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Mini#24 Best of 2012
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1st - littlemav: Makin' The 8
2nd - Steven Sobel: Union Soldier
3rd - Steven T: Steeples Range
4th - leighton w: Sheep in the Mist
5th - LaRee: God's Country
6th - rafinmelb: Snow Gum Guard
7th - Raghu: Golden sunset
8th - Zooker: Wavescape
9th - RolandB: Chimney Rock
10th - ysal: Mr. and Mrs. Wood Duck
11th - PhillipW: Padmé
12th - doto: A classic place to read the classics
13th - valenttin: Big Ben
14th - evaan: Morning on the Dunes
15th - Old Finn: Any more peanuts?
16th - dogma02: Northern Shovelers
17th - elliott: transformation
18th - wrosenthal: Pelagic
19th - hifi:
20th - kfholtz1: Tunnel to Yosemite
21st - dougster: Apprehensive inquisitiveness
22nd - JaneyKay: dreaming of holidays
22nd - Andris: enjoy life
22nd - out_of_focus: Northern Cardinal in Winter
25th - f_otto: First-aid
26th - sammybeckham: Park railings
26th - mbbin2: Attention!!
28th - Adirondack Gal: Fawn
29th - wangi: Sunset square
30th - SteveBee: Blessing wind chimes
31st - forkcandles : A Red headed Pirate ...
31st - Mepo: Onset of Fall
33rd - Jade O.: Through the Lion's Gate Bridge
34th - mrsawyer: U Can Never Have Too Much _______!
35th - Oldseadog: FuzzBalls
36th - Lo: Bullrushes in winter
37th - DZRhino: Into the yellow . . . .
38th - Una: The Coach
39th - Joanna: Blown on the sands
39th - ambaker: As Life Rushes By
39th - Amberbug: After the Rain
39th - Ronoz: Before snails attack......
39th - davep56: Field of Daisies
44th - msousa: Autumn at the Park
45th - gealexander: White Orchids at Krohn Conservatory
46th - Rightontime: Thirsty
47th - robertmcd: Roses are Red, well not always
48th - Runzamukk: Daddys Girl
48th - ellaVic: 64 Roses
48th - henriksson: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.......
God's Country
©2012 LaRee
PENTAX K-5
5th
place,
134
points
1/200s
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f8
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ISO 100
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?
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Aperture Priority
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Pattern
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no flash
Post-Processing:
basic editing in Lightroom
Extra Info:
Taken on a visit to Bryce Canyon in Utah. We got thunder and lightening, rained on, hailed on and 80 degree heat all in a span of 3 days. We walked the entire amphitheater there one day, about 9 miles and it was amazing even with the crazy weather. I guess it made for better skies than flat blue or gray though.
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LaRee
Jan 15, 2013
Thanks guys. I would enter more often if I had the time. This trip was a whirlwind 3 day trip and I haven't even had the time to edit all the photos from the trip. I'm working over 60 hours a week these days and it's killing me. I'm hoping this "required overtime" will let up in March. Fingers crossed. Thank you for the kind comments and the votes!
mrsawyer
Jan 14, 2013
This is only the 3rd time a Pentax k-5 has ever entered a Panachallenge! Congrats!!! The last time someone named LaRee used it to finish 5th! (good to see you in the challenge again!)
Lo
Jan 14, 2013
Beautifully done - Congratulations
Jade O.
Jan 14, 2013
Congrats, LaRee. Worthy of top 5. You should enter more often!
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Ronoz
Jan 14, 2013
Good pic of a classic landscape, I do like the contrast between the sky and cliffs and also in my picks , not sure about the title as thats down-under where I am !! ;0) good luck
Adirondack Gal
Jan 14, 2013
Love the colors, and the composition is just lovely! In my top picks! Good Luck!
ellaVic
Jan 14, 2013
An absolute classic - enhanced only by the dramatic sky.
Lo
Jan 13, 2013
Excellent capture of some really fantastic scenery - it makes me want to go and see it for myself. The range of weather sure was extreme
dogma02
Jan 13, 2013
One of my favs, good composition, wonderful colours.
elliott
Jan 13, 2013
certainly one of my favorite places in utah. i'd agree you had good conditions photographically. i was out there early last summer during the wildfires. no dramatic clouds, just hazy mostly blown out skies.
this somewhat diffused light worked great for your exposure. no harsh shadows in the hoodoos.
good luck.
el
forkcandles
Jan 13, 2013
as you say gods country alive and well. good colours and skies work out well
a picture for the wall
rafinmelb
Jan 13, 2013
Lovely landscape. Gorgeous light.
Jade O.
Jan 12, 2013
I think Lightroom must work well but this is truly majestic - sure wish we could see a fuller sized version in outtakes together with the original just to see how effective the PP was in the end result. Fine landscape, perfectly framed, with the focal point following the rule of thirds more or less to full advantage. Great shot!
Mepo
Jan 11, 2013
Scenes like this remind me of how insignificant we are. I love the way the cliffs tower up on the left side while the other side and the centre pull me down into the valley. As you say - the sky really helps a lot too especially the contrast with the sun on the cliffs. I keep coming back to this one, I can't wait to see something like this when the new size limit comes into effect, then I can really blow it up :-)
Edited on Jan 13, 2013
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