Quiet Light

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 5, 20111,529 views45 comments

Happy New Year!

An image from a recent quick early morning trip up one of the local mountains. The first rays of sunrise didn't quite make it due to some clouds off to the south east. still a wonderful time to be in the alpine.

Comments

45 comments

Comment posted by Ian Cameron on January 5, 2011 at 2:50 PM

Wow what an outrageous space blue sky. I assumed it was a moonlit shot initially love the deep blue shadows.

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Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on January 5, 2011 at 2:55 PM

Ian, the dark space is actually looking down into the shadow of the next valley over.

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Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on January 5, 2011 at 2:56 PM

This is great Adam! I love the minimalism here! That light is sweeeeet, and the layers create a great depth here. What focal length was this shot at?

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Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on January 5, 2011 at 3:02 PM

Hey Wayne, focal length was at 81mm with a 70-200mm

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on January 5, 2011 at 3:06 PM

Wonderful image! Love the layers and cool blue shadows that fit the snowy landscape so well. Gorgeous light and the drifting around the main tree is too cool!

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Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on January 5, 2011 at 3:10 PM

Thanks Adam, just curious. I keep coming back... love this one!

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on January 5, 2011 at 3:10 PM

Exceptional shapes and shades, the dark blue shadow makes it mysterious.

Peter

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 5, 2011 at 3:25 PM

Wow, I really like this Adam. The trees and snow look wonderful. I like the layers created by the different mounds here alot. I thought that was probably dark sky at first too. Cool that it is shadow from next valley over. Really nice, I enjoy looking at this very much.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Mat Malone on January 5, 2011 at 3:26 PM

One of my favorites of the winter so far. The lines, shapes and colors you found are gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 5, 2011 at 3:27 PM

Oooh, this is so nice Adam! Everything is so soft and delicate - wonderful image!!

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on January 5, 2011 at 3:29 PM

I cant tell if you're shooting in to a shadowy hill or polarized alpine sky but hot damn that light is sick. Love the negative space the bg creates. Bet a b/w would be epic as well. Kudos here!

aF

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Comment posted by Bruce Omori on January 5, 2011 at 3:58 PM

Awesome shot, Adam!! The title truly reflects the scene... so tranquil and surreal. The lines and differing sizes of trees makes for a wonderful composition!! Well executed!

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Comment posted by James Fougère on January 5, 2011 at 4:13 PM

Very Cool Adam! I really like the transition from cool to warm colors

I visited your website, very nice work, I see we are not to far apart! I assume you were up in MT Seymour? I have been planning to get down there soon to shoot for evening color.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on January 5, 2011 at 4:16 PM

Oh man, this is INCREDIBLE! The dark background really sets this off, and the composition with all those snowy trees is superb. One of the best images I've seen in a while. Well done!

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Comment posted by Lori Kincaid on January 5, 2011 at 4:22 PM

Absolutely sublime, Adam!

Lori

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Comment posted by Mitch Erwin on January 5, 2011 at 4:45 PM

Adam, this is SUPER SCHWEET! That snow looks creamy ! The BG contrast sets this off!

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on January 5, 2011 at 4:54 PM

Oh, my! This is freakin gorgeous!

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Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on January 5, 2011 at 5:01 PM

Hey James, yes location is Mt. Seymour, very quick for me to get to. Snow must be great up at Whistler right now? Have you been up to Garibaldi Lake or Elfin this year?

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on January 5, 2011 at 7:07 PM

Another stunning winter landscape Adam! I love the mix of light & shadow, the soft curves, and the compression.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 5, 2011 at 7:30 PM

Beautiful light and shadows Adam. What an amazing scene....... wish I was there!

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Comment posted by Tyson Fisher on January 5, 2011 at 7:33 PM

This is sweet! I like the soft light and contrast against the darker bg.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 5, 2011 at 8:05 PM

What a pleasing combination of shapes and colours. Fantastic shot.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 5, 2011 at 9:29 PM

Outstanding clean and beautiful scene!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 5, 2011 at 11:02 PM

So sweet! Your eye for composition is second to none.

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Comment posted by James Fougère on January 5, 2011 at 11:20 PM

Yes, I have some small multi-night trips planned with snowshoes. I wish the accessibility was as easy as Mt Seymour

Avalanche danger also make me a bit nervous

Elfin lakes should be quite safe, I also want to go up through Helm's pass, to a ridge near Black Tusk to get some morning light shots. Another option would be up in Tricounni meadows, there are a couple of high elevation lakes up there. I am outfitted for winter camping. I would like to hook up with you some time

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Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on January 5, 2011 at 11:32 PM

Delicate and pristine Adam. The colour palette is sublime and the long lens compression is awesome. Beautiful picture. Cheers

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on January 6, 2011 at 12:21 AM

A lovely winter scenic, Adam! Well composed with the placement
of the trees and the diagonal lines.

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on January 6, 2011 at 12:44 AM

Wow what a superbly intimate winter scene,this is just beautiful Adam.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on January 6, 2011 at 12:58 AM

Great shot Adam. The pink and blue tones are realy nice.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on January 6, 2011 at 1:02 AM

Though it makes for immediate impact and is great for the graphic simplicity of the photo, my primary response to the dark shadow at the top is on of being disconcerted (clearly I'm a huge minority in this, judging by the comments). I try very hard not to play a skeptics role with photographs, but here I wish for something a little more "understandable", if you know what I mean. Everything else about this image is utterly mesmerizing. If the contrast between light and dark has been enhanced at all, I would claim that was unnecessary.

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on January 6, 2011 at 1:14 AM

This is an amazing shot!! It doesn't even look real. A shot like this seems like it could only be from either a dream, or a computer generated 3D image. You have really cornered the market on surreal snow imagery.

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on January 6, 2011 at 3:04 AM

Excellent image, Adam! The composition is just perfect and the light sublime. The dark at the top adds a little bit of mystery and puts this into the fine art realm.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on January 6, 2011 at 9:05 AM

Wow, Adam. This is gorgeous. I love the deep blue shadows and the graceful lines. Absolutely superb.

Guy

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Comment posted by Edward Nunez on January 6, 2011 at 10:08 AM

Beautiful. The light is clearly quiet

but it really makes this image sing. The lines, light and shadows are just great!

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on January 6, 2011 at 6:44 PM

Unusual light conditions and a stellar composition to go along with it. This is really nice, Adam.

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Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on January 6, 2011 at 7:29 PM

Kent, I can see your point and for what it's worth I did add some contrast to bring out the highlights of the snow. First thing in the morning the valley adjacent to this spot is very dark, filled with conifers. Here is an image taken several years ago with a 4x5 at more or less the same spot, again the trees below are very dark. No contrast added to this image, more or less a straight scan.

Thanks all for your comments.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 6, 2011 at 8:10 PM

Absolutely outstanding image! The dark background sets it apart from the average snow shot. Gorgeous light!

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on January 6, 2011 at 11:39 PM

Gorgeous, Adam. The soft light and the forms of the snow and trees are exquisite. Phenomenal image.

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Comment posted by Arild Heitmann on January 7, 2011 at 4:01 AM

Wonderful shapes and gorgeous soft light! Love it!

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Comment posted by Gary Crabbe on January 7, 2011 at 6:57 PM

Are you kidding me... Adam, this has to be one of the sweetest shots I've seen all year. uh.... if you don't want it, send it to me.

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Comment posted by Pramod Viswanath on January 8, 2011 at 6:00 AM

Looking at this since a long time and still can't take my eyes off! Fabulous!!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 12, 2011 at 3:18 PM

Lovely image - wonderful lines and shadows.
Congrats on the well-deserved EP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 12, 2011 at 10:34 PM

I'm sure I can't add much to the number of comments already made, which is noteworthy for congrats in itself. This is the most pristine looking alpine image I think I've ever seen. I love the sense of intimacy. The light is just impeccable. Congrats on a well deserved EP for this sweet photo.