Alpine Beauty(Vertical)with Repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 30, 2012327 views18 comments

Here's a vertical version of my previous post (Alpine Beauty) from the aletsch Glacier in switzerland. Though I think the horizontal version is stronger I like the foreground here a bit more...I tried to give a bit more emphasis on the foreground. Anyway, what do you think about this comp?
I would like to thank for your feedbacks, opinions and suggestions on my previous post.

Nikon D700, AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR @23 mm, Iso:200, 1/6 sec,f20,polarizer

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on August 30, 2012 at 2:04 PM

Another beauty, I have to admit, I like this a bit moor than your last post,of course, not taking anything away from your last, but I do think the FG is stronger. Very nice Bill.
John

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on August 30, 2012 at 2:55 PM

Home run! Now do you have one with these flowers and some of those nice granite and lichen boulders?

The FG is amazing here and works perfectly with the composition, like it was meant to be. If I could suggest anything, it might be to slightly/selectively darken the underside shadow of the clouds to give them a bit more depth and 3D feel. They seem too flat. Very minor and maybe just my own processing bias. What a grand view

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments

Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on August 30, 2012 at 3:17 PM

I love the composition here. I prefer it slightly over the last composition, as I feel as if it emphasizes the flowers and depth more. Great colors, too.

Registered on June 28, 2010, 47 Posts, 590 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 30, 2012 at 3:27 PM

Very pretty Bill. I like these FG elements better than the rocks in your last post (Aletsch Glacier). Much better color balance in this one too. I do like the horizontal format of your last Alpine Beauty post better though.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 30, 2012 at 3:28 PM

Tough one. I think the composition is better here but I liked the greater amount of blue sky around the peaks in the horizontal, giving better separation. Both are very nice indeed.

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

Comment posted by Peter Richter on August 30, 2012 at 3:35 PM

Bill, this is a strong and convincing composition to me. The foreground flowers draw my attention and lead me into the depth, whereas the majestic mountains complement them wonderfully. I appreciate the natural colors and subtle lighting.

Peter

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 30, 2012 at 4:21 PM

I like this better than the horizontal treatment. I agree that the clouds need a little more juice.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 30, 2012 at 5:59 PM

Way to work it Bill. You got two great vertical images out of this place, both with really nice foregrounds. Leading lines of the glacier are excellent and the colors pop off the page. Excellent work!

Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 30, 2012 at 9:15 PM

Best yet. The fg flowers are a much bigger player in this image and their beauty lends a certain magic to the rest of the scene. A beautiful comp (as they all have been) and an outstanding location.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on August 30, 2012 at 9:42 PM

Bill, this is also an awesome scene but I prefer the first one. There's a little more empty space past the flowers, plus I think the juxtaposition of shapes in squares and the S is stronger.

EDIT- when comparing, I'm comparing to the one with the lichens. I think the vertical is better for the flowers as it crops in the most interesting parts of the mountain and glacier.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 30, 2012 at 9:43 PM

I think I like the vertical best.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on August 31, 2012 at 3:22 AM

The best of the bunch, Bill. I love the composition here. The flow of the rhododendron follows the glacier very well. Overall the shot feels a bit murky and on the yellow side. A change to a slightly cooler palette might emphasize the freshness of the snow and high altitude.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on August 31, 2012 at 4:26 AM

I like this one, but prefer the horizontal. There's a bit too much cloud in this one for me making the light and color less vibrant over the main bg mountains. Fg flowers are excellent though.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on August 31, 2012 at 4:33 AM

nice one bill but i believe that the horizontal image is stronger and IMHO works better. here, the bottom and top seem a little disjointed.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on September 1, 2012 at 1:59 PM

Here's a new version of this image. Andreas had a few suggestion and so I reprocessed it...... and I think it's an improvment.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on September 1, 2012 at 2:47 PM

The repost looks much better Bill. The colors are brighter and more vibrant. I still prefer the horizontal view of this scene, but this one is very nice as well.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 3, 2012 at 8:55 AM

Bill, This is an awesome shot!... so beautiful to set back and enjoy. Really excellent work capturing this fantastic scene! I like the vert and also the repost looks perfect to me.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 4, 2012 at 11:42 PM

This image has it all, Bill. Love the comp. Think the clouds could use some more work; looks like there's more color to be had up there, and it would differentiate them from the mountaintops a bit better. Beautiful sight, nice work.

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