Glacier Lake (III) (+repost)

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 10, 2015599 views7 comments

This has been setting on my hard drive for more than two years, and I've apparently never looked at it. So, I've recently "re-discovered" and processed it, and I quite like the result. I think it captures the feeling of being there quite well - it was dark, cold, and windy, and the only thing that kept my mood in a reasonable shape was the pot of hot pasta I had gobbled up before taking this shot.

Nikon D90, 12-24/4 DX, tripod (it was pretty dark already).

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on February 10, 2015 at 3:09 PM

I like the mood that is present in this image a lot, really dark and almost foreboding. It's a bit too green for my taste though, I think a more blueish image would work even better in expressing the mood. Other than that, I would definitely not change anything!

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on February 10, 2015 at 6:00 PM

It is very moody, Basil, and I like the illumination quite a bit. I too find the white balance a bit disconcerting, though. I would try either a less greenish cast, as Roel suggests, or go a different way altogether and make it warmer, perhaps by cancelling the color of the low clouds around the peak in the center. I hope this helps!

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on February 11, 2015 at 5:23 PM

I see the green also that others have mentioned although I have no problem with it particularly if the lake was that color in real life. Sweet comp with some effective vignetting.

Registered on October 8, 2014, 226 Posts, 1187 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on February 12, 2015 at 4:48 PM

I would agree with the other posts that a little less cyan and more blue would create a more realistic feel yet contain the mood that you felt. Now Pasta sounds like a good combo!

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Comment posted by Basil Greber on February 12, 2015 at 6:33 PM

Thanks for all your comments! For some reason, I am somewhat fond of the "electric" color cast, but maybe a more natural blue version is worth thinking about. Please have a look...

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on February 12, 2015 at 9:53 PM

Hi Basil,

The re-post sings bright and loud, and the blue tones go so well with the mood the scene conveys. I really enjoy the transition of layers in this image. The layers transition with texture, color and light, and they all work wonderfully together.

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet image

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on February 17, 2015 at 1:41 AM

Nice shot! Love the revision.

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