Rundle Awakens

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 13, 2013368 views13 comments

I was out in Banff checking out the annual film festival 2 wks ago with friends, so it wasn't really a photo related trip. I couldn't resist the easy accessibility to grand scenes and still be able to meet up with friends for breakfast. While I didn't get to do much exploration of the area, I got enough of a taste to realize it's a place to return to down the road.

While this wasn't the most colorful images I took, I really like the early morning mood. For those of you who have been there, a nasty orange glow is created by the town of Banff on Mt. Rundle real early in the AM, which I tried to reduce the best I could and still have it look natural. Any added ideas are most welcome. Unfortunately a crescent moon was obscured on this AM by clouds, but I was able to included it on another AM.

5DII, 24-105L, ISO 2500, 30 sec. Single RAW processed several times to apply noise reduction, dynamic range.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on November 13, 2013 at 9:04 PM

Wow, does this ever look better than it did on my phone earlier. NEVER comment on anything viewed on your phone, people.

Anyway, nice framing with the ice, cloud motion simplifies, color and exposure look nice.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 13, 2013 at 10:31 PM

Harry, I like this a lot! The color is really cool looking and the mood is wonderful. And you still got to meet friends for breakfast...even better!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on November 13, 2013 at 10:51 PM

Harry, the comp, color looks fantastic, a very mid tone pleasing image. Possibly a bit of brightening would be nice?

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on November 14, 2013 at 12:03 AM

Looks pretty darn good to me, Harry. I like the warmth both in the sky and that reflected in the water. Nice mood as well.

Ed

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on November 14, 2013 at 12:33 AM

Superb photo of a place that is a staple of Banff photography.
You did an outstanding job of doing something different with this and it is really nice.
The ice is a real treat and the color (although out of the box), is artistic and pleasing.
Congrats on a new take on the Vermillion lakes.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on November 14, 2013 at 10:12 AM

Love the colors in this Harry and the comp and reflection are excellent. I like this a lot. Well done.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on November 14, 2013 at 11:41 AM

Super

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Comment posted by Chris Stenger on November 14, 2013 at 1:35 PM

Very nice image of Mt Rundle with great colours. For me, however, a more panoramic composition, leaving some room around the water in the foreground, would work better. Well done anyway.

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Comment posted by Zhoen on November 14, 2013 at 1:47 PM

Nice job, this looks very natural. I like the framing of the pool.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on November 14, 2013 at 3:17 PM

Thanks all for the look and feedback -

Chris - this is a slightly croped version. The original did include more water, but ends up placing Rundle and clouds even more off center. I thought this crop gave a bit more balance. Only more dark mnts. to the right, so I didn't wat to point the camera any more that way as it felt really unblanced to me. Thanks for your thoughts, I'll take another look at the original full frame image.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 14, 2013 at 6:10 PM

Gorgeous image Harry. I love the color, cloud motion, and your chosen comp.

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 16, 2013 at 9:54 AM

I know the temptation! I often end up on trips, where I'm supposed to be doing things besides photography, dealing with itchy feet to head out and capture the beauty. I've never been to this area, but it's on my list.

The detail on that leading edge of ice is a great foreground, as is the way the ice frames the reflection. I often find myself conflicted with cloud movement, and would like to see a version without it. I think I would prefer it.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on November 18, 2013 at 2:45 PM

LOVE this!!! Super surreal.

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