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Sandias in My Back Yard

© Nikki McDonald

Sandias in My Back Yard

Uploaded: June 06, 2013

Description

Finalist
Well, not my back yard anymore but somebody's :) I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which the Sandia Mountains border on the east.
Category: Nature and Landscapes

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10000/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100,100, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350

Comments

Gord MacEachern June 06, 2013

Very beautiful image Nikki, everything came together perfectly for thisone!! #1531291

Kathy Reeves June 06, 2013

You do such beautiful work, Nikki! Excellent as usual. This is the view from your backyard! Wow! #10723626

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic June 06, 2013

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, Nikki. Beautiful work. Straight into my faves. #10723632

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic June 06, 2013

A very beautiful scene Nikki! I love the layers of blue in this image. Nice work! #10723666

Monnie Ryan June 06, 2013

Perfect composition and a fabulous sky - an all-around gorgeous scene! #10723692

Carol Flisak level-classic June 06, 2013

Beautiful image, Nikki... wonderful composition, leading lines, colors and beautiful sky! #10723738

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic June 06, 2013

Beautiful landscape Nikki!, Wonderful colors too!,
Amalia #10723866

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe June 06, 2013

Beautiful image and view! #10723885

Carol Quina level-classic June 06, 2013

Lovely landscape with beautiful colors and leading lines. #10723929

Rony Sagy June 06, 2013

Fantastic capture. #10723989

William C. Raco level-classic June 06, 2013

Wow, fantastic! #10724049

Ann Lyssenko level-classic June 06, 2013

This image makes me pine for the southwest...big sky, mountains, blues and gold, and a road to follow into the scene. Thanks for the trip. Ann #10724064

Katherine Kuhn June 06, 2013

Beautiful scenic shot, Nikki! Great color & composition! #10724143

Marilyn Cornwell June 06, 2013

The sky and that beautiful red soil - so beautiful, Nikki! This image has perfect balance of colour, tone and composition! #10724171

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 06, 2013

Beautiful scene Nikki! #10724240

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 06, 2013

Glorious sky, tones, clarity, perspective & moody lighting, Nikki! Beautiful scene & work, my friend!
#10724305

David Phalen June 06, 2013

Beautiful work Nikki!! #10724335

Leslie McLain level-classic June 06, 2013

Wonderful capture and light, Nikki. #10724366

Carol L. Fowler June 06, 2013

I know them well! I have been working in Albuquerque every month since January! I hiked the Sandias!! #10724384

Nancy Marie Ricketts June 07, 2013

You've captured the Southwest perfectly- red clay tones, beautiful blues, and all those leading lines pointing us in the right direction. Masterful, Nikki! #10724865

Linda A. Braddock June 12, 2013

Beautiful, Nikki! Love the sky. #10730927

Susan Williams July 30, 2013

Congratulations, Nikki. Beautiful captured and well-deserved Finalist. #10786102

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic July 30, 2013

Certainly optimistic, the ground plowed up and all. Beautiful frame and color. Congratulations Nikki. #10786148

Renee Doyle July 30, 2013

So beautiful Nikki!!!! Headed out that way in October and looking forward to it! Congrats on this beautiful finalist! #10786314

Nancy Marie Ricketts July 30, 2013

Congratulations on your superb Finalist! #10786635

Lydia Williams level-classic July 30, 2013

Another beauty, Nikki! Congratulations on this fantastic finalist! #10787189

Lindley Johnson level-classic July 30, 2013

Absolutely beautiful sky and wide open spaces! Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Nikki. #10787441

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe July 30, 2013

Congratulations on your Finalist! #10787506

Mitch Spence level-classic July 30, 2013

There is something so quietly pleasing about this image, Nikki. Congratulations on this and on your finalists. #10787553

Emile Abbott level-deluxe July 30, 2013

Congrats Nikki on wonderful finalist #10787710

Maria Coulson July 30, 2013

Congratulations Nikki! #10787793

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 30, 2013

CONGRATULATIONS Nikki on this OUTSTANDING finalist, WTG!!!! <>< #10787796

Tammy Espino July 30, 2013

Congrats on your beautiful finalist!! :) #10788201

Lucy Abrao level-classic July 30, 2013

Great finalist, Nikki. Congratulations. #10788501

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic August 02, 2013

Congratulations Nikki! Your work shines and the Judges thought so also! Beautiful! #10793849

Carol Eade level-addict August 02, 2013

Gorgeous scene, Nikki, congratulations on another finalist. #10794018

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