The Obvious

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 14, 2014247 views10 comments

This scene was taken late afternoon along our route as we flew over the Canadian Rockies, in early September. This was definitely the most rugged terrain I've ever seen, with nothing but tall, jagged peaks lifting out of the earth for hundreds of miles...in every direction. I also don't believe we saw a single road or man-made structure for quite a few hours as we cruised east-southeast.

In this scene I liked the counter-diagonals, giving this more of a X-comp, but I mostly enjoyed the hard break between the bright ice/snow and the dark rock. To give a little context, this scene was located high on a rather flat mountaintop, the sun's low angle giving definition to the details in the ice.

Canon 60d 55-250mm @ 232mm
ISO 500 --- f/5.6 --- 1/3200 sec --- handheld

Comments/Critiques Welcome. As always, view large!

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10 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 14, 2014 at 7:15 PM

At any altitude, this has to be the coldest kind of photography! I hope you kept yourself and the camera warm!

I like the simplicity, the starkness and the textures very much.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 14, 2014 at 7:40 PM

Excellent abstract. Great lines and contrasting tones. I like this a lot!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 14, 2014 at 10:16 PM

The thumbnail caught my eye immediately, ans i certainly wasn't disappointed when I open it. I think I would have to say this is one of the best abstracts I've seen in a long time. My eyes are glued to it. Excellent work Nathan!

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on March 15, 2014 at 2:03 AM

Stark and simple.
Well seen and taken….

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on March 15, 2014 at 11:46 AM

Simple but very dynamic Nathan. Really like your comp and the textures in this. Really nice.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on March 15, 2014 at 7:35 PM

Very intriguing abstract, Nathan. Without your explanation I would have no idea as to the scale of this. Nicely composed with great use of contrast.

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on March 16, 2014 at 10:58 PM

Great image - the thumbnail doesn't do it justice. This would be great as a large print; even with the description it's hard to get a sense of scale, but fun to wonder about it. Interesting detail and texture.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on March 17, 2014 at 2:30 PM

Appreciate the comments, everyone.

Philip: Fortunately the airplane we were flying had good cabin heat. Unfortunately, I was shooting through the glass (no open window, so that's one reason we were able to stay warm while I took photos)!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 18, 2014 at 9:43 PM

Sweet...cool abstract!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 27, 2014 at 4:06 PM

Excellent lines and textures - congrats on the WP!

Sandy

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