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This was taken on a backpacking trip a few days ago. This is the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Washington, home of the rare golden larches and granite mountains. This is an amazing place, although incredibly difficult to reach. The hike in nearly killed me, over 5,000 vertical feet and many miles.

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Timothy Dirks
 

Wow! This is awesome Zack, where was it taken?


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September 30, 2007

 

Zachariah Schnepf
  This was taken in the alpine lakes wilderness in Washington.


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September 30, 2007

 

Sharon Gross
  WOW!... Talk about "picture perfect"


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September 30, 2007

 

Joaquin R. Felix
  Very interesting choice of color, as if it is the Red Planet. A splash of Pomegranate from the sky. I'm not sure if I like it or not. Very mysterious, Zack, and it sure catches my attention.


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September 30, 2007

 

Zachariah Schnepf
  Well, like it or not this is how looked for the most part. It is 2 exposures hand blended, but the color has not been altered much at all.


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September 30, 2007

 

Joaquin R. Felix
  Zack,

I'm a bit bothered by the red Pine trees down below, they are not convincingly real colors because it just doesn't exist in my own perspective, if you ask me. But then again, you're the artist. Nevertheless, it's a great subject and wonderful composition.


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September 30, 2007

 

Zachariah Schnepf
  Well there's the problem right there, these are not pine trees at all, these are very rare golden larches. This is one of the very few locations I know of with such a concentration of these amazing specimens. Every autumn they turn from green, to yellow and orange.


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September 30, 2007

 

Yves Rubin
  Amazing light Zack! I love everything about it, and the strong contrast makes it stand out among many such shots. Superb work!


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September 30, 2007

 

Yuntao Liu
  Hi Zack, Great capture! I really like the tone and comp! Well done!


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September 30, 2007

 

cheryl m. phillips
  W I N N E R!!
Wow!!!
This is beautiful Zack! The colors are amazing!
Wonderful work!
~cheryl


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September 30, 2007

 
- Teresa Burnett

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  Spectacular! Teresa


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September 30, 2007

 
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  Zack, awesome image; excellent colors, clarity and lighting.


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October 12, 2007

 

Lorri Shane
  amazing, Zack. Now, I see what you mean. It was worth it, though. Stunning images!


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October 19, 2007

 

Cathy Stancil
  Glorious image, Zack ! Good luck and congrats on the finalist !


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October 24, 2007

 

Brian K. Upton
  Lovely image, maybe a bit over saturated for me...but still looks awesome!


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October 24, 2007

 

Sherry L. Davis
  Stunning! Awesome work, I love this! Congratulations of making finalist!


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October 24, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  WOW!
Incredibly beautiful finalist!
--Lisa


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October 24, 2007

 

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar
  stunner! congrats! gooluck on the next round!


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October 24, 2007

 

Neil R. Shapiro
  Beautiful landscape! Great image, good luck!


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October 24, 2007

 

Patrick Campbell
  Your hard work paid off! What a gorgeous image!!!


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October 24, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  IMPRESSIVE, glorious scenic. Great colors and scene. A definite favorite, congratulations!! Good luck in the next round!!


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October 24, 2007

 

Blake T. Lipthratt
  I've seen this over at flickr :)
Great shot, a sure winner.


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October 24, 2007

 

Paul D.
  Zack, you and Adamus have this amazing ability to remind me how much I miss living in the Northwest. Super image. Until you live there, it's sometimes hard to believe that this is what sunsets look like (therefore, the amazing terra lighting).

If you don't mind me asking, did you use a ND Grad, or HDR, or did you pull in the RAW file a couple times?


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October 25, 2007

 

Vicki Zoller
  Superb shot, superb eye...congrats on finalist selection...I suspect there will be a win involved too! Excellent...being from the NW myself I appreciate your abilities to capture the beauty and purity of our mountain range!


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October 25, 2007

 

Debra P. Chenault
  Breathtaking! How did I miss this one before? Congrats on your finalist selection! Absolutely stunning shot!


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October 25, 2007

 

Zachariah Schnepf
  Thanks all.

Paul, this is 3 exposures hand blended with selections, masking, and a few other techniques. There is actually an updated version that is even better on my site.

No filters were used in the field on this one, and no HDR.


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October 25, 2007

 

Ronald F. Fischer
  Fabulous capture!


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October 25, 2007

 

Lorri Shane
  Hey Zac==it was all worth "your most epic day"!! Well deserved. Congratulations!


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October 25, 2007

 

Patrick R. McMullen
  Great photo Zack! Congratulations! Glad you got something that made it all worth the hike.
Pat


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October 26, 2007

 

Sherry Sturgis
  MAGNIFICANT!!!
Congratulations, Zack!


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October 26, 2007

 

randy dannheim
  Congrats my friend, the hike would have killed me.


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October 26, 2007

 

Lynn Haack
  WOW WOW WOW....my mouth dropped open when I saw this spectacular image! I love the intensity of the color, dramaitc lighting and the sweeping vista. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us! Lynn


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October 26, 2007

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Congratulations on your very beautiful win, Zack!!


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October 26, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations Zack, gorgeous!


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October 26, 2007

 

Nadya Johnson
  Zack, this is nothing short of BREATH TAKING!! Congratulations on your winner - it's astounding, gorgeous, magical! Worth the effort, for sure!


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October 26, 2007

 

Donna W. Neal
  You know what Zack, I am so glad you made that hike because now we all get to share the beauty you captured at the top.
Congratulations on a well deserved Winner


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October 27, 2007

 

Cyn Valentine
  Stunning..congratulations on this great winner!!


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October 27, 2007

 

Roger Fry
  Worthy winner Zack . Well done

Roger


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October 28, 2007

 

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  Beautiful!


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October 31, 2007

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Congrats on your win for this beautiful scenic capture...well worth your efforts!


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November 03, 2007

 

James Quantz Jr.
  Great tones! JQ


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November 05, 2007

 

Stanley C. Sims
  I love this image. Big congrats on a winner. Well worth the trip.


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November 07, 2007

 

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  WOW, I can't even begin to express to you how awesome this picture is.....


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November 13, 2007

 

Melissa Wynn
  Awe inspring photo Zack! This would be an awesome wall sized mural. It is really gorgeous. Such vibrant colors! Congratulations on your win. Missy


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November 16, 2007

 

Jason Mac Cormac
  Agree with Melissa this would look fab as giant size print on wall. The colours and location look like something not of this earth.


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November 19, 2007

 

Mitzie Loland
  WoW - this photo is fantastic - I love the colors!!


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November 26, 2007

 
lisabuffingtonphotography.com - Lisa R. Buffington

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  Congrats Zack on this breathtaking scene! Love the amazing colors, clarity, composition and detail. It was worth the hike you made in there. Great work!


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November 26, 2007

 

Cindy L. Ledsome
  Zack, amazing image, more than compensates for the effort!!

Cindy


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November 26, 2007

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Quite astounding, Zack! Congratulations on your efforts and well deserved recognition!!


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November 27, 2007

 

Joy Bello
  Wow!!! What an awesome image!! I bet you're glad you almost killed yourself hiking up there. Congrats on your 2nd place win & all time editor's pick!! Well deserved!!


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