The clearing

Probably one of the most beautiful scenes I've ever got to witness, just wish I could have done it justice. I jogged here in the rain one afternoon hoping the storm would clear, so I really had no time to find the perfect comp. Hope this works alright. Should view correctly in a color managed browser (firefox) probably will look a bit funky in others. Still haven't figured out how to get the two to be more consistent.

Was a tough blend, hope the blown highlights aren't to bothersome, They were just really really bright in reality.

any comments critiques greatly appreciated.

Beautiful shot Jeremy. I don't mind the bright areas at all.

Quite a dramatic scene! Highlights aren't a problem to me. In fact, you did a pretty good job 'developing' this one.
I'm wondering if you used a polarizer here. I would rather have seen much more reflection and much less of the lake bottom.

Didn't use a polarizer, I was hoping for more of a reflection myself but it just wasn't happening.

This is a beautiful image. The highlights look fine to me.

Thanks for sharing this. I really appreciate images like this as it's not something I could have pulled off.

Very nice! Really like those dramatic clouds!

Simply gorgeous!

You did well on the composing despite your limited time. Great sky though i would definitely prefer it 1-1 1/2 stops darker.

Wow, nice! I'm with Doug though about preferring the sky just a bit darker.

Out of curiosity, what monitors are you guys using? and browser? I've been having a tough time getting my web files looking correct, but I think this one is pretty close in a color managed browser.

Grat shot Jeremy. It sure looks good on my monitor.

Hi Jeremy;

I'm not in the darker sky camp, and I suppose the reason is, why change that, if it's what you saw in the scene? On my display, it looks real, and I enjoy the brightness of it; adds so much drama to the image.

Starting with the foreground, this is a classic wide shot, emphasizing the lake floor. Why is it so appealing? In my opinion, it is because you feel like you can step into the scene - a really cool style that draws the viewer in - in so many ways. For instance, it may make you feel cold at first, but as you are drawn into the shrouded mountain, you begin to warm up. The leading line to this dramatic unfolding of a majestic scene is remarkable, one that makes people stop for a moment and take it all in.

The upper part of the image screams loudly, because it's hot, almost swirling around that mountain and valley. Its sheer presence is creating the cloud, highlighted by afternoon sunlight.

I like this image for two reasons: 1.) forground element is uninterrupted, and draws me in to the heart of the scene, as if I could put my foot in the water; 2.) Because you DID take the shot, and sharing it for us to critique.

Great shot (even though I am looking at it from my crappy Dell Notebook). Color management wise you are correct. FF and Safari are the ONLY browsers that properly handle color tags. Chrome and IE (even IE9 Beta which says that it is color accurate) are NOT accurate. You really see the problems when you are working on a wide color gamut monitor that is calibrated since IE and Chrome want to fill in the gaps between the SRGB tags and your monitor profile. To see things correctly you really need Safari or FF. Personally I have standardized on Safari.

RichieV

Great skies! Maybe a little lest contrast, the contrast seems a bit funky there but i love the colors. Initially (before reading the comments) i had assumed this was polarized as well. Just a personal taste, but i think the rocks and such that dominate the bottom half here just take away from the killer condiitions up top.

Amazing color and light, looks good on my iMac 27" w/ Chrome. Where was this shot?