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Ice Age

by Bill Fach

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 6, 2017286 views10 comments
Sony A77II
Sony 70-400G @ 230mm
ISO 200, 1/640 @ f8
Matanuska Glacier, Glenn Highway Alaska
Driving on the Glenn Highway was a real treat with a different grand view at almost every turnout. There were a number of overlooks of the  Matanuska Glacier. The atmospheric conditions let me imagine what the ice age may have looked like. three image HDR in Lightroom CC. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 6, 2017 at 4:42 PM
Wow, that's a peach, Bill!
 
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on October 6, 2017 at 7:17 PM
Now, that's a grand scene! I do have two suggestions, though...

Reduce the blue/cyan saturation
Increase the mid tone contrast just a bit.

The composition works nicely, Bill, and I like the details throughout.
--P
Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 6, 2017 at 8:48 PM
Brrrrr, yep been here in the late 60's. The composition makes us want to travel deeper into the scene for sure, Bill. I too could go with a turn down on some of the cyan, but not so much to lose the cold affect to the scene.
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by gary phillips on October 6, 2017 at 10:23 PM
Wonderful grand scene, Bill.  I really like the s-curve of the glacier and I love the hints of even higher and bigger mountains in the background.  There is a dust bunny to the left of the tallest visible peak and if you are going to print, there is some haloing along the dark left ridge line, Minor stuff.
Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
Comment posted by Stephen Stanton on October 7, 2017 at 1:47 AM
The framing does invite you in. I like the proportions and  the balance you have here, Bill.  Not sure if I want more of the broken foreground or less. I agree with your thoughts and title. You do seem to have captured bit of that era. Almost expecting a few walkers in furs or sealskins coming along the glacier's edge.  The sunlight on the snow field projects the strong weather contrast and anchors the photo...Nice image. 
Registered on March 1, 2015, 54 Posts, 453 Comments
Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on October 7, 2017 at 2:36 AM
I agree with Preston about adding some more contrast, but this is very nice and a great scene.
Registered on October 28, 2008, 179 Posts, 1875 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 7, 2017 at 9:10 AM
Beautiful, Bill. Great scene, great conditions. In this one, I think the cyan works nicely for the mood. No suggestions from me. Very nicely done!
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 7, 2017 at 10:14 AM
The comp works well with the snowy peak between the angled mountains.  I would agree with Preston's suggestions.  Maybe bringing the blues more toward the yellows with the sliders in PS?  Just my processing preferences I guess - the blues do give it a cold feel which you may have been after.  The right ridge appears to have some uneven tonal changes along the right ridge, maybe from opening up the shadows in the darker mnt?
Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 7, 2017 at 3:52 PM
Bill,

The large view really brings the viewer right there!  I think the clouds/weather system going on above the mountain peaks I think really adds and gives this image some dynamics.

I'm ok with the global blue/cyan colors as they depict the place and conditions.  However, Harry just mentioned it, there is a distinct halo/tonal transition along the lower forward ridge on the right that has a very strong cyan presence.  The halo is also faintly visible on the left ridge. Curious as to why this is happening. I commented on this in the previous post as well.  Not sure what's happening. Wonder if it's a result of HDR processing?

The only other suggestion would be that you could play with micro contrast, but not too much as to impact the mood here.

Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Minish on October 14, 2017 at 1:46 PM
I recognized this immediately, Bill.  It's scary how much this glacier has shrunk in just my lifetime but it's still an impressive scene.  I like that you zoomed in to the higher levels of the glacier and captured the more distant and dramatic background mountains.  A good, balanced composition that portrays the flowing curves of the glacier quite well.  Well done!
Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments