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Hope is a waking dream.
Hope is a waking dream.
hahn23


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Challenge: Landscape in Portrait Orientation II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
Location: Rainbow Curve, Rocky Mountain National Park
Date: Aug 17, 2013
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 800, 1600
Shutter: 1/250 1/250 1/125
Galleries: Landscape, High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Date Uploaded: Aug 18, 2013

 I stood in awe, as the crepuscular rays filtered down into Horseshoe Park this morning. The smoke and haze create their own opportunities because of the formation of unique light phenomenon.

"Hope is a waking dream."
Aristotle

[Aug. 20th, 2013 01:02:34 PM]

I kept the scene very close to what I saw with my eyes. I was shooting in the direction of the sun and there was much smoke in the air on this day from the fires in Utah, Idaho, WY and Montana. At high elevations (I'm at 10,500'), the sky and scenery are unlike that observed at sea level.

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OM System OM-1
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 08/26/2013 02:05:55 AM
beautiful scene, congrats on TT! I am wondering about the bluish tones in the middle of the frame - I would probably try to tone them down..
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
08/25/2013 11:59:59 PM
beautiful.. in every way
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 08/25/2013 10:45:50 AM
Dreamy image. Like the depth you got in the image. The sky is amazing.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 08/24/2013 10:14:54 PM
Great sky, well done
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Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/24/2013 10:00:34 PM
Beautiful scene. I love the rays of light and the wide array of colors.
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 08/23/2013 09:36:47 AM
Oh wow lovely
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/22/2013 03:34:30 PM
Perfect light for this scene.
I wonder if this would have even more visual impact if you toned down some of that blue.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 08/21/2013 03:51:06 PM
I almost expect to see the hand of god reaching down in this image, fantastic shot
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 08/20/2013 12:47:42 PM
For me the sky seems really overprocessed compared to the rest of the scene,giving a rather false finish to the image.
Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 08/20/2013 10:26:49 AM
Very vast photograph! Looks like a scenic overlook. I'm sure it's very quiet here, peaceful. Nicely done
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 08/19/2013 12:55:42 AM
They cyan tones are a bit overdone for my taste, but this is a spectacular capture, and well-pp'd crepuscular rays.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 08/19/2013 12:23:59 AM
I wish you cropped the greenery out, it spoils this fine image, still i love the sun rays.
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