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Breaking Free of Winter


Breaking Free of Winter
Information sur la photo
Copyright: John McLaird (jmcl) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2594 W: 140 N: 3456] (12252)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2007-04-01
Catégories: Nature
Appareil photographique: Olympus E 300, 58mm circular polarizer
Exposition: f/9.0, 1/220 secondes
Versions: version originale
Thème(s): Rivers & Streams [view contributor(s)]
Date de soumission: 2007-04-13 22:39
Vue: 708
Points: 44
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Breaking Free of Winter

The Blue River under the peaks of the Gore Range North of Silverthorne Colorado.

Ruthlessly pasted from my previous post:
The Gore range is an often overlooked and beautiful range of the Colorado Rockies. The range has few named peaks and none that quite reach the magic 14er status (14,000 foot - 4267 meters) of Colorado's highest peaks .. Instead the Gore range peaks are typically high points on long majestic steep ridges.

A favorite place of iconic Colorado photographer John Fielder .. who describes this area with the words "Some of the things I've found in there are the most sublime, scenic things I've seen in my life anywhere on Earth, much less Colorado." Fielder has himself recently moved to this area. In his book John Fielder’s Best of Colorado .. He suggests a great point for panoramic shots of these mountains is from Colorado highway 9 between the towns of Silverthorne and Kremmling .. I had never been down this stretch of road before .. another thing on life's little checklist .. and found the time for it this month ..

additional sources:
http://www.gorerange.info/
http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20061119/NEWS/111190049

indoka28, evanrizo, Cricri, Buin, stego, saylan-cb, adores, cuneyt-sb, Didi, fulvio52, gunbud, robertosalguero, riclopes trouve(nt) cette note utile
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  • ls7902 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 957 W: 203 N: 1267] (4981)
  • [2007-04-13 22:52]

Wow John beautiful landscape. Perfect in every way. Those great clouds. Have a good WE. Latiff.

Hello John,
A beautiful landscape, still marked by winter but spring is on the way for sure!
Well composed image, well balanced and with good details...
I like the diagonal river, where the ice has just broken!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • evanrizo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3583 W: 140 N: 4568] (21632)
  • [2007-04-14 2:30]

Hi John.
You Have here a superb light control, with this very nice shadow and light play.
A very good perspective and it is also very clear photo.
The sky and the mountains have a nice contrast.
TFS
Evan
Later

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  • Cricri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4706 W: 232 N: 6519] (31197)
  • [2007-04-14 6:30]

Bonjour John,
Une région qui me plaîrait de visitée , un peu sauvage, montagneux, votre POV est top et le ciel de toute beauté filtrant une légére lumiére,
greetings
have a nice weekend
cricri

Hello John,

A lovely shot of the Blue River! Indeed, it looks like Winter is losing its grip. You've composed this shot very nicely, and the Gore Range displays a different mood than it did in your last post, especially in the sky.
Enjoy the weekend,
Bulent

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  • vbl Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 454 W: 35 N: 199] (1350)
  • [2007-04-14 8:49]

Hola John:
a beautiful landscape, i love this sky with a vibrant colors.
A magnífic pov
regards vanessa

Amazing landscape John,

the mountains, the clouds, the frozen river..they are all looking very good and have great contrast..!!Great place to just sit down and do a retrospection....!!!!

Very nice..!!

TFS,
Regards,

Indro

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  • Buin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3615 W: 1 N: 7386] (26779)
  • [2007-04-14 11:52]

Hi John!
Another picture with this clean air ... I like that there's not a bit of haze nd one can see many detail by this. The impression of retiring winter is to be seen very well here. A wonderful landscape ...
Greetings from warm (26°C) and sunny Germany!
Have a nice weekend!
Frank

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  • stego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3668 W: 605 N: 5131] (16427)
  • [2007-04-14 15:22]

Hi John,
It's a gorgeous view, with a great pov, with all that valley occupying much of the image and the snowed peaks on the "right place". The title is much appropriate, as it shows very neatly the end of Winter. I like very much the light - it is not exactly pretty, but it is much realistic in its harshness and the pattern of shadows.
Regards, José.

Hi John
Wonderful landscape.A very good composition and good colours nice POV,Well done.
TFS/Regards

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  • adores Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2759 W: 53 N: 4012] (13237)
  • [2007-04-14 17:12]

Hi John!
Seems the winter is really leaving you. Great composition showing the last remains of ice. I can even notice some flowers already and a beautiful blue sky already.I like the pov and the colours.
Have a nice weekend!
Regards, Anabela

Merhabalar Hocam,

kadrajı netliği ve manzarası başarılı bir çalışma emeğinize sağlık selamlar....

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Hi John
This landscape looks amazing, When spring will become to your town? Still lokks like winter over there !
River looks nice also, colors and POV is very good indeed.
TFS/Kind regards :) Later

Hi John,
it is a bit like spring in the air. You can still see the ice and the colour aren't strong but the sky is telling about warmer days to come and to give power to nature. Nice view with the mountains in the background.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

If it were up to me you should be, AT LEAST, appointed as The Ultimate Photo-Governor of the Colorado Rockies.
No need to go through details : exceptional shot, my friend!
Hugs,
Fulvio.

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7582 W: 448 N: 10696] (54428)
  • [2007-04-15 16:49]

Bonjour John,
un hiver qui a été très froid s'en va lentement par là-bas.
Ici, à cette date nous avons eu 30°C aujourd'hui à des latitudes pas très éloignées pourtant.

Une photo amgnifique par le cadrage et le POV mais surtout par le paysage qu'elle montre.
Toujours très 'nature'.

Merci pour le partage.

Daniel.

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  • gunbud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4751 W: 4 N: 4386] (19732)
  • [2007-04-15 22:42]

Hi John,Beautiful capture of winter loosening its steely grip. Wonderful blue sky to brighten spring time in the rockies.
Regards, Tom

John this is a nice shot of the ice breaking over the river. The landscape in Colorado is beautiful and immense. The mountains in the far background look very nice with their snowy peaks and the clarity of this picture is good. Thanks for sharing John.

Roberto

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  • Didi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6545 W: 3447 N: 8194] (30202)
  • [2007-04-17 6:03]
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Hi John
Spring is comming late in your country.
Very interesting backlights on this mountainscape and a very nice foreground with the Blue river.
Take care.

Nice photo John. I like the dramatic cloud and the ice in the forground. Good one. Sothy

You've got some excellent light here but I think you are in a similar situation to me here in Northern Japan where the snow is melting and the ground lacks colour for impact. Those lush greens that I know you'll be making full use of are only a couple of months away my friend!

PHIL

Olá John, interesting note. This is a gorgeous landscape and it's very well composed with the diagonal of the frozen river, that is complemented by the diagonal of the background. Love the rich contrasts you have here: white snow/dark landscape and white clouds/blue sky. Such a peaceful place has a lot of dramatism in this image. Love it!
Have a nice day,
Ricardo

Hi John,
Lovely shot, I have decided to copy another fellow TE to rank my future comments, for this photo
composition*****
subject*****
colors and light*****
sharpness*****
overall aesthetics*****

TFS

Fara

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