A Reprieve for Being Lazy

Douglas Sherman · Apr 24, 2019

The day before yesterday I should have gotten up at 4:00 AM to shoot Sedona because a storm was coming in. But, I had been out late shooting the previous day and it felt so good to stay in bed. That storm stayed around yesterday and I could shoot at 9:00 AM with very moody storm clouds. Here is the result.

AlanLichty · Apr 24, 2019

Neat scene - colorful blooms, nice sandstone, and dark stormy skies behind. I like the combination.

Jim Dockery · Apr 24, 2019

Great shot, like Alan said this has it all.

JimFox · Apr 24, 2019

Very nice Doug! That's awesome the that the storm stayed around for you like that.

What a great carpeting of flowers you got there, and the darker moody sky sure is nice.

MonikaC · Apr 24, 2019

Very nice, Doug. The flowers probably pop more with the storm clouds than if you had gotten up at aero dark thirty.

Ben Egbert · Apr 24, 2019

This is very nice and just shows it does not always need to be golden hour.

Kyle Jones · Apr 24, 2019

Sedona is beautiful enough on its own. Add those flowers and clouds and the result is fantastic. Nice job!

Douglas Sherman · Apr 24, 2019

Kyle Jones said:
Sedona is beautiful enough on its own. Add those flowers and clouds and the result is fantastic. Nice job!

Thanks so much for your kind comment, Kyle. It certainly has been a great wildflower spring in both California and Arizona

Douglas Sherman · Apr 24, 2019

Ben Egbert said:
This is very nice and just shows it does not always need to be golden hour.

That is absolutely true, Ben. In fact. wildflowers are best shot in low light or overcast skies in order to see details and saturate the colors just like fall color.

Douglas Sherman · Apr 24, 2019

MonikaC said:
Very nice, Doug. The flowers probably pop more with the storm clouds than if you had gotten up at aero dark thirty.

Thanks for the nice comment, Monika. I am so glad that the storm hung around.

Douglas Sherman · Apr 24, 2019

JimFox said:
Very nice Doug! That's awesome the that the storm stayed around for you like that.

What a great carpeting of flowers you got there, and the darker moody sky sure is nice.

Thanks, Jim. I'm so happy the storm stayed

Jim Dockery said:
Great shot, like Alan said this has it all.

Thanks for your kind comment, Jim. I am so happy that the storm stayed around. It covers up one of the flaws I am developing as I get older: not wanting to get out of bed at 4:00 in the morning to go shooting.

Douglas Sherman · Apr 24, 2019

Jim Dockery said:
Great shot, like Alan said this has it all.

Thank you so much, Jim.

Bob · Apr 24, 2019

Great image Doug

Douglas Sherman · Apr 25, 2019

Bob said:
Great image Doug

Thanks, Bob. I wanted, in the worst way, to get this panorama but I kept getting thwarted by the light and my messed up schedule with family here.

Alisa · Apr 25, 2019

very cool, l like the stormy vibe!

Douglas Sherman · Apr 25, 2019

Alisa said:
very cool, l like the stormy vibe!

Thank you, Alisa.

Dean · Apr 26, 2019

Beautiful.. It has the feel of a well rested photographer

Douglas Sherman · Apr 27, 2019

Alisa said:
very cool, l like the stormy vibe!

Thank you, Alisa.

Douglas Sherman · Apr 27, 2019

Dean said:
Beautiful.. It has the feel of a well rested photographer

Thanks, Dean. Very clever post.

Michael Liskay · May 28, 2021

Douglas

Awesome image that shows a unique status of Sedona at least for my eyes!!

Michael

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