Posted by Jesse Speer on March 13, 2009 at 3:19 AM
Taken one month ago in Beehive Basin (Lee Metcalf Wilderness), one of the best hikes near Bozeman, Montana. Not much more to say really. The subject is obvious. I waited in this spot for awhile ... for some nice spotlighting and a good alignment of clouds overhead. A yellow filter adds drama to the conversion. Comments welcome!
I really like this...the glow on the snow and the contrast is really striking...it took me a moment to get my bearings looking at it. The title is perfect.
Posted by Todd Caudle on March 13, 2009 at 12:10 PM
The clouds are really neat, eliminating any sense of this being a static image. I also like the shadowed edge of the snow. If it were all sunlit, the whole image would have less depth.
By "Harbinger," do you mean those clouds were a harbinger of a storm? (I'm a little thick...)
Posted by Jesse Speer on March 13, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Harbiner of a storm. Harbinger to the large cloud. Whatever. But yeah, by the time I reached the trailhead, it as snowing hard. It was quite the impressive looking cloud bank/front. This small, renegade cloud looked like a scout or something. The title seemed obvious, as I opened the RAW file ...
har⋅bin⋅ger
–noun
1. a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.
2. anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: Frost is a harbinger of winter.
Nice image. The cloud band and the single cumulus are a good contrast line against the B&W mountains/trees. The snow on the ground looks good too with lost of little details.
The title is a good choice to go with. Another word that came to my mind was vanguard. Could work if you consider this a battle with winter and the snow flakes the soldiers.
(from thefreedictionary.com)
van·guard (vangärd)
n.
1. The foremost position in an army or fleet advancing into battle.
2.
a. The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement.
b. Those occupying a foremost position.
Posted by Jesse Speer on March 13, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Ooooh, another great word Steven. I'll consider it.
Posted by Jack Brauer on March 13, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Nice shot, Jesse. Reminds me of the Gore Range.
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on March 13, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Wow Jesse...what a great composition!!! Unreal image!
Posted by Kalin Wilson on March 13, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Cool, has a definite 'what's going to happen next?" feeling. I like the tone!
Interesting shot, Jesse, i like the comp! The dark sky definitely throws me, i know it is the 'dramatic' thing to do but i wonder how this would look if the sky were just a hair lighter, so this looks less like a nightime shot. Id have to see a comparison.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on March 14, 2009 at 9:51 PM
This is really interesting and I like it a lot. A small crop of the foreground seems to tighten this up a bit. I really like the stuff you've been posting lately, Jesse. That new toning method you're using is really working well IMO.
Posted by Dan Walters on March 15, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Discussion
14 repliesNikon D2x + 14-24mm + my standard split-tone
By "Harbinger," do you mean those clouds were a harbinger of a storm? (I'm a little thick...)
har⋅bin⋅ger
–noun
1. a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.
2. anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: Frost is a harbinger of winter.
The title is a good choice to go with. Another word that came to my mind was vanguard. Could work if you consider this a battle with winter and the snow flakes the soldiers.
(from thefreedictionary.com)
van·guard (vangärd)
n.
1. The foremost position in an army or fleet advancing into battle.
2.
a. The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement.
b. Those occupying a foremost position.