The Stand Off

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 5, 2011238 views22 comments

It's that time of year again where the early morning's are getting frosty. I found this spot about 20 mins before sunrise. The surrounding trees and angle of the sun allowed for some interesting light and shadow play.

Canon 5D, 70-200L @ 100mm, 3 image blend for D.O.F, 1 exposure.

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22 comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 5, 2011 at 10:39 AM

That's a very cool shot and I love the transition from the cold to the warm tones.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on November 5, 2011 at 10:49 AM

Fantastic image in every respect, Kyle. Kudos!

Guy

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 5, 2011 at 11:04 AM

Gorgeous light on the tree and foreground Kyle. Nice transition from cool to warm light as well.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on November 5, 2011 at 11:25 AM

What incredible lighting and color contrasts here. Amazing catch!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 5, 2011 at 11:29 AM

Kyle, This is a wonderful image, and I love everything about it. The light is fantastic!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on November 5, 2011 at 11:41 AM

The layers and textures here are nice, Kyle. As you mention the lighting works very well here as it really sets the tree apart from the background. The mist rising from the pond / creek adds a nice touch as well.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on November 5, 2011 at 12:17 PM

Great find and well composed, Kyle! Strong FG subject and well lit
tree are superb. I also like the touch of mist/fog.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 5, 2011 at 12:18 PM

This is just drop-dead gorgeous--you really took advantage of the moment here!

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Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on November 5, 2011 at 1:15 PM

Beautiful image - very nicely done.

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 5, 2011 at 1:20 PM

Perfection Kyle. The mixture of cold frost and warm lighting is special, and the composition is very strong.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on November 5, 2011 at 2:13 PM

Very nice light Kyle, the cool/warm light contrast beautifully. Nice shadow detail in the background too.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 5, 2011 at 3:38 PM

Excellent! Really like the depth here and the comp and colors are perfect.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on November 5, 2011 at 5:33 PM

Kyle, your composition with the delicate lighting of the forground elements counteracting the main subject is really amazing for me. This image has great impact on me, thanks for sharing.

Peter

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on November 5, 2011 at 5:48 PM

Like Guy said, fantastic in every respect Kyle! That light is just killer on the aspen of course, but especially on those foreground cat tails. And that frost is just the icing on the cake! This will make an excellent wall hanger!

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Comment posted by Santosh Ponnan on November 5, 2011 at 9:16 PM

This is a fantastic capture of the light and frost Kyle. We are also getting frost in the morning here in Cambridge, Ontario.
Happy shooting.
Santosh

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Comment posted by Julian Barkway on November 6, 2011 at 2:17 AM

Beautiful use of light!

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 6, 2011 at 8:44 AM

maybe simple and commonplace location, but this is the beauty of photography. The light and frost make this into a magical scene and image.

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Comment posted by Kyle McDougall on November 6, 2011 at 9:57 AM

Thanks everyone! The comments are greatly appreciated!

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Comment posted by Adrian Klein on November 6, 2011 at 2:43 PM

This is stunning Kyle. A fine fine catch indeed!

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Comment posted by Matthew Goldsmith on November 7, 2011 at 12:01 AM

The lighting and the foreground detail are sweet. Would love to see this larger for the foreground detail.

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Comment posted by James Fougère on November 7, 2011 at 12:02 AM

Nice Capture.. The contrast of cold and warm here is very appealing

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on November 7, 2011 at 6:08 AM

Quality of light here is superb. Nicely seen :)

aF

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