Left the trailhead at a fresh 5pm. The early bird gets the worm. It was a near sprint to complete the four miles as the sun was starting to get close to the shoulder of mt. baker. One of these days I'll get there in advance. Thanks for your comments.
Posted by Mark Windom on September 22, 2007 at 1:34 AM
You're an animal! Love the comp and that band of color on Shuksan makes the trail run worth it.
Posted by Rick Lundh on September 22, 2007 at 4:00 AM
Lovely scene, just cant get past the reds here.
Posted by Bryan Swan on September 22, 2007 at 4:54 AM
That red band does look a little bit harsh.
Posted by John Williams on September 22, 2007 at 10:30 AM
The foreground leads nicely into the background, and the cloud in the ULC really adds. I can't figure out what the dark in the foreground is, a pool with some vegetation in it?
I do agree on the reds, they appear to be plugged a bit and losing detail on my monitor.
John
Posted by Erik Lundh on September 22, 2007 at 1:36 PM
Fix the red and get a clean reflection without any ripples and I think your on to something.
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on September 22, 2007 at 9:11 PM
Well, the reds can be toned down but good luck transforming the water to be ripple free !! I love the water with the motion personally.
Posted by David Svilar on September 22, 2007 at 10:40 PM
Trevor, I think something funky is going on with the web presentation when it comes to the saturation levels. As for the photo I think the comp is great. It's funny because I shot from that exact same rock outcrop two weeks ago in a hurry-up situation. Nice work.
Posted by Erik Lundh on September 22, 2007 at 11:45 PM
I was implying that it would have been nice to see a ripple free reflection. I didn't mean for him to fix it. I have passed up many of shots like this because of ripples in the water. Actually I passed one up today when I was up around Mt. Hood. I guess it's a personal preference.
This is certainly possible to achieve, Erik, taking into account that all of the other times I have been there there has been a smooth reflection, and also taking into account with hiking and driving combined I can access the lake in three hours from my place.
The black in the fg... I think it looks like a bear cub has fallen flat on its face on the rocks. I swear, it does!
The orange light on Shuksan is pretty garish, but I sure like the comp. It's so pretty up there, I hope to go for Fall color.
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on September 23, 2007 at 11:59 PM
Erick, I know what you are saying but I'm sure you know what I'm saying, too.
Posted by Mark Hudon on September 24, 2007 at 12:04 AM
I'm pretty much all over it except for the reds, Trevor.
Posted by Cezar Mart on September 24, 2007 at 5:52 PM
Talking about ripples vs. no ripples...
The beauty of landscape photography is in its drama and dynamics. It is not a still studio.
You know, the reality is four-dimensional, while the photography is two-dimensional. We can retrieve the third dimension by achieving the sense of depth, and going further, we can restore the fourth dimension by adding a sense of drama and movement. The ripples make the impression of movement, add the fourth dimension to the picture. Still and ripple-free water is a contradiction to this philosophy.
Nevertheless, I agree with the oversaturated red. It overwhelms the picture. I realize it was a natural phenomenon, but on the photographic image it didn't come out well in my opinion. I would tone it down.
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13 repliesI do agree on the reds, they appear to be plugged a bit and losing detail on my monitor.
John
The orange light on Shuksan is pretty garish, but I sure like the comp. It's so pretty up there, I hope to go for Fall color.
The beauty of landscape photography is in its drama and dynamics. It is not a still studio.
You know, the reality is four-dimensional, while the photography is two-dimensional. We can retrieve the third dimension by achieving the sense of depth, and going further, we can restore the fourth dimension by adding a sense of drama and movement. The ripples make the impression of movement, add the fourth dimension to the picture. Still and ripple-free water is a contradiction to this philosophy.
Nevertheless, I agree with the oversaturated red. It overwhelms the picture. I realize it was a natural phenomenon, but on the photographic image it didn't come out well in my opinion. I would tone it down.