Frigid

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 24, 2011317 views15 comments

Oh man it was cold in Kananaskis last Saturday. -28C (-18F) without the windchill. BUT... I got a new camera last week, so nuts if I wasn't going out shooting anyways.

My goal in setting up this shot was to try to capture some of the coldness of the atmosphere contrasted against the warmth of the sunrise.

I included a larger version to show some of the detail in the FG.

5DmkII

17-40
CP, 2-stop ND Grad
etc

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Helmut Steidl on November 24, 2011 at 12:56 PM

Hello

Love it ... very beautiful Light, and fine cold Colours .... Great Job ...

Helmut

Registered on May 18, 2011, 17 Posts, 67 Comments

Comment posted by dean hebert on November 24, 2011 at 1:28 PM

Congrats on the new camera

and on this shot.I like the FG details as well as the light hitting the slopes of the mountains.

Registered on August 4, 2010, 70 Posts, 1132 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on November 24, 2011 at 2:14 PM

You've achieved your goal Jeff, nice light and the hint of warmth on the higher ground looks good above the frozen lake. Great detail in the ice too.

Gary.

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

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 24, 2011 at 2:14 PM

Beautiful light, color and mood captured, Jeff. This is a wonderful image to me, and really well done! You really did accomplish your goal here. Nice work with your new camera!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 24, 2011 at 3:22 PM

THis image certainly conveys "COLD."
Great light. The bit of reflection in the icy water, and the cold mist coming off the lake in the warmth of the sun are excellent.
My only suggestion would be to try moving the frame a little to the left so the mountains and ice edge leading to the mountains are not dead-center.
Just fine as is, though.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 24, 2011 at 3:30 PM

Nice warm light on the mountain Jeff but the blue ice adds a nice sense of cold. Grand view with a nice touch of mist in the distance.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Jude Haase on November 24, 2011 at 4:20 PM

Beautiful capture with very nice soft lighting!!

Registered on April 3, 2006, 236 Posts, 1657 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 24, 2011 at 4:27 PM

Wonderful Jeff. The large version gives a much better impression (what a good print would be like). Your logo resembles the mountain(s) in the bg quite well.

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on November 24, 2011 at 6:13 PM

Great shot Jeff! Good job capturing the contrasts in this scene... love the fg detail! Hey, did you notice if the water was still open up the road more towards Kananaskis? I'm planning to get out there Monday morning and was hoping for open water.

Registered on December 11, 2006, 303 Posts, 924 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on November 24, 2011 at 6:23 PM

This definately feels cold. The warm light on the peaks and lower slopes is very nice.

Happy Holidays

Chris

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

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on November 24, 2011 at 6:33 PM

Just splendid. I like everything about this image but probably the red touching the many ridges of the mountains contrasting the cold blue. More!

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Tonia Graves on November 24, 2011 at 8:01 PM

Jeff, the detail in this is great. Good job with the sharpness throughout the image and the highlights in the background really make the mountains stand out. Beautiful image!

Registered on October 29, 2011, 92 Posts, 1035 Comments

Comment posted by Joe Abounader on November 24, 2011 at 8:55 PM

Well composed and great detail. I also like how you captured the rays of light on the mountain. The larger version does even more justice to your work.

Registered on June 15, 2011, 14 Posts, 58 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Nevesely on November 24, 2011 at 10:17 PM

Great shot Jeff! I definitely think you accomplished your goal. I love the detail and the simplicity in this photo. Congratulations on the camera. You'll love it.

Registered on June 14, 2005, 147 Posts, 1550 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 24, 2011 at 11:13 PM

There is a beautiful delicacy that comes across in this image. You're going to love that new camera!

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments