149 Seconds of Sunset

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 13, 2011245 views8 comments

While the high country was still too blanketed in snow to thoroughly explore, the lower portions of Glacier National Park still had plenty to offer.
This is a shot looking Northeast on Lake McDonald as the sun set to the left. I used the Lee Big Stopper to smooth out the otherwise choppy lake and also to give the few clouds a chance to move slightly, giving them more dynamic interest and making them much more important to the overall image.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on August 13, 2011 at 6:51 PM

A lovely scene, Jared. Love the combo of warm/cool in this image. I like the sky reflections in the smooth water surface, and warmth of the R side trees also complements well amongst the cool tones... lovely light on those trees... I could see possibly bringing the light up just a bit to highlight them a little more. The streaking clouds also look great. I like the coolish WB and overall color. Beautiful image!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 13, 2011 at 10:19 PM

This is a really nice shot, Jared! I think it s beautiful. The cloud movement worked great. I like the reflection alot too. Like David I enjoy the overall color very much. This is nice work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on August 13, 2011 at 11:17 PM

That big stopper really worked to your advantage here, cause' the sky and water look terrific!

Chris

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on August 14, 2011 at 1:52 AM

The image looks tack sharp Jared and certainly has the same look and feel as some of the other shots you've shared on this sight. It looks great as presented and I could as see a slight crop on the right side. Excellent work.

Michael

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Comment posted by Sebastian Kraus on August 14, 2011 at 4:28 AM

nice soft picture... well done!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 14, 2011 at 9:16 AM

The cloud color and motion are really nice and works well with the mountains and water. Congrats on your EarthShots selection today

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Comment posted by Jared Ropelato on August 14, 2011 at 3:05 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone and the congrasts Tony.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 14, 2011 at 3:36 PM

Well done Jared. The small bush/terrain intruding below the woods is a small nit IMO, but minor.

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