k-hawinkler Posted February 20, 2011 Share #1 Posted February 20, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) as a wheather front moved through tonight ... [ATTACH]244569[/ATTACH] Crop [ATTACH]244570[/ATTACH] Tele-Elmar 135/4. K-H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pauledell Posted February 20, 2011 Share #2 Posted February 20, 2011 A nice pair with great mood. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted February 20, 2011 Share #3 Posted February 20, 2011 I agree with Paul. There is an air of mystery in the image that I like very much. The second is a crop, right? I like the horizontal lines and the rich tonal range of the clouds set against heavy shadows on the land. Great atmosphere. On a side note, it looks like you don't have much snow on those mountains. Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted February 20, 2011 A nice pair with great mood. Paul Hi Paul, Many thanks for your feedback. As great music appeals to human emotions, certain images can affect mood. I was trying to capture a little of that. Thanks. Best, K-H. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted February 20, 2011 Hi Ece, Many thanks for the feedback and questions. Best, K-H. I agree with Paul. There is an air of mystery in the image that I like very much. The second is a crop, right? Many thanks. Yes, it's a crop. The Tele-Elmar 135/4 is just an amazing lens. One can photograph an entire landscape and then still crop out a few geese or cranes flying at great altitude and in this case great distance as well. I like the horizontal lines and the rich tonal range of the clouds set against heavy shadows on the land. Great atmosphere. Thank you so much. On a side note, it looks like you don't have much snow on those mountains. Ece You are correct. Over the last decade, oh, I would guess, our accumulated snow cover has been short by at least 50 or 60 feet. Also, around here snow doesn't really melt. The air typically is so dry that snow just evaporates. This sublimation ensures that snow at the lower elevations, say up to 7000 or 8000 feet never lasts very long except on partially North facing slopes. No wonder, most of the Pinion trees at lower elevations have disappeared. The Juniper trees however are thriving. Additionally, taking into account the various forest fires in the area west of the Rio Grande (the Jemez Mountains) during the last few decades, it's no wonder tree coverage has been going back down to the historical levels before the West was settled. ALL GOOD. In the image above, the mountain with the snow goes up to 8000 to 9000 feet. Santa Fe is located right in front of it at about 7000 - 7500 feet. Folks around here say, when that snow completely disappears, then it's time to plant your garden. BTW, the Rio Grande flows just behind the house you see and in front of the intermediate hill. The image was taken from an elevation of about 5000 - 6000 feet. South is to the right. Outside the frame to the left/North is first the Santa Fe ski area 10,350 - 12,075 feet, then Santa Fe Baldy 12,632 ft (3,850 m), and even further North the town of Truchas, Truchas wilderness area, and most visible Truchas Peak with an elevation of 13,102 ft (3,993 m). New Mexico has no fourteen thousander. The next image of Truchas Peak was also taken last evening with the TE 135/4. [ATTACH]244679[/ATTACH] Truchas Peak is high enough and typically has a snow cover from about September/October until June. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted February 23, 2011 Share #6 Posted February 23, 2011 K.-H., Thank you for this detailed update. My husband and I used to spend some part of the year in and around Santa Fe, and over the years we have traveled all over the state, a truly enchanting place! Our personal favorite (though it's hard to pick a favorite) is the Chama River Wilderness. Absolutely love every corner of that area. But it's been a few years now (too much work, not enough time to get away ) since we've been to NM. Your posts are very special and I look forward to seeing them regularly. BTW, the Truchas Peak image is outstanding. Thank you for posting it. All the best, Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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