Mt. Evans

[Mike Lewis]

I'm sure that some folks might be skeptical of checking out a 14,000+ foot high mountain that you can essentially drive to the top of with your car. But the view from the top (which does require walking up the last few hundred feet) is still spectacular, and The drive in and of itself is very impressive. It also serves to sort out 'those who feel comfortable driving in the mountains' and 'those who do not' pretty effectively too

Lastly, it is a special place for me photographically, as it is the first place a took my newly purchased Rebel XT DSLR after I got it, and quickly realized that taking images of mountains was something I really liked.

So here are 2 from Mt. Evans, the first a very early image from 2006, and the 2nd a much later image from a 2015 photo trip associated with the Colorado Photography Festival. I would like to think the 2nd image shows some growth as a photographer, but in any case, both should indicate how cool is is up on the top of Mount Evans...

2006, First Imaging Trip, View From Mt. Evans

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• Mike Lewis
• Apr 6, 2019

Mt Evans View, 2006

2015, Sunbeams and Clouds From Mt Evans

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• Mike Lewis
• Apr 6, 2019

Mt Evans View, 2015

As always, comments and critique welcomed.

ML

 

[Ben Egbert]

Really neat set, the last is more impressive.

 

[JimFox]

Mt Evans is definitely very cool. It's got some white knuckle driving as you get towards the top. I have been up there when all of a sudden you are in the clouds because you are so high and just really can't see anything.

It's great to have a special place that like to shoot. So many options from shooting mountain goats to shooting waterfalls, it has it all.

A couple of thoughts, obviously #1 is early on. I would suggest that you crop or clone out those rocks in the lower left, they don't match anything in the scene and they just poke in so they don't really establish anything.

In #2, I would crop just a bit from the left to lose where the rocks on the left are just lit up along the edge. The eyes always go to bright spots and you don't want that on the edge of a photo.

 

[AlanLichty]

This sounds like my kind of mountain climbing

Fun contrast between the images. Much more interesting framing of the view in the second image and great light always helps. I do have to agree with Jim about a slight crop on the left to remove the bright rocks.

 

[Jim Dockery]

#2 for me - love those clouds. Agree on the crop.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Well of course, hopefully the 2nd one is better, otherwise, what have I been doing for the last 10 years? But love the feedback.

And that little crop that is suggested is a PERFECT example of why this type of forum is so good. I never noticed that before - now I cannot stop noticing it. Definitely a good suggestion, I will make that edit for sure.

Ml

 

[Mike Lewis]

Here is a cropped version. I also noticed some brighter rocks in the lower right. They did not seem as distracting, but decided to crop those out too...

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• Mike Lewis
• Apr 7, 2019

View from Mt. Evans

ML

 

[Mike Lewis]

Hmmmmm...Maybe not worrying about the 2x3 aspect, and just cropping in from the sides, as now I don't like what I lost in the middle lower edge from the crop I made. Perhaps this one is even better then...

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• Mike Lewis
• Apr 7, 2019

View from Mt. Ecans

 

[AlanLichty]

I like this last edit best with just a little more at the bottom to fill in the frame.

 

[Bob Denton]

These are great, especially that last one.