Abraham Lake

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 30, 2012823 views35 comments

I'm sure many of you recognize Abraham lake from Darwin Wiggett's awesome shots done there. I recently went with a buddy to photograph along the Ice Fields Parkway but the weather turned to crap and we made a last minute decision to do a little shooting at Abraham Lake since there is more flexibility there. The wind was crazy strong so I used it to my advantage showing the movement in the snow. I had to dig one of my crampons into the ice while shooting from knee level to prevent myself from being literally blown across the ice! I chased my toque and one of my gloves across the ice and could not catch up until they hit something and got stuck! I would appreciate any comments on how I might be able to improve this shot before putting it on my website. Thanks for looking!

5d II
17-40 @ 19mm
1/4 sec
f/16
iso 100
polarizer and 3 stop soft grad

Comments

35 comments

Comment posted by Arild Heitmann on January 30, 2012 at 3:53 AM

So many amazing shots coming from Abraham Lake, and this one really is amazing! Love the snow blowing across the ice!

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on January 30, 2012 at 4:53 AM

Unimprovable. I really like it, believable colours, excellent balance of lighting, sombre mood and the sun correctly brilliant. Love it.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on January 30, 2012 at 5:13 AM

Wayne, this is very nice. It certainly comes together quite well here. The lines and motion are perfectly handled. No easy task in those conditions! Nothing not to like about this one.

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Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on January 30, 2012 at 5:19 AM

I like as it is, specially the fg ice crack and the snow movement. Minor thing that the mountain on the left a bit dark.
Maybe also you could try a B&W sonversion.

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Comment posted by Scott Miller on January 30, 2012 at 5:44 AM

Awesome shot Wayne! Not much else to say here :)

Registered on May 9, 2011, 23 Posts, 322 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on January 30, 2012 at 9:25 AM

A well executed shot, Wayne.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 30, 2012 at 9:42 AM

This is beatiful as is Wayne. The radiating lines in the sky and on the ice are very powerful.

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Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on January 30, 2012 at 10:05 AM

A beautiful shot with great lines and really nice subdued colors - love it! I would like to see a little more shadow detail on the mountain on the left.

Registered on May 10, 2009, 127 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on January 30, 2012 at 10:25 AM

Marc,
No doubt this one is influenced by your shots! This one is actually a continuation on a shot I tried last year. I just recently had the chance to give it another go... I was much happier with the results this time around. For those that are curious, here is the link to the other shot.

http://www.wsimpsonphoto.com/#s=24&mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&p=0&a=0&at=0

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on January 30, 2012 at 10:39 AM

love how the sun catches the eye and leads us to infinity
Excellent

Registered on May 31, 2009, 112 Posts, 1590 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on January 30, 2012 at 12:32 PM

Nothing ground breaking from a comp standpoint but still an incredible shot. It would be nice to see a little more detail in the left mountains - maybe a contrast mask to balance things out. It's pretty amazing as is too...

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 30, 2012 at 12:33 PM

You captured the motion well. Beautiful lines, too. Good work

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on January 30, 2012 at 12:45 PM

this is so nice man

i like it

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 30, 2012 at 12:46 PM

Wayne, This is a wonderful image and an awesome scene! The lines from the blowing snow look great. Love the light and colors. I would say it looks good to go for your site!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 30, 2012 at 1:32 PM

completely wonderful. the snow streaking across the ice makes the image but it's the deep, crystal clear fault lines beneath the surface that catch and hold my imagination. this is just about perfect.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on January 30, 2012 at 3:04 PM

Great comp Wayne, the sheen on the ice is very nice and the snow lines running through the shot take my eye right through this.

Gary.

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

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 30, 2012 at 4:41 PM

So, so so nice!

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Comment posted by Florian Aubin on January 30, 2012 at 4:50 PM

wonderful view, i love these blue hues fitting with the icy weather

Registered on April 8, 2011, 8 Posts, 100 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 30, 2012 at 6:24 PM

Excellent, Wayne. Great patterns and colors and fine overall scene.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on January 30, 2012 at 6:41 PM

Awesome shot. The only possible thing that could be improved at all would be to bring out a little detail on the left mountain. Beautiful.

Registered on February 11, 2004, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 30, 2012 at 7:25 PM

Seems everyone is out on frozen lakes these days!

This is pretty wicked, Wayne--what really makes it a cut above the usual Abraham lake stuff is that cool mimicking of the blowing snow in the suns rays--very interesting!

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on January 30, 2012 at 8:44 PM

Amazing.

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Comment posted by Cristina Strudthof on January 30, 2012 at 10:18 PM

No comments from me other than, post it as is because I think it's fantastic. The leading lines to the horizon and then the glowing rays of light around the sun are what make this a great image.

Registered on January 14, 2011, 53 Posts, 363 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on January 31, 2012 at 12:11 AM

love the colour palette (although it has me reaching for my jacket). great work

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Comment posted by Neale Dyster on January 31, 2012 at 4:44 AM

Straight to your website....no delays

Registered on February 19, 2008, 94 Posts, 738 Comments

Comment posted by Anil Rao on January 31, 2012 at 11:23 AM

Simply fantastic. It is a real thrill to view this.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on January 31, 2012 at 12:28 PM

Fantastic!

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on January 31, 2012 at 3:33 PM

Very cool shot Wayne! I agree with Stan about the sunrays mirroring the blowing snow elevating this from the usual. Almost thought this was a Marc shot when I first viewed the thumbnail...good stuff!

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Comment posted by James Fougère on January 31, 2012 at 3:36 PM

Well done

I really like the blue tones to this image, as well as the sun/cloud formations mirroring the snow/ice patterns!

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on January 31, 2012 at 4:17 PM

Beautiful! I especially like the liquid shine on the bare mid ground ice.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on February 1, 2012 at 3:37 AM

I like this enough that I thought about it tonight and came back for a second look! I want a similar type shot. I have always enjoyed Darwins work.

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Comment posted by Jack Garrett on February 1, 2012 at 10:43 AM

Amazing color and depth in this one. I like how those lines draw you into the image.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on February 1, 2012 at 11:02 AM

Pretty standard comp, but the combination of light, blowing snow, and depth in the ice certainly make for a powerful shot. Wouldn't mind seeing some more detail in the mountains on the left but certainly not a dealbreaker. Nice work.