Triple Falls Sunrise

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 23, 2012787 views18 comments

This was taken in mid-September at Triple Falls in Glacier National Park. It was at sunrise - I was standing in the creek (on rocks) waiting for the right cloud to come by. The clouds cooperated nicely as this one came by all lit up in wonderful color. I desaturated the cloud just a touch to make it more believable. In a print, I would remove that desaturation.

This was one image processed in Lightroom & Photoshop.

5DIII, 16-35mm at 16mm, F5.6, 0.4 seconds, ISO 100

Please view large for more detail - & view in Firefox for correct color.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on September 23, 2012 at 7:28 PM

Great composition, great light.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on September 23, 2012 at 8:15 PM

Awesome image Wick! The cloud over the falls is a nice touch.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 23, 2012 at 8:15 PM

wonderful pov and great colors. Perfect exposure on the falls. Very nicely done

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 23, 2012 at 9:02 PM

Wick, This looks fantastic! Especially enjoy your large version.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 23, 2012 at 9:40 PM

Fabulous.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on September 23, 2012 at 9:57 PM

I really like the composition. The color and exposure gives a feeling of mystery to the image.

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on September 23, 2012 at 10:17 PM

I've always been captivated by this location, and you've certainly done a great job showing it. The composition is solid, and your shutter speed is ideal. I do feel a bit of a disconnect between the foreground and the sky though. Such a dynamic range must have required a bit of work to pull out all the tones. To make them blend a bit more, I would suggest darkening down your shadows a bit for the foreground. This will restore the richness that is suggested by the sky.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 23, 2012 at 11:24 PM

Wonderful detail and colors in the larger version here, Wick. I've only been to this area once, would love to make a return trip some day. Very nice work overall.

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on September 24, 2012 at 8:20 AM

Wick, great combination of elements...
all are wonderful, but I'm really liking the detail in the rock.
Nicely done, with great processing.
Lot of dynamic range in the new 5D111!

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on September 24, 2012 at 8:45 AM

Oh, what a place. This is an amazing shot.

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Comment posted by Bob Miller on September 24, 2012 at 12:57 PM

Nice angle and detail. I feel like I can reach out and touch the walls by my sides.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 24, 2012 at 4:36 PM

Very nice Wick. I like the composition quite a bit, chosen shutter speed too. Love the detail of the rocky walls.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 24, 2012 at 6:36 PM

What a neat view of what looks like a tight space. Great that the clouds cooperated so nicely. That golden cloud adds a lot.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on September 24, 2012 at 11:11 PM

Nice capture of a great location. I saw this on the work monitor but had to wait to get home and check it out on the big boy before commenting. The entire image is spectacular but the lit cloud puts it over the top. Well done.

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Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on September 25, 2012 at 10:31 AM

I like it. Very interesting perspective. Great job of capturing and processing the light and the dark areas.

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on September 26, 2012 at 12:46 PM

The angle is amazing—almost claustrophobic. The water esp is gorgeous.

lucy

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 3, 2012 at 11:32 PM

Wonderful light, POV, and detail - what a peaceful scene!
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on October 4, 2012 at 2:10 PM

congrats, I missed this... very interesting perspective, has an almost claustropobic feel to it imo, great shot!

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