John Holbrook
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Thursday’s Task: When vehicle model inspires landscape photography.
This week: Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Colorado National Monument, CO
Rio Grande National Forest, CO
Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO
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Thursday’s Task: When vehicle model inspires landscape photography.
This week: Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Colorado National Monument, CO
Rio Grande National Forest, CO
Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO
BlackRockArt
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I really love Great Sand Dunes Park. It's hard to imagine this park even exists in such a location.
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Michael13
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An unusual challenge for sure! From 2006-2020, my adventure companion was this 2006 GMC Canyon. It was perfect for me - 4x4, short wheelbase, and a 6 foot bed with camper shell that I could sleep in.
Grand Canyon
Talastima Canyon
Hell's Canyon
Paria Canyon (Infrared)
Canyonlands
Coal Mine Canyon
Grand Canyon
Talastima Canyon
Hell's Canyon
Paria Canyon (Infrared)
Canyonlands
Coal Mine Canyon
AlanLichty
Moderator
I have driven through parts of Colorado on a number of occasions but only once as a photo destination - a pilgrimage to Mesa Verde. My shots were more historical than landscape but here are a few anyway:
John Holbrook
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Alan, I really like your Mesa Verde images—some of the best images I’ve seen from there. I especially favor the first two in your series. Very nice.
John Holbrook
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Michael, I love all your images with your Colorado of Colorado! (I sure wasn’t expecting a Colorado vehicle to be part of this Task—perfect!). Very nice image of the
Grand Canyon—love the layers in this composition. The Talastima Canyon is another well composed and colorful image—a definite favorite. The Hell’s Canyon is an interesting composition. The image of Paris Canyon is interesting from the infrared capture emphasizing the sky in the composition and revealing other surprising details in the image. Very nice. The B&W Canyonlands image is perhaps my most favorite. A well seen scene and great edit as well. Love this image. Your last image, Coal Mine Canyon is a definite favorite too—love the layers of rock and bands of color. Thanks again Michael for sharing all these great images this week.
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Trent Watts
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I searched my files for Colorado and have a few to offer from a trip to Colorado a few years ago. My focus is usually on a much tighter scale than real landscapes thus the closeups of some fall colours.
This thread seems to be leaning towards Colorado. I'll go a different direction with the "Tacoma" theme with a Mt Rainier image. Tacoma, WA is the closest big city to Mt Rainier.
John Holbrook
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Trent, a different view of Colorado—and that’s always a good thing! I enjoyed the first two “closeups” of the two interesting and colorful images—the second, my favorite. I also liked the stream bank too. Thank you so much for sharing your images for this week’s Task.
John Holbrook
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Yes, this Task is focused on Colorado but you’re welcome to depart from this week’s theme. (This Task series will be a vehicle model inspired theme). Jameel this a gorgeous landscape—with reflection. I love the composition with the included foreground. Very nice.
Sorry I misunderstood. I’ll post a Colorado image shortly
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John Holbrook
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Jameel, please do so if you would like—I loved your Mt. Rainer image! Very nice. (I think we all benefit from images posted—on or off topic!)
Some from Colorado , fall theme.
Aspens, Aspen
Crested Butte
Ridgeway
Dallas divide
Aspens, Aspen
Crested Butte
Ridgeway
Dallas divide
John Holbrook
Well-Known Member
Jameel, thank you so much for providing these gorgeous Colorado images—and taking the time to do so…for us to see! First off, the first image is beautiful and I love your caption too. The two color composition is very well conceived and a definite favorite. The Crested Butte image is another favorite and an exceptional landscape image. The third image, Ridgeway, is an interesting composition too—I love the foreground trees leading the eye to the ridge of trees beyond. Well captured. I like the Dallas Divide spacious composition—very nice. And thanks again Jameel for posting these additional images.