Above the valley

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 13, 2013277 views8 comments

After a climb out of the valley, a view of Eklutna Lake, Chugach State Park, Alaska

Three RAW exposures for DOF, hand blended in PS6, processed in LR5, TK resize/sharpening for web.
Canon T2i, 1/160 s, f/8, ISO 400, EFS 10-22 mm @ 14 mm, CPL

Seeking any and all advice and comments. Thanks in advance.

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Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 13, 2013 at 7:35 PM

Technicals are good and I love the lupine. I wish there was less vegetation and more lake and mountains. This may have been all the view allowed you.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on December 13, 2013 at 8:10 PM

A lush spring time feel. Feels tipped CCW to me. While maybe a result of the 14 mm lens, I might suggest a rotation to allow the tree to the left appear more vertical. Blend looks great to me. Very delicate sharpening, highlights all of the fine detail here.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 13, 2013 at 10:50 PM

Amazing depth here, Ronald. I think it's a fine image. While the sky looks real, I wish it had some color.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 14, 2013 at 10:09 AM

This is a beautiful view even though the trees block it a bit. The blend looks great and the overcast lighting is perfect for bringing out all the details in the scene. Very nicely done, Ronald.

Ed

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on December 14, 2013 at 4:01 PM

Looks so much like the Columbia River Gorge. Great job making it nice yet very subtle at the same time without a lot of contrast.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on December 14, 2013 at 8:50 PM

Very nice colors here Ronald. I really like the foreground, but I wish there were not as many trees blocking the mountains and lake.

Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Pelton on December 14, 2013 at 10:12 PM

Very nice, Ronald. Your process and blends look flawless. It has a very "real" feel to me.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 16, 2013 at 7:05 PM

Hi Ronald

A very pretty scene, with good depth.

and with a nice foreground .i can imagine you with a ladder here. to get a even better view.

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments