Alberta's Surprise

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 27, 2015234 views17 comments

In short, I was planning on being at another location this evening (September 2014) in Rocky Mountain National Park. Due to a few delays in our hiking/driving, myself and a few sibling decided to run up here just before sunset. Sitting next to this river is really quite an experience, with the fall colors lining this gorge.

Sorry I've been so absent in this gallery as of late; made a big move and started a new job. Anyways, I'll hopefully be posting/commenting more, and am wishing for the usual constructive feedback on this image and upcoming images from here in Hawaii.

Canon 60d 10-20mm @ 15mm
ISO 100 --- f/8 --- 1/20sec
(two images blended for different exposures [one for the water, one for the rest])

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on January 27, 2015 at 7:04 PM

Good to see you back, Nathan! This is a nice, peaceful image, but does have a fine dynamic with the water. The composition looks very nice. The color and tonality look right on.

--P

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on January 27, 2015 at 7:07 PM

Thanks, Preston. It was edited on a new laptop, so it is especially great to hear the color and tonality look good! I'd be interested to hear everyone else's thoughts on that as well...

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on January 27, 2015 at 7:29 PM

Very nice flow to this Nathan and nice fall colors also. A very peaceful mood to this and the colors look good to me. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 27, 2015 at 7:57 PM

Great SS, nice control on whites and blacks, good looking colors and details.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 27, 2015 at 8:18 PM

I really like this. Great composition, the water blur is very nice and the colors look right on. Fine image.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 27, 2015 at 9:22 PM

This does look like a great place to sit and watch the sun set. Your blending looks fine and the scene is wonderfully inviting with the small rapid in the foreground and the falls at the back. Yes, the colors look real.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on January 27, 2015 at 10:36 PM

I think you managed the illumination challenge very nicely - this image really draws one in!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 28, 2015 at 10:23 AM

Real nice fall scene. Processing looks good to me, too.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on January 28, 2015 at 11:59 AM

Processing looks good to me too. Very nice and intimate scene.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 28, 2015 at 2:49 PM

Very strong comp. Contrast and color look very natural. Could maybe see burning down some of the brighter yellows. Those trees near the top seem to move my eye up and out of the frame.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on January 28, 2015 at 4:12 PM

Love this very natural scene. Would love to see a larger version. The waterfall looks a bit strange somehow. I wonder if having that part of the image shot at a faster SS would look more natural.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on January 28, 2015 at 9:04 PM

I like the diagonal flow of the waterfall from the background to the foreground. The fall color adds to the appeal of the image. Beautiful work!!

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on January 28, 2015 at 9:14 PM

Thanks for the comments/suggestions, and glad to hear my laptop is somewhat calibrated.

I'll play around with the processing...

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 29, 2015 at 1:24 PM

Very beautiful composition. The post processing looks good as well.The blending looks good. Beautiful captured fall scene.

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Comment posted by Mark Zelinka on January 29, 2015 at 2:28 PM

Excellent capture and great presentation. I like how the three big rocks anchor the composition.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 29, 2015 at 8:45 PM

I think you did very well at this alternate location, Nathan. Really pleasing composition and the processing looks great. No nits from me.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 30, 2015 at 8:57 AM

Nathan: I have several shots of Alberta Falls in my files but none from autumn. I think the season makes the shot and I like the light on the trees especially. Well done. >=))>

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