Front Range of the Canadian Rocky Mountains

dick v., on December 18, 2007, said:

Beautiful Bruce! Absolutely beautiful!!! Greetings, Dick.

Bruce MacIver, on December 18, 2007, said:

Greetings Dick -- thanks for the kind words and welcome back.

Marilyn Whiteley, on December 18, 2007, said:

Yellow star. Marilyn

Тилигузов Сергей, on December 19, 2007, said:

Bruce, I wish you and your family and your friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I wish good luck and success to all of you.

With the best regards with Christmas from Russia, Sergej

Bruce MacIver, on December 19, 2007, said:

Thank you kindly Marilyn -- good to hear from you again. I just went through your yellow star collection and I am honored to be among some awesome photos -- thanks.

Happy holidays Sergej -- greetings from California.

Hank Waxman, on December 19, 2007, said:

Hi Bruce. It looks a little "constructed," but who cares. It's a beautful composition. Well done.

Hank

George Sled, on December 19, 2007, said:

Foreground light is perfect, Bruce. Lovely photo. I may have said it before, but Merry Christmas.

YBMW, on December 19, 2007, said:

This is a fantastic photo...The sharpness of the mountain peaks against the blue night sky is incredible..and the moon an added bonus! Well done!

Bruce MacIver, on December 19, 2007, said:

Thanks Hank, I got the moon idea from Rich Ryer and Dick V. -- it works pretty well for balance here.

Good to hear from you again George and Julie -- welcome back and thanks for the comments.

All the best for 2008 to all of you 8^)

Richard Ryer, on December 21, 2007, said:

Greetings Bruce, Nicely done. The composition works very well. Merry Christmas.

Cheers,

Rich

Dann Cianca, on December 22, 2007, said:

Bruce,

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!

Dann

Coal Miner's Boy, on December 30, 2007, said:

I just came across your work - I was looking at Whiskeytown Falls and saw your "Road Less Traveled" in Lewiston. This is a venue for our local British Car club at least once every year; I'm so glad it's showing on Google Earth.

I LOVE the light on this mountain! Also your Yellowstone Falls shots are pretty too.

Paul

Bruce MacIver, on January 6, 2008, said:

Thanks Paul -- a bunch of British cars around the Lewiston pump would look pretty cool!! Happy trails.

Richard Ryer, on January 6, 2008, said:

Greetings Bruce, Wow, what a beauty. This photo still just blows me away. And to think it is right outside Calgary. Great job. Wonderful lighting.

Cheers,

Rich

Bruce MacIver, on January 7, 2008, said:

There is a lot of beauty just outside of Calgary, Rich. All the best for 2008!

Snemann, on January 8, 2008, said:

A definite desktop candidate! What camera settings did you use here?

Bruce MacIver, on January 9, 2008, said:

Hi Snemann good to hear from you again. This photo is a composite of three pictures shot with ± f2 at 1/60th of a second, centered on f5.6. I put the photos together as 3 layers in photoshop, with the lighter exposure used for the foreground, middle exposure used for near ridgelines and the darker exposure used for the mountains. It is kind of like HDR, but done manually, because I didn't like the 'artificial' look that I got when I played with HDR in PhotoMatrix. The moon was added later -- in the tradition of Rich Ryer.

Bruce MacIver, on January 15, 2008, said:

Good to hear from you again Mega.

Kathy Keener, on January 17, 2008, said:

Breathtaking!

Bruce MacIver, on January 18, 2008, said:

Thank you Kathy -- happy trails.

marek zdziechowski(marcopol1), on January 21, 2008, said:

my congratulations , very dora snapshot...greetings from poland ** marek**

Bruce MacIver, on January 21, 2008, said:

That is very kind of you marek -- greetings from California.

Andres TM, on January 21, 2008, said:

Even when you can tell the sky is too perfect to be authentic, the composition works perfectly and the picture looks great. Nicely done, Bruce.

Greetings from Florida!

Bruce MacIver, on January 22, 2008, said:

Thanks Andres -- wish I were in Florida too -- we were snowed on here last night! Yikes!

yves floret, on January 25, 2008, said:

Great composition and beautiful light for this shot Bruce. A yellow star. Greetings from France. Yves

© Marco De Candido, on January 25, 2008, said:

• What a fantastic sight Bruce, congrats!
• There's everything, the light of the sunset, the tops, the moon, the rocks and the woods and a wonderful blue sky! My compliments.
• Regards, Marco

Bruce MacIver, on January 25, 2008, said:

Thank you kindly Yves and Marco -- the mountains always look good with the long shadows of sunset.

Karen Brodie, on February 2, said:

Fantastic! What a beautiful, clear sky. K.

Bruce MacIver, on February 5, said:

Thank you Karen -- may your skies be clear too.

Happy trails.

jorge alberto gonzalez fernandez, on February 8, said:

oh my god!!!!! is very nice.. lovely pic, my congratulations from guadalajara jalisco mexico.

Neim Sejfuli ♦, on February 8, said:

Wonderful shot! Bruce.. compliments!!!..nice photos going to my favorites...Greetings!! Neim

Bruce MacIver, on February 8, said:

Thank you kindly jorge and Neim -- greetings from California.

The Kamikaze Hummingbird, on February 21, said:

spectacular photo! another great shot bruce!

Robert Mcewen, on February 23, said:

Hell of a photo Bruce. Marked it up as a favorite. I'll have to visit here someday.Greetings! Rob

Rafal Ociepka, on February 24, said:

Splendid shot of splendid landcsape, Bruce, congratulations!

greets

Bruce MacIver, on February 25, said:

Thank you Kamikaze, Rob and Rafal, your comments are much appreciated.

Thanks for bringing Poland to us Rafal -- I especially like your hdr work.

Eve in Montana, on February 29, said:

Really stunning photo, Bruce! It gets a yellow star, of course!

Bruce MacIver, on February 29, said:

Thank you kindly Marco. Good to hear from you again Eve -- your snowy Yellowstone photos are great, and the Buffalo story needs to be told more frequently and louder -- just don't tell it in any of your local Montana rancher bars 8^)

meteocoll, on March 4, said:

Excellent composition!

Congratulations.

lacitot, on March 10, said:

Good shot! Good blue! :o) LAci

Bruce MacIver, on March 10, said:

Very kind comments meteocoll and Laci -- many thanks.

Kelly Andy, on April 4, said:

Nice Shot!

Greetings from South Williamsport, PA

Víctor Schz de Lara, on April 8, said:

Premium picture!!! Bruce, Y.S. and The Best of Pan.

Greetings, Víctor

brezza, on April 10, said:

Nice.Greetings from Italy. brezza

Valerio M, on April 16, said:

Hi Bruce Simply fantastic!

Greetings from Italy

Bruce MacIver, on April 16, said:

Thanks for the Y* Victor, much appreciated. Greetings brezza and Kelly, and thanks to Valerio -- I like your little waterfall!

wssnwhttr, on April 18, said:

WOW !!! Talk about being in the right place at the right time...... nice shot :) great collction Bruce Grettings From Whittier,Ca.

Bruce MacIver, on April 18, said:

Thank you wssnwhttr -- I like your Mariposa Grove photos, especially the 'Mushroom Rock' -- happy trails.

Ralph Maughan, on April 24, said:

That is amazing light and color. Was the moon put in as a double exposure?

Bruce MacIver, on May 9, said:

Thanks Ralph -- sorry for not responding sooner -- and yes it was. In the tradition of Rich Ryer, also see my earlier, detailed, reply to Snemann.

I like your new Idaho photos, happy trails.

Luís Fernando González, on May 12, said:

It´s a dream...

Jacek Wojnarski, on May 12, said:

It is wonderful dream, Greetings Jacek

Bruce MacIver, on May 12, said:

Welcome back Jacek -- always good to hear from you. I enjoy visiting your Panoramio every time, and especially like your grass photo and other close-up pictures.

Happy trails.

Bruce MacIver, on May 16, said:

Thank you Luís.

Kathy Keener, on May 16, said:

I truly enjoy revisiting this one every time it pops up.

Bruce MacIver, on May 16, said:

Me too Kathy -- welcome back.

kristine hannon (www.traveltheglobe.be), on May 17, said:

Long time ago since I visited your pages! Had forgotten how wonderfull your shots always are. Like this one: amazing!

Travel greetings from Belgium.

Bruce MacIver, on May 18, said:

Welcome back Kristine -- thanks for your kind words!

Graham Hobbs, on May 19, said:

Hi Bruce - I've really enjoyed browsing your gallery - now that's real awesome places - and beautifully photographed. This is a beautifully put together image with a real sensitivity for what the final result needs (can you hear a but coming) but, if I might offer a small suggestion - the moon needs to be flipped horizontally if it being lit by the same sun as the mountains. It's just something that stops it being a realy great image to people like me whose brains can't help noticing those things. Best regards, Graham

Graham Hobbs, on May 19, said:

PS - I realise horizontal flipping is soemthing you can't do in reality - there's too much deatil on the face of the moon - I just meant you need a moon image with the opposite lighting on it.

Bruce MacIver, on May 19, said:

Thanks for the comments Graham -- you are quite right. To paraphrase Rummy -- sometimes you have to go with the moon you've got, rather than the one you want 8^)

Juan J. Andújar, on June 10, said:

Great shot!!!. Congratulations. Greetings, Juan. MY CONTEST

Bruce MacIver, on June 11, said:

Thank you Juan - much appreciated!

Hugh F. Smith, on June 14, said:

just visited. wish I had your wonderful shot. Hugh at poetree2@gmail.com

Bruce MacIver, on June 19, said:

Thank you Hugh -- it is a wonderful place to visit.

Josep Buils, on June 19, said:

The Perfection..

Cheers!

Bruce MacIver, on June 20, said:

Thank you Josep -- greetings from California.

ViewingWindows, on July 4, said:

A shot that's truly out of this world......Since it must be taken on a planet with TWO SUNS!!!!!!

Your mountains are lit from the sun in the right, and your moon is lit by a sun that would have to be in the upper left!

What's with the game you play with all your fake shots? Seems your shots are in country that's extraordinary to start with. What's the point of all the fakes? You think you can improve on God's work?

You post all these fabrications, and then you act all indignant with people who aren't so gullible and call you out on the fact they're fakes. What a waste.

Kathy Keener, on July 4, said:

Wow, someone is howling at the moon.

Bruce MacIver, on July 5, said:

Thank you Kathy -- much appreciated 8^) -- it is 'out of this world' VW, but God had very little to do with it.

Happy trails.

Kathy Keener, on July 5, said:

Who knows? Maybe God sparked within you the desire to create something that He would like to see on panoramio!

Bruce MacIver, on July 5, said:

You are probably right Kathy -- I have always thought of this valley as my most special place for camping and hiking. Ever since I was a boy, I have returned here for peace and beauty.

Kathy Keener, on July 7, said:

Thanks to your photo....or ahem...composite...we can all go there for peace and beauty. Imitation is the highest compliment. I believe that God enjoys watching us imitate Himself in Art.

tom sellek, yesterday, said:

Very,very nice photo Bruce. Add my fav. Greetings,Tom