A quick escape

[MattBurt]

This time of year our quiet neighborhood gets loud with a big rodeo and carnival. The carnival sets up directly across the street from my house and dominates what we can see and hear for five days. After a couple of days of we are usually ready to go camping!
This spot is almost exactly six Miles from home on jeep trails on a small mountain that overlooks a few valleys that make up the basin most of us live in here. At night we could still faintly hear the events when the wind is right but it's pretty peaceful compared to our house. Distant fires made the air a bit smoky which I think can add some nice atmosphere to a shot.

P645D & FA 80-160
IMGP4145-HDR-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr

P645D & 67 300/4
IMGP4143-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr

IMGP4223-HDR by Matt Burt, on Flickr

P645D & FA 45-85
IMGP4261-HDR-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr

P645D & 67 300/4
IMGP4287 by Matt Burt, on Flickr

[thierrylegros396]

Nice set.

Thierry

[luxborealis]

A wonderful place for a quick escape - captured beautifully.

[Rajan Parrikar]

Where is this?

The fourth one with the sun up, lighting the foreground flowers is beautiful.

[MattBurt]

Nice set.

Thierry

A wonderful place for a quick escape - captured beautifully.

Thanks!

Where is this?

The fourth one with the sun up, lighting the foreground flowers is beautiful.

Thank you. That was my favorite too. This is Gunnison County, Colorado, USA just a few Miles from the town of Gunnison.
A great place to live as a landscape photographer!

[Colorado David]

We have thought about moving there, but we are pretty committed to our present location.  Very nice work.

[James Clark]

Where is this?

The fourth one with the sun up, lighting the foreground flowers is beautiful.

+1 -  The fourth is a standout for me too.

[John Koerner]

All of them are nice ... agree with the consensus: #4 is fabulous

[MattBurt]

We have thought about moving there, but we are pretty committed to our present location.  Very nice work.

Thanks! It takes the right kind of person to live here long term, especially during the winter.
I love it here and hope I never have to leave.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

A wonderful place for a quick escape - captured beautifully.

I'll add my applause too.

[sdwilsonsct]

The fourth one with the sun up, lighting the foreground flowers is beautiful.

Yes, all very nice. What a place!

[sarrasani]

very fine tonal management, without the halos and the un-natural contrasts we often see.
excellent set.
S.

[Sean H]

+ 1

The fourth one with the sun up, lighting the foreground flowers is beautiful.

[MattBurt]

Thanks again for the comments, I really do appreciate the feedback.

[Jeremy Roussak]

The fourth one with the sun up, lighting the foreground flowers is beautiful.

I agree, but I like the third one very much as well.

Jeremy