Front Range Compression

"The Keyhole" on Long's Peak in northeastern Colorado seen from the plains.

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Two things about living in the Front Range in Colorado are prominent icons for me: the Rocky Mountains and giant Cottonwoods in the undeveloped lands. The most prominent mountain in the background is Long's Peak, you can just make out the peak's famous keyhole where most hikers go through to reach the summit of this 14,000 ft+ mountain.

Here I went with a 300 mm F4 lens with a 1.4x converter for an effective 35mm focal length of 630 mm, definitely not your typical landscape lens of choice. I used the telephoto to achieve the compression/layering of the mountains behind the tree.

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lotusfee says:

Great blue hour!!

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FreeWine says:

Wow, I love the layers of color in this shot.
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inate says:

Nice light and color... the various ridges are very well dilineated ... beautiful image!
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Jeanie's Pics says:

wow, gorgeous scenery, love the layering of the mountains!
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catbutler says:

Magnificent shot. You have mastered one of my favorite qualities in photographs of mountains - the subtle layering of silhouette...The foreground tree is perfect, the color palette perfect. I love this shot...

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DSutherland [deleted] says:

gorgeous composition!
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cc49 says:

I'm a total sucker for atmospheric gradation shots like this. I personally think a tele is a great landscape lens, and this wonderful shot is a perfect example.
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R-Rated Birdman of Hell Paso says:

Yeah you know, I fell in love with using teles for landscapes a long time ago when I took some shots to see how the compression would do. It's an overlooked way to doing landscapes. Love the layer look in your photo. That keyhole is interesting.

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gregor_y says:

Very nicely done, Michael!
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Skink74 says:

Great shot - I love telephotos for landscapes.
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hickoree says:

Excellent shot and a great landscape!
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1blessedmom Photography says:

This is very pretty. You captured it so well!
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flopper says:

very thoughtful you are!
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anjoudiscus says:

Excellente photo qui nous fait rêver. You live in a very nice country !!!
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KayCpics says:

excellent image.

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glenOX says:

Beautiful

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cookie1234 says:

Surreal! The levels of blue are unearthly!
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Photos by Elyssa says:

Gorgeous image! I love the layering; it gives it almost an Asian feel.
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CRimages says:

Very nice - even liked it in the thumbnail. Love the layered effect of the mountains.

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Beautiful!

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jazoni says:

Great layers of colors. very nice photo.
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_Bonnie_ says:

Wow! Beautiful shot; and thank you for taking the time to explain how you managed to achieve it.

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Thomas GvL says:

I love the "mountain layers" as well -- really cool sense of depth.

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linda yvonne says:

Beautiful!
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*hb19 says:

Incredible blue layers....
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David Lev says:

Ditto!

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innusa says:

Beautiful image!!
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straightfinder says:

Beautiful layers landscape! Magnificent capture!!
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brian doucette says:

Brilliant composition. I love the tree and the seemingly layers of mountains.

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Keith Yeung says:

Like the dof, nature tone and composition! Beautiful scene and make me next time to visit Front Range in Colorado!
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ajschroetlin says:

I couldn't agree more, Michael. The cottonwoods and mountains ARE the Front Range.

Nice use of the tele too. The layers are very nice.

What's the plan for RMNP, and the field trip? I hope you are in.
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great composition. love the depth here

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PhanThinh says:

Great horizontal lines and colors! Superb shot!

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What to say but WOOOOOW.
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algo says:

wonderful diminishing horizons -- such a beautiful scene.
Great composition with the tree framed within the hills.
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Sharper24 says:

It is unusual to see a telephoto lens used in a landscape scene. Ususually, just the opposite - go as vast as you can with a wide angle lens. But this has a very magical effect of etching the foreground image as a jewel against a majestic background that enhances, but does not detract.
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shashamane says:

What a gorgeous scene and composition. I adore the natural layering. Very beautiful!

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wow! love this!

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Good composition! That is a very beautiful area.
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Beautiful picture!!

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chezza61 says:

i love the effect you achieved. very different
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Jeff Clow says:

Yet another in a wonderful long line of magical moments you've captured so very well with your lens, my friend.

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timloco says:

That's not the Keyhole :-)

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