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Colorado Alpine Shangri-La

Colorado Alpine Shangri-La by Fort Photo.
Enjoy the fresh spring snow on northern Colorado's Cameron Pass and View Large on Black

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.
--Edward Abbey

Image notes: I didn't desaturate the mountains here or use selective color, it was a naturally monochromatic scene. I blended exposures for the sky portion to ensure good cloud details, but otherwise this is pretty straight from the sensor with very little editing needed. 

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ScarletFaerie  Pro User  says:

Wow, what a powerful scene! Very well done!! :)
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Luis Eduardo _  Pro User  says:

so wonderful place
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HawkeyePilot (limited Flickr time)  Pro User  says:

Great capture and very nice treatment.

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leapin26  Pro User  says:

fabulous landscape! excellent shot.
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Bev In Colorado USA  Pro User  says:

Love the grey greens of t he mountains with snow...It's a unique look with the blue of the sky....hard to imagine unless you have seen it this way. Always and forever interesting Rocky Mountains :0) !! My son and his family go to Cameron Pass area a lot too......this is one heck of a shot Mike !!
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Hot Flash Photography (taking a break)  Pro User  says:

What a beautiful photo, Michael, and beautifully presented. Less is more here as far as processing is concerned. Excellent work as always.
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Paul D'Andrea  Pro User  says:

Very very nice.
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_Bonnie_ says:

Oh yes, Shangri-La this is, no doubt about it --- and a wonderful break from my mundane office life to visit here, even just for a moment, through the monitor!!!
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kernowseb  Pro User  says:

this is stunning!

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earthrhythms  Pro User  says:

Shangri-la it is.....there are many where we live. I love this, Michael.....keep them coming!
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am_kaiser...slow summer mode:D  Pro User  says:

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Philippe Sainte-Laudy  Pro User  says:

Fantastic shot, I love it
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Jay Povey  Pro User  says:


A+++ Grade Photo

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NatashaP  Pro User  says:

Spectacular!
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Natascha2010  Pro User  says:

Wow, this is stunning! There is something very mystic in this! Love the view! A fantastic shot! :)
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adrians_art  Pro User  says:

Breath taking scenery!
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AnnuskA - AnnA Theodora  Pro User  says:

amazing shot!
wonderful view!
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[Christine]  Pro User  says:

I love the crisp, blue, post-storm sky!
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makeupanid  Pro User  says:

Cool shot!
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Red~Star  Pro User  says:

Absolutely gorgeous shot of the forested and snow capped mountains. I always screw up exposure on such a scene. I don't know how to blend I guess. Colorado looks like such a pristine and rugged place. Reminds me of the Pacific NW.
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brian doucette says:

Excellent capture my friend.
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Photophool  Pro User  says:

Makes me want to move there and bring only cameras.
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Yoann Rigolleau ( off )  Pro User  says:

perfect shot and work !
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Mirjana Veljovic  Pro User  says:

impressive mountain image!
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Great shot
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guyfattal says:

this photo is just stunning!
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catbutler  Pro User  says:

Beautifully shot. The "v" composition is very effective, and the mountains, and the clouds - magnificent!
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AJz Photography says:

Great snow shot.
It is hot here wish it would snow know.



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On my best photo I only have 8 Comments.
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cienne45  Pro User  says:

Fantastic picture!
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pixelsnob  Pro User  says:

Nothing like the Colo. Rockies!
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Jeanie's Pics  Pro User  says:

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wow, breathtaking view!
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jamespcullen  Pro User  says:

This is just perfect colour composition perspective it has the lot great work
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BoblyP  Pro User  says:

This has a kind of three dimensional thing going on...........great shot
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pinkazalea09 says:

Absolutely incredible! Fantastic selective colour.
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CRimages  Pro User  says:

I could do without the snow (even after the heat wave we just had here in the Northeast), but that is a spectacular view, Michael!
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beaujinka says:

if i had to abandon all other tools and choose one, it would be selective color– and adobe doesn't even give it it's own keystroke. incredible shot. i always look for the hdr tags on your shots and always come up empty handed.
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Walt K  Pro User  says:

Beautiful capture of this mountain splendor, Michael!! I can see that I missed an opportunity to visit this pristine area when we lived in Colorado many years ago.
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Cliff Michaels  Pro User  says:

Fantastic -- I love how you kept the whites from blowing out. I tell ya, I'm seriously considering killing someone to get my hands on a D300.
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sharaff  Pro User  says:

what a view. the wide angle is fabulous
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taylorphotography  Pro User  says:

I would love to see a black and white version of this as well!!! Great shot.
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johnnycanuck  Pro User  says:

Amazing !! well done !
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lassehmoller says:

amazing! wow
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Shinow Baby says:

Great Landscape
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1blessedmom  Pro User  says:

This is very beautiful. Great natural monochromatic tones too!

P.S. It appears my computer is going up to my brother-in-law's tomorrow for him to work on it. We might not get it back until Monday night. So, I'll check in with you then or Tuesday. Have a great weekend! :(
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Maureen F.  Pro User  says:

wow so gorgeous !!! what a truly dramatic capture of a wonderfully beautiful place !!


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malingo  Pro User  says:

Wow...what an awesome shot. This really gives you a sense of just how big the mountains are. It's beautiful.
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wow, what an amazing and crispy landscape

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Mista Yuck  Pro User  says:

WOW! That's pretty intense. Interesting color combo and the monochromacity is captivating.

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Awesome
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KaptainKaveman  Pro User  says:

This is fantastic! I always love how they called them "passes" in the old days. Especially when all those trees would initially block wagon trains, lol.
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JDM Photography  Pro User  says:

Edward Abbey is my favorite author. This shot definitely has some very intense blue in the sky. Looks awesome.
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José Mtg says:

Great and splendid composition!
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Jill's Junk  Pro User  says:

Gorgeous scene and nicely captured!!! That sky is fantastic!!
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_Gary_  Pro User  says:

Really gorgeous! :)
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rayparnova  Pro User  says:

amazing!
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straightfinder  Pro User  says:

Awesome!!!
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Ezhil Ramalingam  Pro User  says:

This is awesome.
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Giancarlo Giupponi Trentino  Pro User  says:

Superb !
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ANTOEDP says:

A very beautiful shot! compliments
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Dr_Watso  Pro User  says:

Amazing view. Looks almost alien.
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Keith Yeung  Pro User  says:

what a view and place here!
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fcphoto says:

Fantastic view in the mountains! Stunning!
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recaptured  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called De-Satur-Days: Black & White Saturdays, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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stardust junkie  Pro User  says:

fabulous.
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kristicchia  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Independent Superhero says:

Stunning
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