Posted by Paul Wegemann on September 19, 2010 at 9:22 PM
As Morris mentioned, Bear Lake is coming along. I was in a mood for reflections this morning, rather than the hillside view. Lots of compression here.
All comments appreciated.
Posted by Jack Garrett on September 19, 2010 at 9:37 PM
Great reflection for sure Paul. You can't help but feel sad with what the beetle kill is doing to iconic shots.
Posted by Joe Rogers on September 19, 2010 at 10:03 PM
A lot of neat things going on in this composition, Paul....leading lines, repeating triangles with the rocks and color in the trees bringing the eye back to the center. Very well done.
Joe Rogers
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on September 19, 2010 at 10:04 PM
Very nice reflection Paul.
Posted by Bret Edge on September 19, 2010 at 10:11 PM
Wow, Paul...this is a really nice and very different take on an iconic location. Love the lines, the reflection and the cool rocks against the warm foliage.
Posted by Morris McClung on September 19, 2010 at 10:23 PM
What a great comp with that "V" and the colors are wonderful! Excellent clarity as well.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on September 19, 2010 at 10:52 PM
I like your choice of a square composition. Great reflection!
I took a few similar shots last year, but had the more typical choppy water.
That mirrored surface makes your's is SO much better.
I assume this was a telephoto. What focal length did you use?
Posted by John Mumaw on September 19, 2010 at 11:26 PM
Beautiful colors and reflection, and a truly masterful composition. I too like the square format.
Something a bit off about the luminance of the rocks reflected in the lake (midground) though.
They grab my eye and I wonder if burning them down some might be an asset.
I love the different take of this location. A masterpiece indeed.
Posted by Howard Cihak on September 20, 2010 at 5:15 AM
Beautiful shot, Paul, and I also love the choice of a square format for the comp. AS regrettable as the beetle kill may be, I can't help but think this image wouldn't have quite the impact without it. Those bare grayish brown trees offer a counterpoint to all the color.
Posted by Bob Karcz on September 20, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Great comp and reflection Paul!! I do agree with John about the color of the rocks in the foreground.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on September 20, 2010 at 10:25 AM
Paul, I love the refelction and comp in this shot! Just excellent stuff.
Posted by Don Grall on September 20, 2010 at 10:52 AM
Great comp, excellent reflection and beautiful colors, even the red beetle killed trees add to the color aspect. In a couple of years though the beetle killed trees will have a different impact, but for now I think they add to the impact of this gorgeous scene
Beautiful scene. I love the brilliant colors and the gorgeous reflection. Well done.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on September 20, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Thanks for the comments everyone.
John and Bob, good point about the rocks. I don't know why they turned out that way. I did very little post processing on this. This was a several second exposure, pre-sunrise. I wonder if that had an effect.
Bill P - I shot this with a Contax VS 35-70 on my 5DMkii, so the exif didn't get recorded, but I think I was toward the long end.
Posted by Grant Collier on September 20, 2010 at 3:01 PM
I like this different take on Bear Lake, w/out the mountains. Nicely seen!
Posted by Doug Roane on September 21, 2010 at 9:59 AM
Discussion
21 repliesAll comments appreciated.
Joe Rogers
I took a few similar shots last year, but had the more typical choppy water.
That mirrored surface makes your's is SO much better.
I assume this was a telephoto. What focal length did you use?
Something a bit off about the luminance of the rocks reflected in the lake (midground) though.
They grab my eye and I wonder if burning them down some might be an asset.
John and Bob, good point about the rocks. I don't know why they turned out that way. I did very little post processing on this. This was a several second exposure, pre-sunrise. I wonder if that had an effect.
Bill P - I shot this with a Contax VS 35-70 on my 5DMkii, so the exif didn't get recorded, but I think I was toward the long end.