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Patricia Lake at Sunrise
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Patricia Lake at Sunrise

by Barry Vangrov

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 22, 201074 views5 comments
From the middle of a frozen Patricia Lake just outside of Jasper, AB, just after sunrise as the sun began to light the peaks.

C&C appreciated. Looks better large.

D90/18-55mm@48mm/F8@1/90s/polarizer/4 stop ND grad/ conversion in Silver Efex

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 22, 2010 at 7:00 PM
NIce airy shot, Barry--i love Winter scenes like this! One minor suggestion: i might prefer a tad more white--theres a lot of gray tone here. :wavey:
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 22, 2010 at 10:47 PM
I like the gentle tones here. Makes for easy viewing. The subtle variation in bottom is interesting.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 23, 2010 at 1:27 AM
Barry,

I really like the crispness and tonal range - especially in the large version. Sunrise though? I guess the b&w is disguising that pretty well; the only real hint is the light striking the peak. Otherwise I wouldn't guess an early morning shot. I'd had to lose any clouds, but I can see a nice pano out of this. Mostly to lose at least half of the lake which isn't really providing much in the way of detail or interest. The clouds, mountains and forest are all showcased nicely.

Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Comment posted by David Edwards on December 23, 2010 at 2:02 PM
Wonderful light in this image, Barry. I like the low side-light hitting the trees. Nice b/w conversion too, with a nice range of tone. Perhaps a little more contrast in the sky would be nice, but that's my taste. I would also consider cropping half the fg water as this 'block' of light tone unbalances the image for me. Lovely shot.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Richter on December 26, 2010 at 3:53 AM
I appreciate this B&W, yet somehow I am missing colors in this picture. Maybe due to a lack of contrast?

Peter
Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments