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The Beginning

© Steve M. Sieren

The Beginning

Uploaded: January 08, 2007

Description

f16, 17-40mm, nd grad, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, Sunrise

Comments

Patric K. Medeiros January 08, 2007

thats different. I love how rich the color is. great capture. #584592

Jeana Clark January 08, 2007

Beautiful colors Steve! Wonderful capture!
~Jeana~ #3795741

Robert Baer January 08, 2007

i love the effect of using a small aperature on your sun. the colors in the canyon are beautiful. #3795745

randy dannheim January 08, 2007

Steve, I expect to see this one again. Another beautiful capture. What grade of ND did you use. I am taken aback by the color and detail of the rocks in the foreground. #3796051

Judy A. Lawhon January 08, 2007

Awesome shot, Steve!! #3796207

Remi Trepanier January 08, 2007

This is excellent! I love it Steve. Keep that picture and frame it, it's beautiful!! #3796626

Steve M. Sieren January 08, 2007

Thank you Patric, Jeana, Justin, Randy, Judy, and Remi.

Randy it was an off brand resin filter 3 stop hard graduation. I should be using glass filters for a sharper image. #3796705

Jennifer Rennison January 08, 2007

Gorgeous image, Steve! Excellent perspective with the foreground boulder to the sunrise, beautiful lighting and colors! #3797089

Janine Russell level-classic January 08, 2007

Steve, excellent colors, detail, exposure, lighting and DOF. #3797975

Morteza Safataj January 24, 2007

Fantastic image STEVE!! #3863142

Corinne M. Thompson February 11, 2007

Beautiful comp, lighting and colors! #3938146

Jeana Clark February 24, 2007

Congrats on this beautiful finalist...way to go Steve!
~Jeana~ #3983225

Gary Lange February 24, 2007

Steve, wow, beautiful image!!! Congrats to you on this wonderful image! #3983376

Cathy Barrows February 24, 2007

Congrats on your finalist...very pretty #3983677

Janine Russell level-classic February 24, 2007

Steve, congratulations on your finalist. #3984616

Nikki McDonald level-classic February 24, 2007

Great finalist, Steve. Should be a winner, too. Congratulations either way. #3985018

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic February 25, 2007

WOW!!!! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3989444

Donna J. Eaton February 25, 2007

Gorgeous finalist, Steve ! Good luck in the next round!
#3990525

Carla Metzler February 27, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Steve! #4002283

Gary Lange February 27, 2007

Congrats on this beautiful winner, Steve!! #4002680

Donna W. Neal February 27, 2007

Congratulations on an awesome and well deserved WINNER Steve #4003004

John V. Roscich level-deluxe February 27, 2007

BEAUTIFUL IMAGE STEVE
CONGRATULATIONS
JOHN #4003144

Mick Burkey February 27, 2007

Absolutely breathtaking!! Big congratulations on a well deserved win, Steve. #4003588

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 27, 2007

Congrats Steve on your impressive Win! Jeff #4004002

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict February 27, 2007

Congratulations Steve on your wonderful win...Dominick #4004288

Jeana Clark February 27, 2007

Again...beautiful image and outstanding win for you!! CONGRATULATIONS Steve!!
~Jeana~ #4004738

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic February 28, 2007

Steve, Congratulations on your second place winner:) #4005574

Laurence Saliba level-classic February 28, 2007

Beautiful image!!! Congratulations Steve!!! #4006842

Janine Russell level-classic February 28, 2007

Steve, congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4008223

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 28, 2007

Stunning and beautiful sunrise, nicely composed and lit. A big congratulations on your win!! #4008525

Susan M. Hembree February 28, 2007

Awesome, Steve! Congratulations on your win! #4009264

Evy Johansen level-classic February 28, 2007

Big congratulations on your very beautiful win, Steve! #4009413

randy dannheim March 01, 2007

Way to go Steve - new we would see this one again. #4012046

Darien D. Chin March 01, 2007

Congrats Steve. Guess I'm gonna have to step it up if I want to compete with the big dogs:) #4012116

Maria Warren level-classic March 01, 2007

this is so beautiful you did an awesome job on this photo #4012400

Colleen Farrell March 01, 2007

Gorgeous! All your landscapes are amazing. Congratulations on this winner! #4012648

Dianna Hauf March 02, 2007

this is truly an incredibly beautiful shot Steve! Major congats! You deserved the win! #4015134

March 03, 2007

This is beautiful! If only I lived in an area to take shots like that!
Congratulations! #4018555

Rosemary Buffoni March 17, 2007

Wow! This is beyond gorgeous. Perfect placement of the sun..
Ro #4065510

Crossroad Photography March 20, 2007

Gorgeous image! I love it! #4075718

Patrick R. McMullen March 21, 2007

Congratulations! Very great use of wide angle. I love it.
Pat #4077266

Irene M. Biery March 23, 2007

This is just beyond beautiful! Words escape me.... I wish that I was there to see this in person with you when you shot it! #4087548

randy dannheim November 14, 2007

This is still my favorite image of yours. This image realy shows your stile and your eye for the landscape in portrait formate. You are incredibly gifted and you are awesome to hang out with. #5073156

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic February 23, 2009

Sensational!!! #7197894

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic November 05, 2010

A fascinating capture of the light, Steve. Belated CONGRATZ on this wonderful capture and Winner shot!

UB. #9015417


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