Windswept

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 23, 2014100 views9 comments

Gale force winds blow snow off mountain peaks in Glacier National Park. I was able to shoot these conditions from the relative calm of the west side of the park before being immersed in them for a few days on the east side.

Canon 5d Mark iii, 300mm f/2.8 lens w/1.4 teleconverter, 1/200 sec at f/11, ISO 400

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9 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 23, 2014 at 9:34 PM

Definitely looks wild! Your processing and comp. do a fine job of emphasizing that wildness.

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Comment posted by Thomas Haney on January 23, 2014 at 9:36 PM

Thanks Mark, it was a wonderful thing to see this from relatively calm conditions, but it was a whole different thing to feel it!

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 23, 2014 at 10:14 PM

Thomas, I can feel the power in this shot and see the shadows racing across this peak. Wonderful capture and perfect b/w conversion. Definately no nits from me. BTW, there will be avalanches in those leeward chutes.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on January 24, 2014 at 12:39 AM

Very good processing here, the dark sky is perfect for the wind blown snow...

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 24, 2014 at 9:13 AM

You certainly caught some dramatic conditions. I think the choice of b&w enhances the energy here.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on January 24, 2014 at 8:53 PM

The B+W fits this very well. Love the sense of motion this has...

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on January 26, 2014 at 1:55 AM

Don't understand why this is getting so few comments Thomas. This is a dynamic shot with great light, motion, and excellent B&W processing. A pleasure to view, especially the large version!

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on January 26, 2014 at 10:41 AM

Really like the motion in the clouds and the shading across the mountain. Looks great in B&W and nice processing also. Real nice.

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Comment posted by Tim Mulholland on January 28, 2014 at 2:59 PM

I love the story that your photograph tells - the power of the wind, the fierceness of the conditions, the inhospitability of the mountains in the winter. Excellent!

Tim!

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