Moody Rundle

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 13, 2011447 views16 comments

Thought I would share this recent shot of Mt Rundle in Banff National Park. I know this place is photographed to death, so it's always a challenge to come up with something a little different. This was inspired by one of Chip's shots of this location.

5d II
17-40
f/16
iso 200
87 sec
polarizer, 3 stop soft grad, 3 stop solid

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on March 13, 2011 at 8:52 PM

Nice work Wayne!
The color, contrasts, and mood is spectacular. I sorta wish you would have gotten a little lower with the camera, but just a minor nit. I'm bettin' that your feet were standing on some "crackin'" ice... (looks cold ;~} )

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on March 13, 2011 at 11:26 PM

Very nice, moody image, Wayne. I particularly like the sky, which I think adds a lot to the shot. It's probably the curve in the shoreline, but the horizon look tilted a bit CW--no biggie, though. I like the patterns in the foreground ice.

--P

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Comment posted by Manoj Vallati on March 13, 2011 at 11:46 PM

Well composed Moody, I like the little vignetting on top corners that make the sky interesting..
The snow scape and vegetation in the foreground is well placed...did you do a vertical of this scene ?..

Registered on February 24, 2011, 49 Posts, 148 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on March 14, 2011 at 8:59 AM

Love the moody feel of this image, the contrast and colours work great as does the compostion, I would not mind seeing a larger version of this

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Comment posted by Darren Huski on March 14, 2011 at 9:10 AM

Very well done!!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 14, 2011 at 10:48 AM

Very well done, Wayne. I would agree with Preston about it feeling a little tilted, but that is minor. The blues work very well here and I like the icy shoreline.

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Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on March 14, 2011 at 10:57 AM

I like the muted tones and how you left it a little dark, it makes for some great atmosphere.

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Comment posted by Emil von Maltitz on March 14, 2011 at 11:30 AM

The advantage of not being a North American is that I rarely see these shots (except of course on NPN)

I think it really looks good Wayne. I feel cold looking at it. I really like the detail in the foreground and the somber moody sky.

E

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 14, 2011 at 1:25 PM

Very nice work Wayne. I really like the mood here. The detail in the foreground ice looks great.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by dean hebert on March 14, 2011 at 1:50 PM

Nicely done! I like the FG ice and grass.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 14, 2011 at 2:05 PM

Excellent!

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on March 14, 2011 at 2:41 PM

The icey blue tones suit the image perfectly Wayne. Terrific shot.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on March 14, 2011 at 3:12 PM

This is a beautiful shot, Wayne. A vertical of this composition would also work, of course, but the nice thing about your choice is that we can enjoy the nice snowy peaks and cloud motion to the left of Rundle.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on March 14, 2011 at 9:22 PM

Fantastic Image!

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on March 15, 2011 at 3:17 AM

This is great - your composition and processing are just excellent here. Definitely one of the better views from this iconic location IMO! I love the mood and the dark sky, the streaking clouds, and the way the ice wraps into the FG.

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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on March 15, 2011 at 7:39 PM

Hi Wayne - I really love this image. The ice and plants in the foreground add a lot of interest and the colors convey a perfect wintery mood.

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