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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: MattBurt on July 12, 2023, 11:35:47 am

Title: Wildflower hunting
Post by: MattBurt on July 12, 2023, 11:35:47 am: I spotted a big patch of flowers recently from the highway. It's up high in an area I don't get to very often but I thought should try and figure out how to get to it before it's done. Last night we got some clouds too which have been scarce lately so I had to go for it.
The road I took got me relatively close but the patch is in a valley with no roads to it so I was going to have to find my way into it from the road. So I put my new drone up to scout for routes and see the extent of the flower patch. It's a big one! The drone recon helped me find a primitive trail that would get me close and then I could bushwhack to the patch from there.

One from the 4x4 road
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53040885271_148c477823_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oP3pgV)

Here's a recon photo from the drone.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53041268260_45cfc2da60_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oP5n8b)

To top it off there was a really nice sunset too and I got some images I'm happy with from the flower patch.
Last light
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53041267810_348ebd2028_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oP5mZq)

Sunset
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53041066864_5a0606750d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oP4kfQ)
Title: Re: Wildflower hunting
Post by: MattBurt on July 12, 2023, 01:52:28 pm: ...and one more from when I was leaving. This is looking up the East River valley with Mt. Crested Butte visible. I was very late for dinner last night.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53041597305_34e5f6e3ab_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oP73Wn)
Title: Re: Wildflower hunting
Post by: David Eckels on July 12, 2023, 07:53:00 pm: A great day and great images. Thanks for sharing these.
Title: Re: Wildflower hunting
Post by: francois on July 13, 2023, 03:40:56 am: Good photography. I especially like the darker ones, the colors are still well visible!
Bravo.
Title: Re: Wildflower hunting
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on July 13, 2023, 07:45:30 am: Quote from: MattBurt on July 12, 2023, 01:52:28 pm
...and one more from when I was leaving. This is looking up the East River valley with Mt. Crested Butte visible....

Favorite.
Title: Re: Wildflower hunting
Post by: MattBurt on July 13, 2023, 05:10:23 pm: Quote from: David Eckels on July 12, 2023, 07:53:00 pm
A great day and great images. Thanks for sharing these.

Thanks! It was pretty enjoyable too.

Quote from: francois on July 13, 2023, 03:40:56 am
Good photography. I especially like the darker ones, the colors are still well visible!
Bravo.

Thank you! The GFX seems to do well with those darker scenes.

Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on July 13, 2023, 07:45:30 am
Favorite.

Thanks for commenting!
Title: Re: Wildflower hunting
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on July 14, 2023, 04:11:35 am: Good set.
Title: Re: Wildflower hunting
Post by: RMW on July 14, 2023, 06:06:56 am: +1
Title: Re: Wildflower hunting
Post by: MattBurt on July 14, 2023, 12:05:23 pm: Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on July 14, 2023, 04:11:35 am
Good set.

Quote from: RMW on July 14, 2023, 06:06:56 am
+1

Thank you both!
Title: Re: Wildflower hunting
Post by: armand on July 19, 2023, 08:15:12 pm: Those are very nice, I hope they'll last for few weeks more
Title: Re: Wildflower hunting
Post by: MattBurt on July 20, 2023, 11:21:35 am: Quote from: armand on July 19, 2023, 08:15:12 pm
Those are very nice, I hope they'll last for few weeks more

Me too but it's been very dry for a month now. There will be more flowers but they will be up high, closer to the snowline. These are probably fading.