Cascade Canyon Snow Melt

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 27, 2011176 views7 comments

This was taken last week while hiking up Cascade Canyon in Grand Teton National Park. Mt. Owen is the peak in the scene. Grand Teton is just out of the photo to the right. An incredible hike for beautiful scenery! The aspens were just beginning to turn in the valley, giving the yellow glow.

Canon 5Dii, 24-105mm @ 40mm, 1/80 sec, F18, ISO 320, light polarization (you don't need much at this altitude). One image captured (no HDR). The light was quite harsh as there were no more clouds coming through that afternoon to block the sun. I caught the last of them over Mt. Owen.

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7 comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on September 27, 2011 at 9:06 AM

great depth in this scene

i like it a lot

Hamed

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on September 27, 2011 at 9:07 AM

Beautiful view.I like the cloud just above the mountain peak

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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on September 27, 2011 at 11:37 AM

A pleasing scene, but the light is a bit harsh imo. In terms of framing I'd prefer the branches that are sticking into the top left edge of the frame to not be there. Hope that makes sense.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 27, 2011 at 2:16 PM

Majestic scene, you've captured it very well. I'm very impressed with the clarity and depth in a single image. Nicely done

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on September 27, 2011 at 2:51 PM

I agree with Marsel about those branches, but that's pretty minor. And I disagree about the light being harsh, I think you did a good job of controlling it Wick. It seems that the consensus these days is that if an image isn't shot at the "magic hour", it's not going to be a successful image.

I personally think there is much merit in taking midday shots with beautiful blue skies and puffy white cumulus clouds, as long as the light is controlled and not too bright and contrasty. I think this shot has a nice range of tones throughout with great depth, and the light hitting those aspens is nice.

It's also nice to see a more closeup, intimate view of the Tetons instead of the usual panoramas. (Not that those aren't nice!)

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on September 27, 2011 at 5:55 PM

Excellent mountain image. Love the color at the bottom with the changing trees and the addition of the waterfall down the middle. Well done.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 29, 2011 at 4:30 PM

Wick,

I think this is an excellent mountain landscape. I like the light here, especially how the aspen and vegetation on the slope almost have a bit of glow. Great cloud up above, I really like this.

My only wish is that the tree/branches weren't there - but it's fairly apparent that there was this gap/window to shoot through and you did well to compose this as presented.

Lon

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