Mica Peak and Fire

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• ramthakur (25185)
• [2008-07-11 6:25]

These forest fires are a bane in parts of your country, Bob. I read a novel on this theme a few years ago and it re-creates the horror of these conflagrations with graphic details and also highlights the heroism of your fire-fighters.
The smoke creates a layer in this early morning landscape and adds beauty to the composition even though we would have been better off without it!
Thanks and take care.
Ram
PS: I added a fresh chapter to my blog today.

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• Silvio2006 (24114)
• [2008-07-11 6:27]

Hi Bob, fascinating landscape, great composition with wonderful light and good colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• Jamesp (14380)
• [2008-07-11 6:57]

Hi Bob

This is a gorgeous posting - a real tonal 'essay'. I really love the light catching the meadow - really beautiful work.

James

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• Argus (23519)
• [2008-07-11 6:59]

Interesting how residual smoke can soften the land contours while the sky looks clear in the early morning light. A beautiful shot, Bob!
The view of Mica Peak looks pretty clear too. 1200 acres is a large fire, presumably started by a cigarette end, like many forest fires in Sweden.
Well worth driving in the dark to get such a shot. Have a good weekend,
Ivan

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• uleko (23734)
• [2008-07-11 7:38]

Hello Bob,
This is a lovely morning capture across the fields to the mountain far away. Beautiful light and shadows on the fields, lovely silhouettes of the line of pine trees and I can almost smell the strip of smoke! I hope there won't be any more forest fires, it must be very frightening!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• azleader (901)
• [2008-07-11 7:51]

Gorgeous lighting, nicely composed, tranquil scene. Beautifully captured and presented.

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• writerscrawlz (2457)
• [2008-07-11 8:16]

Bob,

This is a startling view, isn't it? I also wanted photos, but my Asthma kept acting up and I was forced inside.

What is so frightening is that this photo is beautiful, but nature, in all her fury can indeed be stunning.

I can't help but think of the wildlife that is caught in the midst of the smoke, flames, and other debris, or the homes, pets, and people that will (and are) affected by this fire.

This is beauty at it's finest despite the cause. Thank you for posting.

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• jaycee (15091)
• [2008-07-11 9:03]

Hi Bob,

Our news is so full of talk about the terrible California fires that this one has not been mentioned. A wonderful early morning landscape with the light and shadows on the field, the very visible line of smoke and the mountains above. We have our fingers crossed that Tucson will be spared of fires this summer but with all the lightening strikes who knows.

Jane

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• pankajbajpai (14308)
• [2008-07-11 9:33]

hello bob,
nice landscape capture with good pov and pleasing composition, liked the natural colors and the way you have managed with exposure here,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• nglen (21160)
• [2008-07-11 10:34]

Hi Bob. Its a shame itsa fire and not just mist . This is avery good landscape with good early morning colours. I like the way the lang grass has movment in it. well done TFS.
Nick..
Have a nice weekend

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• joey (20049)
• [2008-07-11 13:14]

Hey Bob!
The colours, soft light and smoke are so atmospheric.
I love how you've composed this.
Excellent exposure too.

Very well done!

Joe

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• CeltickRanger (7080)
• [2008-07-11 20:09]

hello Bob

i wish this forest fire will be put out, you did an excellent shot
with the shadowed foreground and lightened mountain lines,
that create a fine DOF to the image, and with the pine tree
silhouettes on the middle of that, TFS

Asbed

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• goldyrs (4706)
• [2008-07-11 20:15]

More fires, in the US, earlier in Europe, Australia...it goes on!Stone age, Ice age, Fire Age?I ce is melting, stone is anyways smelting, the earthis warming as it is burning!
A wonderful shot, Bob!And a perfect note!
Goldy

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• Royaldevon (3320)
• [2008-07-12 1:39]

Hello Bob,

If I hadn't read your notes, I would just have perceived this as a beautiful morning shot with the sun beginning to show over the distant mountains!

These fires must be terrifying, as well as devastating huge tracts of land for man and beast!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• Janice (17514)
• [2008-07-12 1:56]

Oh, how sad, and dangerous too, this is Bob. Hope fully the fire has all been contained and stopped by now.
Those hills look closer than 75 miles away! Must be a good camera and lens!
Very interesting
Janice

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• haraprasan (13068)
• [2008-07-12 4:34]

Namastay Bob,
A nice capture of this beautiful landscape at dawn. Very well composed and lovely colors. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
HP

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• gerbilratz (3176)
• [2008-07-12 8:36]

Hi Bob, amazing image, the smoke looks like morning fog, a very surreal image. Fire may be destructive, but from the ashes new life does grow....

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-07-13 21:31]

Hello Bob

A beautiful pastoral scene.
The lighting and mist(smoke) really create a lovely atmosphere.
I love the gently undulating grasses.
Excellent composition.
TFS
Rob

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• horia (12506)
• [2008-07-14 2:17]

Hi Bob

A very beautiful landscape shot from you here!
I really like the time of day you chose to shoot in here - giving you that terrific patch of light on hte right side, adding a lot to the overall composition.
The view is superb and the parspective is gorgeous, the small slopes in the FG leading the viewer's eye towards the horizon.
It's a bit of a shame that you couldn't get more details and/or colors in hte sky, but even so, this is a lovely shot.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• jusninasirun (5338)
• [2008-07-31 5:35]

Hello Bob. Excellent image captured by a fine D50 CMOS sensor with excellent hues along the horizon. The light catching on the pasture is just brilliant and you have composed this really well. I like it and thanks for sharing. Best regards. Jusni