Golden Morning (w/ repost)

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 29, 2009278 views9 comments

Autumn tundra and stream, looking towards Skolai Pass and Castle Peak, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, AK.

Canon 5DMII. 16-35/2.8. ISO 100. f/13. 3 exposures manually blended.

C&C always appreciated. See LARGER VERSION for best detail.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Rodney Dugmore on October 29, 2009 at 3:42 AM

Great Light Doug.
And the streams leading into the picture make the composition.
The blending is done very convincingly as it should be.

Well done

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 29, 2009 at 7:55 AM

My favorite part of the world! Was this on the way to McCarthy? This is a nicely lighted morning shot, looking North I assume.

Photographically, I would prefer to see the foreground peak less centered, but I can see where the light and the inclusion of the distant part of the range in the UR created a conflict. Was this cropped from the 16mm end or was this the 35mm part of the zoom?

I like the way the creek brings the eye to the peak. The blend is expertly done.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 29, 2009 at 11:13 AM

I think I would have trouble finding a comp here, but you did a great job, Doug. Wondering about pulling down the light sky on the right just a bit.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Mat Malone on October 29, 2009 at 12:37 PM

The detail in the large version is really sweet. I really like the golden fall colors contrasting with the blue stream and sky. That stream also is a very nice leading line. This seems to me like it would be even better as a vertical crop, maybe like a 4x5 or 5x7.

Registered on December 15, 2008, 91 Posts, 882 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 29, 2009 at 2:23 PM

Another great shot, Doug--what a productive trip! The clarity and presentation are great. I wonder if it would have been possible to get even lower--take advantage of those converging streams and emphasize them even more. Good stuff.

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Comment posted by Carl Donohue on October 29, 2009 at 4:03 PM

Hey Doug,

You have no idea how much I needed to see this photo at the moment .. just the place I need to go, if only via an image - ahhhhhh!

I'd maybe lighten the sky a tad, particularly the middle area. It kinda clashes with the soft early light on the foreground, just a little. I love the converging stream.

Cheers,

Carl

Registered on November 1, 2003, 46 Posts, 589 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Roane on October 29, 2009 at 8:38 PM

Thanks for the feedback, folks. For the repost, I lightened the mid- sky and darkened it on the right. I played around with different crops, but didn't feel they enhanced the image, and I personally don't mind the central placement of the peak.

Registered on December 12, 2008, 213 Posts, 2226 Comments

Comment posted by Carl Donohue on October 30, 2009 at 1:45 AM

Hey Doug,

The repost is better. :)

Maybe a vertical would accentuate the intersecting stream. :)

Oh, note to Phillip Hodgkins.. this is form the Chitistone/Skolai Pass area - about 50 miles east of McCarthy, looking NE.

Cheers

Carl

Registered on November 1, 2003, 46 Posts, 589 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 30, 2009 at 12:38 PM

I like the repost Doug. The small stream and small islands of grass really pull me into the image. Seems like you had a great trip.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments