Cold Mountain Morning

Mount Assiniboine, Canadian Rockies, Alberta. A spectauclar location well worth a 20 mile hike to see. Shown here on a very cold October morning with golden Larch trees between the Firs.

Thanks for commenting.

Marc,

I always love your images, but I'm having trouble with this scene. Maybe it is the bottom of the image ... trying to figure it out, but it doesn't grab me unlike pretty much all of your other images. The light just seems too flat, and the mountains in the background don't grab my eye like I would expect.

Kosta

I like this one alot. The color in the sky and fresh snow on the mtns and touch of fall color in the larch all add up to another impressive shot. I would have to agree that this area is well worth the pain of a 20-mile hike (as long as there isn't too much elevation gain. )

Marc,
A nice image but I agree with Kosta that there is something a little off. My hypothesis is it shows two distinct seasons. The fall trees don't mesh well with the snowy mountain and the frozen lake. I thought about this image for a while and thats what I came up with.

I like this a lot, Marc. For me, the magenta in the sky and rocks on the upper peaks picks up the magenta in the shrubs in the foreground. The only thing that seems off to me is the lightness of the foreground - especially in the lower right foreground. It pulls my eye away a bit from the main focus on Mt. Assiniboine. I love the lighting on the mountains and in the sky - very soft and subtle. Nice!

Tom

I love the converging lines and soft light. While not as dramatic as most of your images, I stil find this a very pleasing image.

Dang! Assinboine is so awesome, if I was an alpine climber I'd have to go climb that.
You could easily crop out the grass in the bottom and still end up with a great shot, Marc.

I'm not sure.... the diagonal mountain has such a different feeling compared to the snowy mountains behind. It's beautiful, no doubt but it doesn't have that magical light which makes these shots so much more dynamic to breath in....... hope these thoughts help.

I'd crop the bottom grass - that would make this a fine shot

- pradeep

Thanks guys. I'll crop just above the grasses and below the trees.

I dont know. I like it because it is dynamic. I feel like I am standing there and I can continue to stand there because the weather doesn't look like you are going to freeze to death enjoying it. I like it as is.

Wonderful shot like all your work. I'd crop out most the grass though. Nice meeting you at the EPI Marc.

Marc, I like this. Have you fooled around with Nikon Capture NX? It allows you to take a specific area such as the grass in the foreground, and adjust the color just for that location. It might allow you to answer your critics.

Adjusting color by location is a pretty basic function of most editing software, including almost all versions of Photoshop. I use it frequently.

The next best thing to being there! Your work is inspiring.

As usual, a stunning photograph, Marc. I have greatly appreciated your comments on my photographs, as I'm a relative beginner with much to learn.