Klamath Glory

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 21, 2012600 views33 comments

Yet another blast from the past. My good friend Kyle Krause and I made many trips to the Tule Lake/Klamath NWR areas along the CA/OR border back in the 90's. Yeah, the 90's, before the internet ya know.

I've actually been surprised that there haven't been many images posted from this area rich in wildlife and in the landscape. I want to return to this area again. The hoar frost in the winters and a backdrop of Mt. Shasta to the west can be quite beautiful.

This is the Lower Klamath lake, National Wildlife Refuge, sunrise probably about 10deg.

And yes, I've captured a sunrise or two. It sure seems like a long time since I have though. This is from my early days of 4x5. Don't even remember which camera this was, but certainly Velvia 50.

Reworking some of those images and not convinced on color/saturation here. Your thoughts and honest critiques always welcome.

Thanks!
Lon

Comments

33 comments

Comment posted by Joseph Balcken on January 21, 2012 at 8:07 AM

Beautiful color! The central placement of the sun actually works here. Way to break the rules!

The color and saturation look spot-on to me, but I have yet to calibrate my new monitor so that feedback is almost worthless

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on January 21, 2012 at 9:32 AM

This looks like a wonderfull place for photography Lon! I think the colours work very well here, the contrast between the warm sunrise colours and the hoarfrost is quite appealing!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 21, 2012 at 10:36 AM

Beautiful colors here Lon. I really enjoy the lines and the detail and texture in the foreground frost. As Jorne mentioned the warm sunrise color in contrast with the frost is very appealing indeed. Nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 21, 2012 at 11:08 AM

Wait a minute - is this Yosemite?

Something really different from you, and very nice! I love the warm reflected color; it's hard to believe it's so cold. Beautiful shot.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 21, 2012 at 11:16 AM

WOW, taken clear back in the 90's. I'll bet cameras were made out of wood back in them there days....

This extremely nice, Lon. Glad you brought this out from your archives and did some up to date final processing on it. All looks wonderful IMO. Another shot with some super warm light too. Although, the hoar frost and frozen terrain sure looks plenty cool out there too....

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on January 21, 2012 at 11:40 AM

I think the color and sat are spot on, Lon! I love that frosty beach! Beautiful shot!

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on January 21, 2012 at 11:55 AM

Very pretty, Lon. I love the frost on the beach. I'd love to join you on a visit to this area sometime. Looks like a great place.

- Dan

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

Comment posted by David Chauvin on January 21, 2012 at 1:05 PM

The texture of the frosty foreground is a wonderful complement to the gorgeous warm colors. But it is that one clump of grass surrounded by reflected color that seals the deal for me. Thanks for traveling back in time to retrieve this one.

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on January 21, 2012 at 1:35 PM

Love the colors and the texture in the foreground. Great DOF as well. I really don't have any other suggestions except when is the best time to visit. Another place I will certainly add to my long long long list of travels.

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on January 21, 2012 at 2:08 PM

Very cool old school Lon. Absolutely no issues on color or saturation. This looks like a moment that really did happen, a special moment, but authentic. This image does justice to the those almost unreal moments that we have the privilege to witness - early in the morning. Realism as a legit artistic expression is alive, well, and compelling beautiful! Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Florian Aubin on January 21, 2012 at 2:20 PM

accentuation may be a little strong on the background, but what a beautiful view, light and composition! well done

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Comment posted by Scott Miller on January 21, 2012 at 3:43 PM

Lon, everything works here for me. The colors look good as does the placement of the elements in the scene. I might have gone with a lower angle here to emphasize the texture in the foreground more, but that is it.

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on January 21, 2012 at 4:00 PM

Lon,
Another "Like" to add to the list,
I love the contrast between the sky and frost on the shore.
Very well captured and processed.

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

Comment posted by Vlad Sadovsky on January 21, 2012 at 4:16 PM

Nicely done, no complains with colors and saturation. Frost is rater interesting , including sunrise color on it..

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 21, 2012 at 4:22 PM

Real nice, Lon. Great warm tones and lots of excellent detail. Great little scene.

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on January 21, 2012 at 10:33 PM

Lon,

Nice to see a very beautiful area that's seems to have been by-passed by others be given it's due. Lovely sunrise. I'm sure the men and women who manage the area would appreciate your work. Their work is often unheralded.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on January 21, 2012 at 10:34 PM

Wow, Lon. You sure captured the vastness of the place, and the colors are brilliant, yet not overdone in any way. The detail is fantastic, and the foreground especially shows this. Maybe you have already considered this, but perhaps clone out that small red twig in the lower right corner? Thanks for displaying this unique image!

Registered on November 16, 2011, 67 Posts, 1127 Comments

Comment posted by John Williams on January 21, 2012 at 10:56 PM

Gold tones are really outstanding here. The frost really adds to the mood, a cool to go with the warm, and the comp works well to lead my eye through the photo. Must be nice to have these in the old archives!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 22, 2012 at 9:58 AM

Really like the warm 'n cold contrasts here, Lon. You really got the balance of light right. Looks like an image with excellent exposure blending, though I'm guessing that's not the case here. Saturation looks OK on my monitor.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on January 22, 2012 at 10:08 AM

Nicely done, sir! Considering that this was Velvia 50, the tonal range held up very well, indeed.

Works for me!

--P

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 22, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Very nice. The texture in the ice is the perfect foil for the vast expanses of warm sky and water.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 22, 2012 at 1:08 PM

I really love the warm golden tones here contrasting the colder ones. Beautiful colors and to me the processing looks good. Awesome shot

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 22, 2012 at 4:20 PM

Thanks very much for the response and comments folks, I appreciate it!

A couple folks mentioned the "beach." No beach, just frozen and frosted water.

Paul and Russ, "Very cool old school Lon." Are you guys insinuating I'm old?

Peter Coskun. The best time is winter, late January and early Feb. We started going there for the waterfowl and wintering Bald Eagles, but eventually kept returning for the landscape. Great area for birders. Lava Beds is right there, wildlife and Rural America. Great place.

Peter Cross: "I'm sure the men and women who manage the area would appreciate your work." Funny you should mention that. The rangers up there actually knew of my images from the region and actually referred someone to me which led to a book cover sale a number of years ago.

Thanks everyone!
Lon

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 22, 2012 at 5:47 PM

Nice shot, light and warmth!

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on January 22, 2012 at 6:44 PM

Hey Lon, this came out beautiful! I think we traveled up to this area 7 or 8 years in a row, I too would love to go back some day. We should bring a few NPN’ers . It is a magical place.
I almost posted my vertical image from are trip, maybe next time. Excellent work my friend.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 22, 2012 at 6:57 PM

So you can photograph a sunrise ;) A very beautiful one too. My only nit is regarding processing : The purples seem a touch strong along the horizon and the highest patch of frozen grasses on the right.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on January 22, 2012 at 8:34 PM

Gorgeous image, Lon. The composition is really nice with the curve of hoar frost shelf gently guiding the eye back to the beautiful color on the ice and the amazing sunrise. The color looks great to me. Everything looks great to me in fact. That Velvia 4x5 has to look incredible on the light table. Fantastic.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on January 22, 2012 at 10:44 PM

I really like the color here. Nice foreground too, although the warmth of the light doesn't give away how cold it is there. Nice contrast of frost and warm light too.

Chris

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on January 23, 2012 at 1:46 AM

Lon

Your work is always very inspirational. I love the warmth and composition.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on January 23, 2012 at 1:55 AM

A beautiful take on this landscape. Northern California, especially the region around Mt. Shasta, is one of my favorite portions of the state and I can therefore relate to this scene. I am so glad that you decided to rework and show us this photograph.

Regards.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on January 23, 2012 at 3:34 AM

I like the leading shoreline here, Lon, and the wonderful bold orange color is outstanding. The magenta is perhaps a touch strong, but otherwise looks fabulous to me.

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Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on January 23, 2012 at 7:19 AM

Cool shot of Klamath.. remembered the good old days in Southern Oregon.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on January 24, 2012 at 2:28 PM

This is beautiful, Lon, the warm colors are very appealing. I do see a slight magenta cast in the snow but I'm not viewing this on a calibrated monitor either..

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