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Countless Clouds


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Countless Clouds
Countless Clouds

The Morton Arboretum
Lisle - Illinois - USA

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- William C. Raco

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Very dramatic sky with great color, exposure and details
Excellent work, Mike


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January 05, 2009

 

Angela E. Wright
  wow - you get the feeling that the clouds are very low. it's beautiful! - looks like a little work with the Topaz labs?


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January 05, 2009

 

mark grandoni
  Another great capture Mike!!!


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- Sherran Andersen

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  Beautiful capture Mike. Sherran


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January 05, 2009

 

Barbara E. Gould
  Great Colors! Beautiful picture.


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January 05, 2009

 

ROLAN NARMAN
  Magnificent capture Mike! Everything is perfect about this image! Excellent work as usual my friend!


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January 05, 2009

 

Allen Hughes
  Simply OUTSTANDING, Mike.


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January 05, 2009

 

Renee Doyle
  Magnificent capture Mike!!


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January 05, 2009

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Yes! I love the title here. Perfect.
And... well, WOW- Gorgeous light, depth, colour... pretty much everything. Awesome work, Mike :)


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January 06, 2009

 

Bunny Snow
  Another magnificient capture, Mike. Did you use graduated reduced density filters for this image? If so, which ones did you use?


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January 06, 2009

 

Brett Dolsen
  Beautifull landscape and awesome sky Mike!!Brett


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January 06, 2009

 

Joseph R. Ombrello
  Great shot, Mike. I love the clouds!


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January 06, 2009

 

Michelle Alton
  Wonderful landscape with the amazing winter cloud cover.


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January 06, 2009

 

John Benway
  Amazing sky, color and reflections Mike.
Beautifully done.
John


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January 06, 2009

 

Troy Gallagher
  Incredible image Mike, love the sky, colors, and reflection.

Troy


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January 06, 2009

 
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  Very Beautifully composed and captured Mike! Jeff


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January 06, 2009

 

Michael Umbreit
  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.


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January 06, 2009

 

Ron McEwan
  Stunning image here Mike, ice, water, reflection, clouds and color. All this makes up for a beautiful photo, well done Mike.


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January 06, 2009

 

Eivor Kuchta
  They are all so beautiful, your shots from this place in the morning!


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January 06, 2009

 

Michael Umbreit
  Ron/Eivor - Thanks so much! - Mike


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January 06, 2009

 

Patti Coblentz
  So wonderful that a talented photographer such as yourself was there to capture this beauty...this image is absolutely stunning, Mike!
Patti


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January 06, 2009

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Amazing sky. Beautiful.


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January 07, 2009

 

Vicki L. Filippin
  Absolutely stunning, Mike. Yet another "keeper" from your Arboretum shoots. Keep 'em coming!


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January 07, 2009

 

Teri Klinger
  gorgeous! ditto what everyone else said!


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January 07, 2009

 

Michael Umbreit
  Patricia/Leslie/Vicki/Teri - Thank You all very much! - Mike


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January 07, 2009

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Another HDR beauty, Mike! Just love all the colors and the interesting cloud formations.


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- Les Rhoades

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  love that sky!


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January 07, 2009

 

Michael Umbreit
  Susan/Les - Thanks to each of you! - Mike


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January 08, 2009

 

Jeana Clark
 
Stunning Work Mike!!!
It's been a while since
I've been to your gallery..
Sorry Ive missed So Many wonderful
images!!! Fantastic images!!!
This one is awesome!!!
I feel as though I'm right there!!

~J~


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January 08, 2009

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Stunning scene Mike ~ great colour and effect!


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January 08, 2009

 

Michael Umbreit
  Jeana/Susie - Thanks!! - Mike


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January 09, 2009

 

Nick Lagos
  Looks great Mike...congrats


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January 14, 2009

 

Michael Umbreit
  Nick - Thanks! - Mike


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January 14, 2009

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Totally magical, Mike! Gorgeous! I really enjoy your work!


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January 18, 2009

 

Michael Umbreit
  Terry - Thanks so much!! - Mike


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January 19, 2009

 
- Garth D. Beatty

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  Great sky shot !!


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January 27, 2009

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Another OUTSTANDING beauty Mike!!

Maybe another winner?


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January 17, 2011

 

Michael Umbreit
  Thanks! I am taking your advice and resubmitting several images this month. :-) Mike


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- Luigi Di Serio

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  Amazing... simply amazing! Congrats on your finalist, should win Gold in my books!


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Merna L. Nobile
  Black and White, Bright Colors, Full Frame or Cropped, it does not matter. You’re a winner! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna


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- Lindley Johnson

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  Stunning sky, beautiful setting, wonderful work - congratulations on your finalist, Mike!


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Tammy Espino
  Congrats on your finalist!! :)


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Patti Coblentz
  Just gorgeous, Mike...congratulations on your finalist!


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Barbara E. Gould
  Congratulations on your finalist!


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- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round.



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- Usman M. Bajwa

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  CONGRATZ Mike !!!

UB.


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Michael S. Baker
  Stunning shot, Mike! Congrats!


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- Stefania Barbier

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  superb... huge congrats!


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  Congrats Mike on your Outstanding Finalist! Jeff


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February 11, 2011

 
- Irene Colling

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  Amazing HDR Mike. Beautiful color and detail.

Congratulations on your fine Finalsit photo.


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February 11, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Awesome finalist! Congratulations Mikw....

jo ann c.


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February 11, 2011

 

Michael Umbreit
  Thanks so much!! - Mike


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February 11, 2011

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Congratulations on your win -- amazing capture, especially that sky!


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February 11, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  Beautiful work Mike!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner!


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Barbara E. Gould
  Congratulations on your win!


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Jean E. Hildebrant
  Beautiful scene and composition, Mike! Congrat's again!!


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February 11, 2011

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
 
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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your WIN!

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February 11, 2011

 

Michael S. Baker
  Congrats again, Mike. Some people collect coins, some collect cars. You seem to collect winning images! Nice job!


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February 11, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  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!


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- Michele Peterson

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  Congratulations Mike!! This is an amazing image, so perfect with the lighting and the colors!!


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- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your winner, Mike. Fantastic image.


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- Stefania Barbier

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  spectacular winner... congratulations!!!


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Debra R. Harder
  Huge congratulations, Mike, on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER! Deb


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Patti Coblentz
  Congratulations on your winner, Mike! Fantastic image.


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Michelle Alton
  This is a Beautiful image, Mike. Congratulations on your very winning month!


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- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a stunning winner, Mike.


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- Lindley Johnson

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  Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Mike.


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February 12, 2011

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Huge congrats, Mike on this stunning winner!!


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February 12, 2011

 

Jessica L. Amplo-Atkinson
  Gorgeous Mike, congrats on your winner!


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- Lisa J. Boulden

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  A magnificent and eye-catching scene!
Congratulations, Mike, on a beautiful winner!
~♥~lisa


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- Mitch Spence

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  Wonderful, Mike. A winner all the way.


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congratulations on your wonderful winner, Mike!


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- Patrick Rouzes

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  Congratulations on theis well-deserved finalist, Mike! WTG!


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February 12, 2011

 

Michael Umbreit
  Thanks so much! I decided to resubmit some images in January and it paid off!! :-) Mike


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- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Beautiful image, great job - Congratulations!!


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Richard B. Hallick
  Congratulations on this wonderful gold medalist!


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  Congrats Mike on a Gold winner.


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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WTG on your fabulous winner, Mike! :-) k


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Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your excellent winner, Mike!


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  Big congratulations, Mike!!


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February 12, 2011

 

Rolando Rosito
  A beauty Mike, congratulations on your win!


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Phyllis H. Burchett
  Congrats on this stunning winner Mike!


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February 12, 2011

 

Katarina Mansson
  It´s a beauty Mike - big congrats on your winner!


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February 13, 2011

 
- Christine Czernin

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  Congratulations on your fantastic gold win, Mike.


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February 13, 2011

 

Jeana Clark
 

Congratulations on your stunning Winner Mike!!!!


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February 13, 2011

 
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ON THIS STUNNING SECOND PLACE WIN, Mike!!!

-Laura


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- Mark Seiter

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  congratulations on your winner Mike.....awesome shot


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February 14, 2011

 

Michael Umbreit
  Thanks for all of the very kind comments!! - Mike


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February 14, 2011

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Beautiful, CONGRATZ on your Second Place Winner, Mike!!!

UB.


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February 17, 2011

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  Takes my breath away!!!
STUNNING Mike!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!


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February 18, 2011

 

Michael Umbreit
  UB and Datha - Thanks again! - Mike


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February 22, 2011

 

Cathy M. Britcliffe
  Gorgeous photo, Mike! Congratulations!

Cathy :)


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March 01, 2011

 

Michael Umbreit
  Cathy - Thank You! - Mike


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Bill Houghton
  Mike, this is such a great shot. Outstanding capture. Congratulations on your win. Have a great weekend, Bill


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March 11, 2011

 

Michael Umbreit
  Bill - Thanks so much!! - Mike


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