 gets slightly more vote!
Tks Gene for your comments, most appreciated.
Oct 23, 2014 at 12:32 AM
p.2 #3Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
camboman wrote:
The first one is magnificent!
Print that one wall sized!
Tks, must get round to printing soon.
The first one is magnificent!
Print that one wall sized!
Tks, must get round to printing soon.
Oct 23, 2014 at 12:33 AM
p.2 #4Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
ckcarr wrote:
That first one is fantastic!
What a day to be there!
Tks Craig and also for especially for all the special tips and information you gave me prior to my visit it really guided me well and helped with the planning. It was one of your earlier posts that really showed me how the timing is critical in these places and I had planned accordingly and hoped for the best. A few days earlier or later and the scene is probably very different.
That first one is fantastic!
What a day to be there!
Tks Craig and also for especially for all the special tips and information you gave me prior to my visit it really guided me well and helped with the planning. It was one of your earlier posts that really showed me how the timing is critical in these places and I had planned accordingly and hoped for the best. A few days earlier or later and the scene is probably very different.
Oct 23, 2014 at 12:35 AM
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Gary Clennan wrote:
Very nice. I can see why this is such a popular location...
Tks Gary, yes it is popular and there were many photographers there on the day.
Foggy14 wrote:
Mohammed, beautiful shots!
Tks for looking and your encouraging words.
Schlotkins wrote:
First one is amazing - really nice capture! Well done!
Chris
Tks Chris.
Very nice. I can see why this is such a popular location...
Tks Gary, yes it is popular and there were many photographers there on the day.
Foggy14 wrote:
Mohammed, beautiful shots!
Tks for looking and your encouraging words.
Schlotkins wrote:
First one is amazing - really nice capture! Well done!
Chris
Tks Chris.
Oct 23, 2014 at 12:38 AM
p.2 #6Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
AMaji wrote:
LOVELY!!! No. 1 gets my vote though.
Tks Maji and also specially for all the tips and info you gave me prior to my visit it was really appreciated.
LOVELY!!! No. 1 gets my vote though.
Tks Maji and also specially for all the tips and info you gave me prior to my visit it was really appreciated.
Oct 23, 2014 at 12:40 AM
p.2 #7Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
kurt765 wrote:
Wow I really should have headed back to the Aspen area. Spectacular.
Tks for commenting Kurt, were you around the area?
Wow I really should have headed back to the Aspen area. Spectacular.
Tks for commenting Kurt, were you around the area?
Oct 23, 2014 at 12:40 AM
p.2 #8Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
fingerda wrote:
Terrific shots. #1 is spectacular!
DaveF
Tks Dave appreciate your comments.
Terrific shots. #1 is spectacular!
DaveF
Tks Dave appreciate your comments.
Oct 23, 2014 at 12:41 AM
p.2 #9Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Huibo Hou wrote:
The first one is sweet! Congrats!
One small suggestion - maybe consider darkening the sky a bit more?
Tks Huibo for your comments and suggestion. I have tried a few variants in the processing and darkening the sky/mountain but not being very successful with pushing the extremities. I need to try again more carefully with perhaps a little TLC in photoshop.
The first one is sweet! Congrats!
One small suggestion - maybe consider darkening the sky a bit more?
Tks Huibo for your comments and suggestion. I have tried a few variants in the processing and darkening the sky/mountain but not being very successful with pushing the extremities. I need to try again more carefully with perhaps a little TLC in photoshop.
Oct 23, 2014 at 12:47 AM
p.2 #10Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
JimFox wrote:
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
Hi Jim and thanks for commenting and your suggestions, most appreciated. In the first pic I have tried sliding the highlights further but it did not work very well, will need to spend a little more time on it carefully perhaps in PS and will try a re post soon.
Meantime here is a repost of the 2nd with the zapped distractions...
Edited with people cloned out...
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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
Hi Jim and thanks for commenting and your suggestions, most appreciated. In the first pic I have tried sliding the highlights further but it did not work very well, will need to spend a little more time on it carefully perhaps in PS and will try a re post soon.
Meantime here is a repost of the 2nd with the zapped distractions...
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Edited with people cloned out...
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Oct 23, 2014 at 02:40 AM
p.2 #11Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Scott Kroeker wrote:
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.
Tks Scott, I also did the clone edit in the 2nd and have re posted the image. I was not sure how this PS ethic would work but guess in the circumstances there is little choice as it is a crowded location.
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.
Tks Scott, I also did the clone edit in the 2nd and have re posted the image. I was not sure how this PS ethic would work but guess in the circumstances there is little choice as it is a crowded location.
Oct 23, 2014 at 02:46 AM
p.2 #12Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
sachman wrote:
#1 is just amazing! Maybe you could remove some of the blue tint in the shadows on the left but otherwise just stunning work!
Thanks your suggestion noted and will try a re work and report soon.
#1 is just amazing! Maybe you could remove some of the blue tint in the shadows on the left but otherwise just stunning work!
Thanks your suggestion noted and will try a re work and report soon.
Oct 23, 2014 at 02:48 AM
p.2 #13Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Sunny Sra wrote:
Glad to see you made it out there. #1 is a gem!
Tks Sunny!
Glad to see you made it out there. #1 is a gem!
Tks Sunny!
Oct 23, 2014 at 02:48 AM
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matthewsaville wrote:
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=
Tks Mattew and noted your comments, may are asking me to darken the image a little I will have to work on that and repost soon.
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=
Tks Mattew and noted your comments, may are asking me to darken the image a little I will have to work on that and repost soon.
Oct 23, 2014 at 02:50 AM
p.2 #15Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
tjny wrote:
Amazing shots, love first one!
Tks for looking and commenting.
psharvic wrote:
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.
Tks will try to darken and repost soonest
Lisa_Holloway wrote:
#1 = absolutely amazing. Gosh, what a gorgeous scene!!
Tks Lisa!
Amazing shots, love first one!
Tks for looking and commenting.
psharvic wrote:
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.
Tks will try to darken and repost soonest
Lisa_Holloway wrote:
#1 = absolutely amazing. Gosh, what a gorgeous scene!!
Tks Lisa!
Oct 23, 2014 at 02:52 AM
p.2 #16Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
aFeinberg wrote:
1 is as good as it gets. BLAM!
aF
Tks Aaron, it was indeed a blast travelling all the way across the world and seeing this scene at that precise time, appreciate your commenting.
1 is as good as it gets. BLAM!
aF
Tks Aaron, it was indeed a blast travelling all the way across the world and seeing this scene at that precise time, appreciate your commenting.
Oct 23, 2014 at 02:55 AM
p.2 #17Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Sneakyracer wrote:
Wow, the first image is MONEY. Stunning. Treat it well, print it, sell it, at least put it on a wall somewhere.
Thanks your commenting, must get round to printing it soon.
Wow, the first image is MONEY. Stunning. Treat it well, print it, sell it, at least put it on a wall somewhere.
Thanks your commenting, must get round to printing it soon.
Oct 23, 2014 at 02:56 AM
p.2 #19Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
I really like the first one Mohammed. Nice work.
Nov 06, 2014 at 10:24 AM
p.2 #20Fire and Ice near Aspen - Edit
Two lovelies, Mohammed. But, the first is spectacular. 
Ed
Ed
Nov 06, 2014 at 11:05 AM