Camp Lake

Sometimes I get burnt out on shooting sunset after sunset and the same warm evening colors, so I have been working on capturing mid-day light. This was taken last August just north of South Sister...which is seen in the photograph. There had been some strong thunderstorms earlier in the day but they eventually cleared out a left the landscape cool refreshed. This was on the second day of my first solo backpacking trip :)

Thank you for any critique and help! I always learn the most from NPN.

30d 10-22 at f16

beautiful scene and composition. The upper left corner seems unusually dark. compared to the rest of the sky..

This is really nice. Nothing at all wrong with mid-day light when it works in your favor. Afternoon storms produce some of the most photogenic atmospherics, and the light here is very complementary.

I agree about the reflection being too bright. In nature, it will always be darker than its subject; whether or not that works for an image is a creative choice, but I think it could be burned in a little here.

Did you use a polarizer? Could explain the dark ULC.

I was doing some Google Earth exploring last weekend right around here, thinking this would be on my list of backpacking destinations this summer. Couldn't find any good photos though. You've answered my question - looks fantastic!

The way I see it, if there are nice clouds in the sky - I'm out shooting. I don't care what time of day it is. If worst comes to worst, You can always make nice contrasty B&Ws. I agree with all of the critiques so far. Just a few minor things that can easily be fixed, and this will be looking real good.

I think it's a very good comp, Kristian! As already stated, any light can be used to advantage. Well done. Let's see it again if/when you tune it up in processing, cuz the guys gave you good feedback. Congrats on the solo trip.