Mt Jefferson

Lovely quiet shot, with some fine light and a great reflection, Daniel. It's well worth cloning out the tiny bits of tree on both sides. I could also see cropping a bit (maybe 2 or 3 trees) from the left to move the mountain and it's reflection a bit closer to the frame. To my eye, that creates a more dynamic balance between the mountain, its reflection and the tall trees on the right.

I like the calming mood in this shoot. It's been a while since I've been there, but Jefferson Park is one of my favorite spots. Thanks for sharing.

This is just a classic mountain image, Daniel. I wouldn't change a thing. Kudos....

Excellent Jefferson Photo, nice light, great reflection.
Nice work....

Oh my, what a nice shot. Yea, I agree with Mark in removing those small parts of the trees on each side.
Frankly, the only processing that "may" improve the image is darkening the the trees and part of the foot of the mountain to bring out the light on the mountain a bit more?

I've never been to Jefferson Park (I live in Ohio so I have an excuse), but it's on my short list of must do's. Love your capture of the light in the reflection, Daniel.

I really like this image Daniel, and the light is beautiful on the mountain. The image has that classic feel t it when you imagine what a mountain looks like in nature, and you captured this feel beautifully.

Sweet shot!

Daniel:

Very nice photo and great to be in the high country for that time of day. As mentioned the small tree bits left and right are a little distracting but I like the idea of cropping as opposed to cloning out. The snow field tones on the left side of the peak tend to merge in value with the sky making the rock ridge appear to float a little. Hard to do these things and keep the sky snow rock values where you want them even with a polarizer. Did you lighten the value of the reflection in the pond? It looks on my monitor to be at least as bright as the mountain.

We all have our own styles so that any of us might do something differently is not really that important. I am sure that this prints nicely with detail and tone throughout, a feast for the eyes!

Regards: Tom

A beautiful capture with nice light and composition. The reflection looks great. Cloning out the tiny pieces of trees on both sides would make this even better.

Tom,
Thanks for the comments. I really didn't make any effort to lighten the reflection postcapture. I had a polarizer on but set it so the reflection was not compromised - just to reveal the underwater rocks in the foreground. I'll go back and clone out the little branches on each side, since I'm pretty happy with the crop/composition as is.

Looks like an oil painting. Very lovely.