Strait of Georgia

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 11, 2012381 views19 comments

Another image from my recent shoot up at the local ski hill. The land that you see off in the distance is Vancouver Island. The stretch of water in the mid ground is the Strait of Georgia. The city of Vancouver is just to my left.

Thanks for looking.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Jeremy Cram on March 11, 2012 at 1:49 PM

Awesome Adam! I just love those snow caked trees.

Registered on June 4, 2006, 204 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on March 11, 2012 at 1:52 PM

Wow, this looks very appealing and interesting. A lot of things to observe and study in the fg and midground. A little detail: Maybe you want to crop from the top to elimate that snow structure which obviously belongs to the tree on the right. But it seems a bit disconnected from the rest and is slightly distracting. I think without it, the comp. gets much "cleaner".

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

Comment posted by Benjamin Olson on March 11, 2012 at 1:58 PM

Wonderful image Adam, I love the color palette here and the light on the snow. I have to agree with Dietrich, I would crop out the tree on the RH side. Wonderfully done!

Registered on April 7, 2007, 169 Posts, 725 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 11, 2012 at 2:38 PM

Stunning color Adam. The snow covering really brings those trees to life. Your whole series of snowy trees has been very enjoyable. This is my favorite followed by Glimmer of Light.

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

Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 11, 2012 at 4:09 PM

I like the reds and oranges and purples, but the blues look a little too pronounced on my monitor. Excellent comp, and more great conditions you captured. Really enjoying this year's versions.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 11, 2012 at 6:13 PM

Wow!! This is fantastic Adam. Great comp with beautiful light and color. I really enjoy looking at this. The crop suggestion works well too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Rick Lundh on March 11, 2012 at 9:36 PM

Adam...this is a personal request: Please stop posting these incredibly beautiful snow images!!!

They make me incredibly jealous and a constant reminder that I did not get a decent snow image this year. Very well done!

Registered on April 28, 2004, 774 Posts, 4351 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 11, 2012 at 11:12 PM

Really like the strong colors here. There is a sentinel quality to the trees.

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

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on March 12, 2012 at 2:29 AM

The rich blues against the fiery skies is a hit! Wonderful contrasts and processed to perfection.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Mat Malone on March 12, 2012 at 2:32 AM

Beautiful image, Adam. I can never get enough of these images from your local mountains. I love the comp. There's something about the luminosity here that seems a bit off. I think that the FG is a little too bright for the BG.

Registered on December 15, 2008, 91 Posts, 882 Comments

Comment posted by Todd Liotine on March 12, 2012 at 1:18 PM

Adam, realling liking these otherworldy snow images.

Registered on July 1, 2008, 131 Posts, 671 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on March 12, 2012 at 2:49 PM

This looks excellent to me. You have a great combination of elements here, and the snow-covered trees are fascinating. I'd go with a slight crop from the right as others have suggested. Alternatively, a bit of cloning would eliminate the little glob that hangs into the very top of the frame in a slightly intrusive manner.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on March 12, 2012 at 3:58 PM

Fantastic subjects Adam, all the frozen trees look great. Wonderful array of colour too.

Gary.

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

Comment posted by Adrian Metzelaar on March 13, 2012 at 7:08 AM

Hi Adam. A lovely image but I find the blues and luminosity of the foreground a little too much. Adrian

Registered on August 23, 2008, 32 Posts, 84 Comments

Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on March 13, 2012 at 1:23 PM

Here is a re-post with some of the suggestions made, thanks all.

I darkened the foreground slightly. Reduced the blue saturation slightly. Lightened the sky for better balance and gave the image a haircut. Thoughts welcome, better? worse? don't really care? thanks!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 168 Posts, 870 Comments

Comment posted by Benjamin Olson on March 13, 2012 at 8:44 PM

I like the repost, I think its stronger! Nice work as always Adam!

Registered on April 7, 2007, 169 Posts, 725 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 14, 2012 at 9:41 PM

Killer! Beautiful!

I'd clone out the small boats or whatever they are in the left water area.

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by dean hebert on March 15, 2012 at 3:23 AM

Is this Seymour? I think the crop helps to focus on the fg tree. Everything else is great, except for the "small" boats, I'd clone them out.

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

Comment posted by Kris Johnson on May 15, 2012 at 11:53 PM

Great colors. Nice composition

Registered on March 6, 2010, 26 Posts, 299 Comments