A Moment of Clarity

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 22, 2011301 views17 comments

New Zealand

A follow-up to my previous shot "Fragments" with a different foreground. Icebergs and smaller pieces of ice from the Tasman glacier with morning light hitting the peak of Mount Cook and surrounding peaks of the southern Alps.

Canon 5DMkII, 16-35mm 2.8L, GND filter, blend of 2 exposures.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Julian Barkway on May 22, 2011 at 7:28 AM

Hope you remembered to pack the Scotch!

Beautifully restrained lighting, great foreground. Love it!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 22, 2011 at 9:12 AM

Very nice! The piece of ice in the foreground looks great and I also like the looks of the water a lot. The light on the mountain sets this off very nice, along with its reflection. Looks like an awesome place to me.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 22, 2011 at 9:33 AM

The ice structure in the fg is fantastic. It adds so much to the scene and composition. Excellent shot Kah Kit.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 22, 2011 at 9:49 AM

Fantastic light Kah Kit! The ice fragment in the foreground splendid and is a wonderful lead in to the rest gorgeous scene.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on May 22, 2011 at 10:10 AM

This is excellent! The foreground here is so much more dynamic, and "alive". This comp solves any nits I had with the previous shot. I don't know if these are the same bergs or not, but the translucency is evident here, that's nice.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on May 22, 2011 at 11:35 AM

Kah Kit, your image makes me feel like standing in the middle of this scene, a great experience! The way you counterpoint the tangible piece of ice in the foreground to the warming light on the mountains in the background contributes a lot of tension, I perceive it like a dialogue. Fascinating work to my eye!

Peter

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on May 22, 2011 at 11:45 AM

Pretty elegant and the processing isn't overdone, good stuff!

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Comment posted by Sebastian Kraus on May 22, 2011 at 2:41 PM

Really nice image... well done!

Registered on March 17, 2011, 30 Posts, 132 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on May 22, 2011 at 3:41 PM

The light here is awesome. The comp is perfect.I especially love the structure in the foreground. Fanatastic. excellent processing

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on May 22, 2011 at 10:56 PM

That ice in the foreground looks like glass...totally beautiful scene, even without clouds. Gives everything a very clean appearance.

I am seeing a wee bit of green fringing on those peaks on the larger version. Should be easy enough to remedy.

Registered on February 21, 2010, 133 Posts, 1509 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 22, 2011 at 11:29 PM

The ice is very sculptural in the foreground. I like the whole scene. Excellently managed light as always.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on May 23, 2011 at 2:40 AM

superb work. very painterly. i'd like to see a print (without the signature!)

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Comment posted by Tom Dobrzanski on May 23, 2011 at 7:01 AM

Very nice Kah :)The ice on the rock gives a very nice feeling :)

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on May 23, 2011 at 11:10 AM

Another great shot from here Kah, the foreground ice looks like glass. Excellent depth and gorgeous light as well.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Smorra on May 23, 2011 at 9:49 PM

I really like this one Kah Kit. The foreground ice is stunning. The alpenglow on the mountain is a nice touch as well.

Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments

Comment posted by Marek Potoma on May 24, 2011 at 5:00 PM

very nice lighting and amazing angle of view - feels like you were canoeing amongst them.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 24, 2011 at 8:43 PM

Kah Kit,

Excellent landscape image with all the right parts. Great comp with a nice foreground element and the near/far works with the beautiful light on the mountains. Great job with the processing as well. No nits from me.

Lon

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