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Snowing Morning in Moraine Park

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Posted by Erik Stensland on May 5, 2007 at 1:03 PM
Since there is this call for photos, here is what the park looked like this morning. This is a composite of 7 images and the blue cast was actually there so I wasn't sure if I should remove it or not. Also, those are not footprints on the bottom left. You can see a few more images from this morning at the following links.

http://morninglight.us/forum/07/0505b.jpg
http://morninglight.us/forum/07/0505c.jpg
http://morninglight.us/forum/07/0505d.jpg
Posted by Steve Bunn on May 5, 2007 at 1:17 PM
Erik, nice comp! Personally, the blue cast doesn't bother me. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Rick Dunn on May 5, 2007 at 1:19 PM
These are all sweet, Erik! Looks like quite the winter wonderland. I was going to call you on Wednesday to see if you wanted to shoot today, and then the weather reports had me thinking it would be less than compelling conditions. That'll teach me...

That first one you linked to is a stunner. I'd opt for knocking off a little sky just to get it to a 4x5 ratio and put more attention on the peak and water, then I'd print it really BIG. :smile:
Posted by Scott Bacon on May 5, 2007 at 1:25 PM
Beautiful. (And I'm stuck running a garage sale this morning).

I really like that Hallet image. It just screams, "Mountain Weather". :smile:
Posted by Todd Caudle on May 5, 2007 at 2:38 PM
Yup, that Hallett image is awesome! They're all wondrous. This is why I could never open a shop in a town like this. Customers would constantly be pissed off at me for not making it to the store to open, because I'd be out chasing weather!
Posted by Tony Bouchard on May 5, 2007 at 4:19 PM
:eek: Very cool. Who would have thought it would have been so great up there this morning?
Posted by Erik Stensland on May 5, 2007 at 4:56 PM
Tony, unless your initials are TC, I think it is nearly impossible to predict what the phootographic conditions will be on a given morning. I certainly miss it the majority of the time.

I'm still processing images from this morning.This is another composite, this time of six images. It is Glacier Creek near Hollowell Park. http://morninglight.us/forum/07/0505e.jpg
Posted by Mel Ladewig on May 5, 2007 at 6:46 PM
I really like the Hallet peak shot. The others seem to me that black and white might be the better presentation option. They are so close to monotone already, but there is alot of tonal range to them.
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on May 5, 2007 at 9:35 PM
What Mel said. :smile:
Posted by James Audett on May 5, 2007 at 9:36 PM
Erik, that composite of Glacier Creek is awesome.
Posted by Stan Rose on May 5, 2007 at 10:31 PM
Erik, love that shot, the atmosphere is terrific!
Posted by Don Grall on May 6, 2007 at 1:01 PM
Two thumbs up on the Hallet shot, snow storms make me feel alive!

Don
Posted by Nate Palmer on May 11, 2007 at 3:06 PM
I'm a bit of a beginner in some of the more advanced techniques, but what does it mean to composite 7 images. How is this different from stitching 7 images? If it is different, does it also help with increased ability to print at XL sizes? Thanks in advance for your help on this.
Posted by Erik Stensland on May 11, 2007 at 4:26 PM
Hey Nate, this is simply a stitched image as you thought. Having so many images gives me a greater number of pixels to work with and hence gives more detail in larger prints. Hope this helps.
Posted by Nate Palmer on May 11, 2007 at 7:10 PM
Thanks. What software do you use for your stitching.... it is some of the best I have seen!
Posted by Erik Stensland on May 11, 2007 at 7:24 PM
Nate, I use AutoPano Pro. autopano.net I love it. It really does a good job, especially when I use it with linear developed tiffs.