Countless Clouds [Contest Winner Pool January 2011 Nature Photography and Landscapes]
Uploaded: January 05, 2009 20:18:14
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle - Illinois - USA
Comments welcome and appreciated!
Exif: F Number: 16, ExposureTime: 4819/100000 seconds, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
William C. Raco
January 05, 2009
Angela E. Wright January 05, 2009
wow - you get the feeling that the clouds are very low. it's beautiful! - looks like a little work with the Topaz labs? #6987472mark grandoni January 05, 2009
Another great capture Mike!!! #6987514
Sherran Andersen
January 05, 2009
Barbara E. Gould January 05, 2009
Great Colors! Beautiful picture. #6987562ROLAN NARMAN January 05, 2009
Magnificent capture Mike! Everything is perfect about this image! Excellent work as usual my friend! #6987576Allen Hughes January 05, 2009
Simply OUTSTANDING, Mike. #6987617Renee Doyle January 05, 2009
Magnificent capture Mike!! #6987719Jennifer L. Alder January 06, 2009
Yes! I love the title here. Perfect.Bunny Snow January 06, 2009
Another magnificient capture, Mike. Did you use graduated reduced density filters for this image? If so, which ones did you use? #6987969Brett Dolsen January 06, 2009
Beautifull landscape and awesome sky Mike!!Brett #6987993Joseph R. Ombrello January 06, 2009
Great shot, Mike. I love the clouds! #6988183Michelle Alton January 06, 2009
Wonderful landscape with the amazing winter cloud cover. #6988203John Benway January 06, 2009
Amazing sky, color and reflections Mike.Troy Gallagher January 06, 2009
Incredible image Mike, love the sky, colors, and reflection.Troy #6988376
Jeff Robinson
January 06, 2009
Michael Umbreit January 06, 2009
Wow! Thanks for all of the comments!I'll try to address the questions.
The only filter I had on the camera lens was a UV filter. I need to spend some money on filters but the good quality 77mm ones are more than I want to spend right now.
Yes, Topaz Adjust was used on this image, but so was Photomatix. I was hoping to do a true HDR image from 3 shots but I ended up only doing a pseudo HDR image. The clouds were moving so fast that the 3 images just would not line up correctly. So I put the image through Photomatix and then Topaz Adjust for just a little more "pop".
Hope that helps!
Mike
PS - I hope to do some commenting later this evening. #6988810
Ron McEwan January 06, 2009
Stunning image here Mike, ice, water, reflection, clouds and color. All this makes up for a beautiful photo, well done Mike. #6989160Eivor Kuchta January 06, 2009
They are all so beautiful, your shots from this place in the morning! #6990749Michael Umbreit January 06, 2009
Ron/Eivor - Thanks so much! - Mike #6991919Patti Coblentz January 06, 2009
So wonderful that a talented photographer such as yourself was there to capture this beauty...this image is absolutely stunning, Mike!
Leslie McLain
January 07, 2009
Vicki L. Filippin January 07, 2009
Absolutely stunning, Mike. Yet another "keeper" from your Arboretum shoots. Keep 'em coming! #6995640Teri Klinger January 07, 2009
gorgeous! ditto what everyone else said! #6998005Michael Umbreit January 07, 2009
Patricia/Leslie/Vicki/Teri - Thank You all very much! - Mike #6998025Susan M. Hembree January 07, 2009
Another HDR beauty, Mike! Just love all the colors and the interesting cloud formations. #6998081
Les Rhoades
January 07, 2009
Michael Umbreit January 08, 2009
Susan/Les - Thanks to each of you! - Mike #6999632Jeana Clark January 08, 2009
~J~ #7000054
Susie Peek-Swint January 08, 2009
Stunning scene Mike ~ great colour and effect! #7002747Michael Umbreit January 09, 2009
Jeana/Susie - Thanks!! - Mike #7005233Nick Lagos January 14, 2009
Looks great Mike...congrats #7027702Michael Umbreit January 14, 2009
Nick - Thanks! - Mike #7031291
Terry L. Ellis
January 18, 2009
Michael Umbreit January 19, 2009
Terry - Thanks so much!! - Mike #7050632
Garth D. Beatty
January 27, 2009
Kara L. Hendricks January 17, 2011
Another OUTSTANDING beauty Mike!!Maybe another winner? #9168851
Michael Umbreit January 17, 2011
Thanks! I am taking your advice and resubmitting several images this month. :-) Mike #9169049
Luigi Di Serio
February 10, 2011
Merna L. Nobile February 10, 2011
Black and White, Bright Colors, Full Frame or Cropped, it does not matter. You’re a winner! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #9225928
Lindley Johnson
February 10, 2011
Tammy Espino February 10, 2011
Congrats on your finalist!! :) #9227509Patti Coblentz February 10, 2011
Just gorgeous, Mike...congratulations on your finalist! #9228014Barbara E. Gould February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist! #9228209
Kay E. Mahoney
February 10, 2011
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Usman M. Bajwa
February 10, 2011
UB. #9229895
Michael S. Baker February 10, 2011
Stunning shot, Mike! Congrats! #9230048
Stefania Barbier
February 10, 2011
Jeff Robinson
February 11, 2011
Irene Colling
February 11, 2011
Congratulations on your fine Finalsit photo. #9232216
JO ANN CLEVELAND February 11, 2011
Awesome finalist! Congratulations Mikw....jo ann c. #9232614
Michael Umbreit February 11, 2011
Thanks so much!! - Mike #9233359Katherine Kuhn February 11, 2011
Congratulations on your win -- amazing capture, especially that sky! #9233581Renee Doyle February 11, 2011
Beautiful work Mike!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner! #9233637Barbara E. Gould February 11, 2011
Congratulations on your win! #9233820Jean E. Hildebrant February 11, 2011
Beautiful scene and composition, Mike! Congrat's again!! #9233828Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 11, 2011
Michael S. Baker February 11, 2011
Congrats again, Mike. Some people collect coins, some collect cars. You seem to collect winning images! Nice job! #9234006Rona L. Schwarz February 11, 2011
Absolutely stunning, Mike! I don't think I've ever seen such fantastic clouds - the whole image positively glows! So how appropriate to see it with GOLD! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding Gold winner! #9234045
Michele Peterson
February 11, 2011
Bojan Bencic
February 11, 2011
Stefania Barbier
February 11, 2011
Debra R. Harder February 11, 2011
Huge congratulations, Mike, on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER! Deb #9234300Patti Coblentz February 11, 2011
Congratulations on your winner, Mike! Fantastic image. #9234308Michelle Alton February 12, 2011
This is a Beautiful image, Mike. Congratulations on your very winning month! #9234487
Leslie McLain
February 12, 2011
Lindley Johnson
February 12, 2011
Melissa G. Meiselman February 12, 2011
Huge congrats, Mike on this stunning winner!! #9234976Jessica L. Amplo-Atkinson February 12, 2011
Gorgeous Mike, congrats on your winner! #9235371
Lisa J. Boulden
February 12, 2011
Mitch Spence
February 12, 2011
Claudia Kuhn
February 12, 2011
Patrick Rouzes
February 12, 2011
Michael Umbreit February 12, 2011
Thanks so much! I decided to resubmit some images in January and it paid off!! :-) Mike #9235601
Randy D. Dinkins
February 12, 2011
Richard B. Hallick February 12, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful gold medalist! #9235767
Emile Abbott
February 12, 2011
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 12, 2011
WTG on your fabulous winner, Mike! :-) k #9235914Karen Celella February 12, 2011
Congratulations on your excellent winner, Mike! #9236121
Chris Budny
February 12, 2011
Rolando Rosito February 12, 2011
A beauty Mike, congratulations on your win! #9236739Phyllis H. Burchett February 12, 2011
Congrats on this stunning winner Mike! #9236845Katarina Mansson February 13, 2011
It´s a beauty Mike - big congrats on your winner! #9237234
Christine Czernin
February 13, 2011
Jeana Clark February 13, 2011
Congratulations on your stunning Winner Mike!!!! #9238254
Laura E. Swan
February 13, 2011
ON THIS STUNNING SECOND PLACE WIN, Mike!!!
-Laura #9238660
Mark Seiter
February 14, 2011
Michael Umbreit February 14, 2011
Thanks for all of the very kind comments!! - Mike #9241065
Usman M. Bajwa
February 17, 2011
UB. #9247484
Datha Y. Thompson February 18, 2011
Takes my breath away!!!Michael Umbreit February 22, 2011
UB and Datha - Thanks again! - Mike #9256494Cathy M. Britcliffe March 01, 2011
Gorgeous photo, Mike! Congratulations!Cathy :) #9268144
Michael Umbreit March 02, 2011
Cathy - Thank You! - Mike #9270537Bill Houghton March 11, 2011
Mike, this is such a great shot. Outstanding capture. Congratulations on your win. Have a great weekend, Bill #9285582Michael Umbreit March 13, 2011
Bill - Thanks so much!! - Mike #9288603Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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