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Awaiting The Summer Rainsby `kkart

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Landscapes

As the summer rain storm comes in over the Rocky Mountains of Colorado at dusk, Sunflowers turn away from it as if to seek shelter from the impending weather. Captured in rural Longmont, Colorado...it is like standing in the middle of heaven while shooting this. It is hard to describe in mere words the scene, it really isn't possible. I just hope you all like it!

Sony a550
Minolta 18-200DT Lens
Grad ND & CPL
Tripod and shutter release

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`Xerces Mar 22, 2011 Professional Artisan Crafter

Lovely depth of field and such pretty bright colours

~Meowgli Mar 15, 2011 Photographer

wicked... this is definitely better with the shorter depth of field this shot I reckon!

~Paulaart18 Feb 20, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

lovely view

*wingsofdragons Feb 19, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

this is so warm for a nite I'm having.............

~revvin-meevil Feb 16, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

I like the different ways you have captured this field. I also want to let you know that I think HDR is okay as long as it is done correctly. You have a very nice touch at it, bringing out the colors without making it look un- or super-natural.

Many of the photographers on dA are way too heavy on the saturation, and the image becomes too unreal, and I think maybe they are covering up a bad photo, rather than accepting that it's their idea of art.

Of course, this is coming from one who likes to present his work as close to out of the camera as possible. That's just my preference, my view of my own work, and it doesn't mean I'm not interested in edited photography. The darkroom is, after all, as much a part of photography as the camera and the photographer.

I apologize for the wordiness of this comment, but it's the best way I could find of explaining how and why I appreciate your photography.