Classic western scene

ccd333 · Dec 24, 2004

Between the horses and the rugged backdrop, I thought this snowy ranch was quite picturesque and fitting of the holiday season. Taken along the Blue River near Silverthorne, Colorado.

Sony DSC-W1
ISO 100
15mm
Exposure Bias -1.00
Tripod
Some minor post processing level adjustments

jadin · Dec 24, 2004

Ahh man! I was so hoping for an old west town with gunslingers galore. What a letdown!

Nice shot though. I recommend re-shooting closer to dawn or dusk. The warm light will remove the harsh lighting (amplified by bright snow).

Also not sure if I care for the deep void shadow in the lower middle.

JonMikal · Dec 24, 2004

way too sharp and grainy for me.

rangefinder · Dec 24, 2004

Beautiful.

mentos_007 · Dec 25, 2004

I love the sharpness here... although I agree about the grain - too much. Maybe... go there again and lower iso?

canonrebel · Dec 25, 2004

WOW! I really like it. I like the razor-sharp snap. You could probably improve it by running it through Photoshop CS to selectively lesson the grain in the sky and to improve the detail in the shadows, but still, I like it the way it is.

ccd333 · Dec 25, 2004

mentos, my camera won't go any lower than 100. I've always had good luck with noise with it, though. Not the problem. What you're seeing is some moisture (condensation) that got on my UV filter and stained it. My bad....I will be more careful.

canon, I don't have PS. All I have are some proprietary clones that are not as fully featured. Someday.

Thanks everyone for looking. Happy Holidays.

Makini · Dec 26, 2004

You captured that hard-to-catch spirit of the mountain peaks - Great

The only thing disturbing me is that shadowy part in the middle. Otherwise great.

Jeff Canes · Dec 26, 2004

That fabulous, I dont see any grain on flat screen it just looks like matte finished paper

abel · Dec 29, 2004

wow i wish i had a view like that here in Houston... great shot.

LaFoto · Dec 30, 2004

I like it. I like the crispness - seems to go well with the frost that this photo displays. Sunny but frosty winter days are my favourite...

As to "classical western scene" - my prejudiced German thinking also suggested something else before I got to see the photo. But this could be a good "Marlboro LIGHT" ad pic.