Photographer's Note
Here is another view of Mt. Rainier, this time from the south east. As the day went on it got cloudier and cloudier and this shot was about the last one where I could still see the top. Any volcano that is 14,410 ft (4392m) tall and gets as much precipitation as this place does you would have to expect clouds a fair bit of the time. Under the clouds from this view are the Nisqually, Paradise, Muir, and Cowlitz glaciers, which are all in retreat.
This shot is a re-post after comments that the original was too sharp. Even though I've taken a large number of shots with the D70 I'm still trying to figure out the ideal amount of USM for my landscapes before posting on TrekEarth. I uploaded the old version as a workshop. Thanks to everybody who critiqued the first version.
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serdarhepgul
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(1744) 2005-09-30 8:10
Very nice I liked it very very much.Thank you for sharing.
Serdar
AmiBe
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(6042) 2005-09-30 8:45
Hi Stephen,
it's like a painting again !
The clouds around the Mt. Rainier are very nice.
I like the inclusion of the dead tree.
Well done
feather
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(51130) 2005-09-30 9:49
I wish I had seen the comments on the first time you posted it. I've come to the conclusion that the amount of sharpness can be personal taste, unless there are visible "artifacts" that indicate over-sharpening. I can't see any artifacts on your "over-sharpened" image and it looks fine to me. Having said that I was been criticised a lot for over-sharpening, until someone said to reduce the radius and not the amount. Since I started doing that no-one has mentioned it. It's the last thing I do after resizing for TE before saving.
I like this view of "the mountain" with the clouds round it. Was it from one of the higher trails from Paradise?
Kath
Tue
(91574) 2005-09-30 10:13
Hej Stephen,
Another impressive landscape view. I like the small grey clouds in front of the mountain. The composition with the dead tree at the left hand side of the picture is also very good, well done.
Hilsner,
Lars
Cormac
(26565) 2005-09-30 11:01
Good mountain shot. I like the clouds around the peack, which makes this more interesting than if it was totally clear. The tree on the left is a nice touch too, because it adds some depth to the shot. well done!
weswang
(18247) 2005-09-30 11:03
Hi Mr. Steve, A nice capture of the beautiful view. I am impressed by the efforts you have put there to try to re-post the picture. You have refined this picture with removal of the artifact of the sharpening.
I like this "Mr. Steve" style of grand view to this picture with the mighty mountain under the veil. Well composed and nice contrast.
cessy
(13647) 2005-09-30 11:04
Hi Steve
Great photo. Nicely composed.
the colors also very nice
Have a nice week end
tityop
(6225) 2005-09-30 12:18
Bonjour Stephen,
ahhhh ce paysage est carrιmnt superbe !!!!! j'adore cette montagne au sommet enneigι qui se cache derriθre ces nuages.
Le cadrage est parfait avec cet arbre sur la gauche.
Magnifique!!
Amicalement Thierry
sergecross
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(3438) 2005-09-30 21:42
Stephen, excellent picture. The saturation looks very well and the scene is very caln. I like the blue sky atmosphere and the cold mountains.
Thanks for sharing
Sergio
maphoto
(8082) 2005-09-30 22:48
Very nice landscsape Steven, the contrast is excellent with this nice sky and the beautiful white mountain, and of course the poor little ,onely tree in the foregroung, well seen.
Emile
(20352) 2005-10-01 1:03
Hi Stephen.
Another impressive picture from Mt. Rainier.
Very well captured. Great colours and contrasts.
The dead tree give you a good perspective a depth.
I see that you are worried about the sharpness. Kath gave us some good advices and i wrote a note to you.
Thank you for sharing.
jhm
(211734) 2005-10-01 4:24
Hi Stephan,
The nature pictures its your trade mark, always very beautiful and excellent well-groomed, the clouds against the mountain with snow, wonderful view, I like the nature!
Have a nice weekend,
John.
Jeppe
(18654) 2005-10-01 4:39
Hi Stephen
A truly wonderful landscape you present for us here - the mix of colours makes the photo very special to watch - I like the naked tree in the foreground to give us depth in the image - thanks for sharing.
Perhaps you WS even better - more details - but this one do nicely
jemaflor
(146280) 2005-10-01 6:09
Hi Stephen,
impressive landscape, original with clouds. Well composed and nice colours.
huynt
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(5081) 2005-10-01 7:44
Hi Stephen
Bravo for very nice shot for white cloud and snow as well as pine hill. It is a great painting again. Well done. huy
carmem_busko
(3718) 2005-10-01 9:43
Including a tree was a clever idea, adding a point of interest in a classical postcard view.
Cheers... and thank you!
Carmem
nwoehnl
(122) 2005-10-01 17:56
Hi Steve. Again it's a bit cloudy but so much crisper and more to see than when I was there 3 yrs ago. Good inclusion of the tree at the left, and nice natural colors. This one is definitely better than the oversharpened version.
At the risk of sounding too nosy, I'm going to mention that the correct way to do a repost is not to delete the original, but to go to your "manage" section and click the re-post link beside the original (which will eat your daily posting credit but which will keep the original, including feedback and credits received, intact).
jjbach
(9326) 2005-10-01 18:15
Hi Steve,
The mountain looks wonderful behind the clouds. Excellent composition with amazing colours, lighting and depth. Very well done!
Regards John
alvaraalto
(42804) 2005-10-01 18:23
Hi Stephan,
I'm glad this is a picture (and an excellent one) and not a painting of that horrible painter Bob Ross.
groet Rob
PJE
(20758) 2005-10-01 19:52
Very well done Singuanti. I love this capture including the tree on the left. This mountain seems to be a very popular place for photos. but your posting here is a very gorgouse one. Good work and lets see more of your trip. Too bad the weather was not clear blue sky like you had wished for.
cam
(9043) 2005-10-01 21:17
Hello Stephen
Imposing mountains overlooking its neighbors.
Your shot gives us a good view of the surrounding area.The snow cap must be seen from far away on a clear day.
I like the dead tree that you include at the left,the optic get us thinking that it is as high as mt-Rainier.
A good one
Charles
alford
(4063) 2005-10-02 4:27
What a view! Does the mountain have snow all the time all day of the year? Very good colors and lighting, Stephen! For me, the sharpness is already good! Which one is higher by the way, this mountain or the 'nearby' Mt. Hood? rgds.
ChrisJ
(171222) 2005-10-02 4:58
Hi Stephen
Superb graphism of the mt against the blue sky, accentuated by the sanow. Excellent color, lighting, sharpness, & pov. Well done!
PixelTerror
(0) 2005-10-02 5:03
Hi Steve,
A nice view of Mt Rainier well introduced by the lone tree on the left, nice little hanging clouds and beautiful blue sky contrasting well with the snow capped summit. About sharpening, I agree the 1st version was a bit too much sharpened, looks much better now.
Have a nice weeke nd,
Jean-Yves
aloyho
(6798) 2005-10-02 7:36
Hi Stephen,
I tried to visualize how it would look like without that miserable looking tree and found on the contrary that it actually did a lot of good to your composition. The different shades of green is great and the snow capped mountain is definately eye catching. Well done!! Have a nice day.
mumek
(20226) 2005-10-02 18:25
Good evening Stephen!
The charming dead tree on the left side adds a lot of beauty to this composition. Fantastic view at the white slopes of the Mt.Rainer and hills in foreground covered by forest. Super landscape!
Thanks for the note
regards
ziggy
Galmeida
(12559) 2005-10-16 14:05
Hi Stephen,
With some delay in my critiques I jumped this excelent work that you did. Excelent point of view and a well composed picture. Very nice and beautiful landscapeso well captured and framed. Fine colors, the tree in the left and this nice mountain with tje withe snow at the top.
Splendid picture and composition.
Great shot!
Fernando
plimrn
(21344) 2006-09-21 1:21
Hi Steve,
The clouds are like a necklace aroung the mountain giving it a whole different feeling than the more common clear-topped shot.
Regards, Pat
Photo Information
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Copyright: Stephen Inguanti (singuanti)
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(15250) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2005-09-05
- Categories: Φύση
- Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor AF-S 18-70DX, Tiffen UV Protector
- Έκθεση: f/11, 1/500 δευτερόλεπτα
- More Photo Info: view
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
- Θέμα(τα): Cascade Mountain Range [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2005-09-30 7:59
Discussions
- re-post after comments that the original was too sharp. (12)
by Emile, last updated 2005-10-02 10:10 - To nwoehnl: re-posting (1)
by singuanti, last updated 2005-10-01 06:27
