Mendenhall Glacier + Repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 31, 2011565 views13 comments

Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska

I took this on my second solo trip to Alaska in 1983. This was taken with Ektachrome Professional 100 in a Mamiya 645 and 210mm Mamiya lens with polarizer. I particularly like the layers of elements here but for sure it will not be everyone's cup of tea.

Thanks for having a look. Wishing a Happy New Year to all filled with peace and wonderful light!

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Tom Hilton on December 31, 2011 at 7:11 PM

Eva,
Very well done...
I really like the comp and the detail in the Glacier, and progression from FG to BG
From '83... very cool

Registered on September 19, 2011, 68 Posts, 668 Comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on December 31, 2011 at 7:36 PM

I like the contrasting colors in the glacier and water. Does anyone have a more recent shot from the same perspective to show the glacial recession?

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 31, 2011 at 8:26 PM

Eva: Very cool

. Marvelous scene that makes me want to be there. I like it better with the clouds cropped off which makes the scale harder to glean. If I posted anything of mine from 1983 it would only be good enough for darts practice.

2 thumbs up. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 31, 2011 at 8:32 PM

I like the elements but find the clouds a bit distracting. Scroll-cropping them seems to make the layers work better. Nice light.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 31, 2011 at 9:02 PM

Thanks Bill and Tony for your input. Clouds be gone with a crop. Happy New Year!

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

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 31, 2011 at 9:23 PM

Eva,

I just love the lines and graphic nature of this image. I was think similarly about the clouds up top and while I still think this works as you originally posted, after seeing the crop I think that really simplifies things as well as enhancing the graphic nature of this. Oh, and excellent job of isolating a vertical comp from basically a horizontal subject.

You're really tempting me to start digging in to my 35mm archives Eva!

Happy New Year!

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on December 31, 2011 at 9:53 PM

Beautifully graphic stripes of color and texture. I agree that the crop works a bit better.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 1, 2012 at 11:01 AM

I love the cropped version. The richness of the colors is outstanding. wonderful image

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on January 1, 2012 at 12:40 PM

Eva, your crop in the repost makes for a more clearcut and straight composition in my opinion that works really well for me. Viewing on my monitor, also an excellent processing of your Ektachrome slide.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on January 1, 2012 at 1:33 PM

Wonderful composition ... love the layers in this image. A very happy new year to you too.

Registered on March 9, 2009, 171 Posts, 493 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on January 1, 2012 at 2:30 PM

I vote for the cropped version. I visually made the same crop with the larger version and it was very nice.

- Dan.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 1, 2012 at 3:21 PM

Eva, I like your crop version too. This is quite interesting and very well done. I also enjoy all the layers in this scene. Very nice!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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

Comment posted by David Edwards on January 1, 2012 at 8:14 PM

A lovely layered composition, Eva. I like the repost as there is no break in the rhythm.
Happy New Year!

Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments