A shot from a month or so ago after a weeks worth of attempts to get a good show of light and fresh snow. It's a fairly straight forward comp, but I liked the results. The wind was quite fierce this particular morning and I was trying to capture some of the snow blowing across the ground, but it doesn't show up to well being that it's white on white. Oh well. Thanks for checking it out!
Posted by Paul DeCesare on March 3, 2009 at 12:19 AM
If this were in my portfolio I'd be right now.
Some may argue that the FG is too much and a bit messy (the snow), but to me it adds a realism to the whole scene. The detail and color in this image are striking!
Between this (and the first comp you posted on ESS) and "That Popular Lake..." I think you've got two of my favorite Hood shots.
The way the lines lead through the photo, becoming more dense as they approach the upper mountain, really draw you in. Placing Hood high with a relatively barren foreground, really emphasizes it, and the color makes a splendid backdrop.
My only suggestion, a true nit and probably just monitor variation, would be to play with increasing contrast by dropping the snow shadows a _tiny_ bit while leaving the brighter snow as is, this would also deepen the color of the sky a hair more.
Very nice mountain shot! All the mounds and ridges starting in the fg and leading to the peak make for the most interesting visual trek to the summit. Thanks for the treat. Much easier than climbing it and very sweet on this eye.
The best shot of Hood I've seen from here. The placement and foreground really leads you into the rest of the shot. if I would have a nit, it would be the tracks in the foreground. I would rather see it smooth with the slight drifting. I kind of stop there trying to figure out if they are indeed tracks. Excellent shot none the less.
This is just sweet. Worth the effort in every way. I wish I could offer more of a crit but.. I can't come up with anything that hasn't already been mentioned.
Thanks everyone. Erik, they aren't tracks actually, but formations from the wind blown snow. This was an area that had a good 6-7 inches overnight and I was one of the first people up there the morning after.
I also love the simple lines that take the eyes on a very pleasing up and to the mountain. Wonderful sky and colors with an artistic quality not often seen.
Posted by Marc Dilley on March 5, 2009 at 11:29 AM
I agree with everyone else's superlatives up to this point. Your processing is superb. There is a fascinating sense of "static motion", for lack of a better phrase, that just rivets the eye.
Posted by William Brozy on March 12, 2009 at 7:23 AM
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Some may argue that the FG is too much and a bit messy (the snow), but to me it adds a realism to the whole scene. The detail and color in this image are striking!
The way the lines lead through the photo, becoming more dense as they approach the upper mountain, really draw you in. Placing Hood high with a relatively barren foreground, really emphasizes it, and the color makes a splendid backdrop.
My only suggestion, a true nit and probably just monitor variation, would be to play with increasing contrast by dropping the snow shadows a _tiny_ bit while leaving the brighter snow as is, this would also deepen the color of the sky a hair more.
I like it. I just wonder if using a TSE lens would have made Mt. Hood appear a bit larger.