***** After processing, this looks pretty close to the original capture. HDR/Tonemapping accented some of the detail in the clouds.
I was originally hoping to capture something like this --> , but the weather didn't turn out as forecasted. Forecast called for clear skies, cold, and sunny - instead it was cloudy and overcast (although still COLD!). 'B L U E' was some I had considered as a backup. :-)
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This shot looks like something that would make it into the next release of Windows at a wallpaper or background. LOL. That's not a bad thing mind you. I love the shades of blue and the geometric patterns of the weaving mountainsides, but in all honesty I expect more out of a landscape challenge...as in more detail and more to look at. Great photo, but just not right for me in this context.
The different colours of blue in the five overlapping hills and the additional shades of the sky combine to make this monochromatic themed photograph quite beautiful and equally masterful in its deliberate simplicity. Kudos, well done.
I hope this does well ... I love the graphic of this natural scene. The diagonals, the parallel lines the various shades of blue. This is awesome (faved)