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REPOST:  Bear Lake
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REPOST: Bear Lake

by Soubhik Patranabis

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 29, 2014172 views9 comments
A very cold morning at Bear Lake, RMNP with temperature below 0 degrees (F) and blowing wind. Looking towards the Longs peak the sky lit up with beautiful colors just before the sunrise. A stitch of three verticals.. thanks for your c&c as always.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on December 30, 2014 at 4:50 AM
Gorgeous scene with nice light, makes me want to take a hike myself over there. Two minor nits, it seems to be tilted to the left somewhat, and I think I would crop a bit of the bottom, since the rock sticking out from the snow at the bottom is pulling my eye away. But it's only the lowest rocky part, the others are at the same height as the trees on the right, and are therefore not as obvious. But a very nice photo anyway!
Registered on September 30, 2012, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments
Comment posted by gary phillips on December 30, 2014 at 1:51 PM
I agree with Roel, Soubhik. Lovely shot with some off the bottom, which would help compositionally and get rid of some of the tracks. I also agree with that it appears to tilted to the left.
Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on December 30, 2014 at 4:56 PM
Ah, the frosty air of a mountain morning. Nice capture. The tracked up snow in the lrc distracts a bit from the serenity for me but the mood is perfect.
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on December 30, 2014 at 5:20 PM
lovely soft light Soubhik. I may prefer to crop the bottom to make this a pano
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Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on December 31, 2014 at 10:35 AM
Thanks a lot for your comments - I will try to do a re-post today evening ..
Registered on January 25, 2010, 54 Posts, 610 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 31, 2014 at 11:39 AM
The subtle pinks in the sky really make this special. Looks good as presented, but I think the suggested crop would work well also....artist's choice.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 31, 2014 at 7:12 PM
It certainly looks cold and wind-blown. I like the mood and the light very much. The bits of rock and the bare trees on the left interrupt the nice curve of the trees and lake, so I'd suggest cropping that section. The pinks in the clouds add some nice warmth.

--P
Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Comment posted by Ryan Shain on January 1, 2015 at 4:41 PM
A nice winter Image Soubhik,

I enjoy how you captured the wintery conditions. I can really feel the cold, but there is the hint of warmth from the color of the clouds. I like the idea of a crop from the bottom. I think that will really emphasize the curvature in the the composition ,making it stronger.

Registered on February 20, 2007, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments
Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on January 1, 2015 at 7:24 PM
Thanks to all of you for your comments and critique - here is a cropped version of the same. I initially wanted the rock and curve of ice around it and the lower left and hence included that in the composition but had a few shots without it as well.
I also gave a 1 degree clockwise rotation to the picture ..

Registered on January 25, 2010, 54 Posts, 610 Comments