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Derek Weston
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · The Sangre de Cristo Mountains
I recently had the opportunity to swing through the San Luis valley in Colorado. This valley sits adjacent to my favorite Colorado mountain range; the Sangre de Cristos. Being a high desert valley, the landscape providing foreground to the mountains is often dry, windy, and desolate. The valley is also poor; paved roads are sparse and agriculture is the economic mainstay for many. This area will not be confused with numerous postcard perfect Colorado mountain scenes that usher in countless visitors from out of state. In this set I hope to capture the essence of what it is to experience late day sun on the mountain range as viewed from one of the many wind swept dirt-roads that crisscross the landscape.












Mar 02, 2018 at 07:43 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · The Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Very nice set, with the third as my favorite.
Mar 02, 2018 at 08:01 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · The Sangre de Cristo Mountains
A neat area. Nice work on these Derek.
Mar 02, 2018 at 09:05 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · The Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Wonderful image for sacred mountains
Mar 03, 2018 at 06:14 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · The Sangre de Cristo Mountains
3 is really nice. This is home for me!
Mar 04, 2018 at 12:04 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · The Sangre de Cristo Mountains
The light on the range top and the contrast in #1 is most appealing to me.
Mar 04, 2018 at 02:24 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · The Sangre de Cristo Mountains
I like the 3rd myself
Mar 04, 2018 at 05:02 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · The Sangre de Cristo Mountains
The first 3 are just amazing in drama and beauty! Congrats!!!
Mar 04, 2018 at 09:53 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · The Sangre de Cristo Mountains
The first three, powerful Ansel Adams black & white style images, very well done. Thanks for sharing.
Bob
Mar 04, 2018 at 10:18 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · The Sangre de Cristo Mountains
I grew up viewing those mountains from the New Mexico side and I miss them dearly. Great shots!
Mar 05, 2018 at 09:16 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · The Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Wonderful shots with fantastic light!
I'm most partial to the light on the mountains of the 2nd, just a tad more than the 1st. The shadows on the 3rd are magnificent as well!
Mar 05, 2018 at 12:28 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · The Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Awesome work! Thank you for sharing!
Mar 05, 2018 at 01:46 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · The Sangre de Cristo Mountains
The second image hits all the right notes for me, very nice set. As much as I like the original, I'd likely crop out the majority of the sky in the third image - I think it would look great with a 5:2 panoramic crop that put more focus on the long shadows in the foreground and mountains in the distance.
Mar 05, 2018 at 04:17 PM
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