Heavenward

© David E. Pearce

Heavenward

Uploaded: October 01, 2007 16:20:17

Description

Aspen canopy. Mid afternoon at Owl Creek Pass, Colorado.
f9, 1/80 sec, ISO 100, EF 24-105mm f4L lens.
Reposted after saturation.

Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: -2/3, Exposure Time: 1/80, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 100, White Balance: auto white balance, Focal Length: 24mm, Camera Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

Comments

Mary Anne Frey October 01, 2007

Love the colors, very nice, David! #751591

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 01, 2007

Outstanding pov, lighting and details! Great Job David! Jeff #4871069

Robin R. October 01, 2007

Nice image. #4871566

Gary R. Simkins October 02, 2007

David wow that is so awesome. Love the sharpness of the trees and leaves. Very dramatic effect. #4874066

Roger Fry October 08, 2007

Excellent shot David. Perfect exposure.

Roger #4899880

David E. Pearce October 09, 2007

Thanks to each of you for the kind comments. Much appreciated! David #4902032

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 05, 2007

Fantastic framing/pov! Beautiful lighting and colors!

Would love to have been there to catch you making this one, you surely were on your back! lol

jo ann c. #5031592

Jane Tweedy November 21, 2007

Love this image's colour and composition and well done on receiving Photo of the Day award! #5105184

Alex T. Mizuno November 21, 2007

Yay, am I the first one to congratulate you on POD? Yippie, Congratulations, David!! Great saturation and comp! Did you use a polarizer? #5105185

Mary K. Robison November 21, 2007

Beautiful capture, David ~
Congratulations on its selection as POTD! #5105189

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 21, 2007

Gorgeous potd, congrats! #5105191

Cheryl Meisel November 21, 2007

WOW this is just beautiful!!! Great shot! Great angle, great color!
BIG CONGRATS on your wins with this!
Cherylm #5105207

Sherry Karr Adkins level-deluxe November 21, 2007

Wow, this is absolutely beautiful, David. Congrats on the POTD, it's very well deserved! #5105208

Helen N. McHugh November 21, 2007

Wonderful composition & beautiful colours captured here,David. Congratulations on your POTD! #5105214

Susie Peek-Swint November 21, 2007

Beautiful colours ~ love the pov David.. many congrats on POTD! #5105254

Bill Houghton November 21, 2007

Beautiful shot, perspective and color David. Congratulations. Bill

Check out some of my photos at:

Bill Houghton Photography
#5105310

Kate Jackson November 21, 2007

I have been trying to take a picture like this for ages David. You've nailed it! #5105311

Joy Rector November 21, 2007

congrats on the POTD #5105389

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic November 21, 2007

Congrats on this wonderful POTD!
--Lisa
#5105465

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett November 21, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful POTD, David .................

.................... Steve #5105515

Donna Dunbar November 21, 2007

Congrats on POTD , this image is beautiful and well deserving!! #5105526

Laura Clay-Ballard November 21, 2007

gorgeous! congrats! #5105618

Wendy Stevenson November 21, 2007

A beautifully done classic capture David! Congratulations on your POTD! #5105664

Joyce A. Meck November 21, 2007

This one really appeals to me!! Love the composition and the beautiful colors. Good work! #5105769

Heather E. Lupo November 21, 2007

Really beautiful! Congratulations! ~Heather #5105779

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe November 21, 2007

Very pretty and super composition, David. Congrats on POTD!!!
kk #5105834

Denise Denomy November 21, 2007

GREAT POV, David! Powerful image! Congrats on your POTD! Well done! #5105977

David E. Pearce November 21, 2007

This was taken on a mountainside in a thick aspen stand about 30 feet off the road near the Owl Creek Pass summit. My wife and I helped each other slowly down and then back up the 45 degree rock-strewn slope of the forest floor.

Thanks everyone for the kind comments! #5106083

Debra R. Harder November 21, 2007

I remember seeing this, David, and thinking, "WOW! This is EXCELLENT!" BIG CONGRATS on your well-deserved POTD! Deb #5106429

Donna R. Wageman November 21, 2007

Stunning, a big congratulations! #5106477

Stan Kwasniowski November 21, 2007

David, congratulations #5106508

Jim Britt November 21, 2007

Love this shot. Similar to one of my favorites. Reminds me of going to some place like New York and taking shots of sky scrapers only you are shooting natures sky scrapers :). Congrats. #5106539

Lisa A. Car November 21, 2007

WoW this is AWESOME! I can see why it the POTD! AMAZING job here. #5106558

Colleen Farrell November 21, 2007

Wonderful landscape--or should it be skyscape! :) Congratulations on your POTD! #5106719

Paul D. November 21, 2007

Super image David. Not one thing anyone could pick on. I think you convinced me that the 24-105mm is worth its price for my 5D! #5106842

Nadya Johnson November 21, 2007

Beautiful! Congratulations on your POTD! #5106958

Gretchen J. Gilkey November 21, 2007

Beautiful photo David! Love the point of view you used! Congrats on POTD!!! #5106974

November 21, 2007

AMAZING!!! Sure lights up my day!! Thanks!! #5107000

Daniella Puente November 21, 2007

Congrats on this superb! POTD David is a wonderful photo... #5107328

Mary Clarke November 21, 2007

Congratulations on POTD David - lovely image #5107543

Siete Meeter November 21, 2007

Excellent shot David. Perfect exposure and Congratulations on the POTD! #5107847

Patricia Ronan November 21, 2007

Great image! Congrats on your POTD:) #5107991

Nancy Donnell November 21, 2007

Great shot! Congratulations! #5108126

Kelly Heaton November 21, 2007

Beautiful, Well done & Congrats on POTD.
Nice Title also... #5108234

Evy Johansen level-classic November 21, 2007

Wow.... Outstanding image, David!! Wonderful light and colors! Great POV!! Big congratulations on you POTD!! #5108892

John T. Peters November 24, 2007

I have a number of shots like this but this is by far the best I have seen. I love Aspen trees and have always wanted to go to Colorado to capture their beauty. Well done! #5117400

Shawn Jennings November 26, 2007

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, David! #5128375

Alex T. Mizuno November 26, 2007

Congratulations David!! This is a great month for you!! #5128733

Eugenio Diaz November 26, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist!!! #5129967

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic November 26, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, David. #5131547

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