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Floating Rock

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Posted by Russ Shugart on February 19, 2011 at 3:14 PM
Floating Rock
I reworked this image and I like it but it seems to have something missing. Maybe I've been looking at it too long. Comments?

Russ
www.AlpineGalleria.com
Posted by Todd Caudle on February 19, 2011 at 3:42 PM
Only thing missing is GPS coordinates! That, and the reflected clouds are brighter than the real clouds, so I'd tone them down.
Posted by Russ Shugart on February 19, 2011 at 4:10 PM
Todd

Thanks. I think your absolutely right, here's your suggestion. I like it a lot better.

Russ
www.AlpineGalleria.com
Posted by Russ Shugart on February 19, 2011 at 4:17 PM
Todd

Yup, like it a lot more. Make you a deal, when the road opens back up me, you and Charley can head up there and see what we can get.

Here's one more from there:
http://www.alpinegalleria.com/p445652511/hb75dfa4#hb75dfa4


Russ
www.AlpineGalleria.com
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on February 19, 2011 at 10:30 PM
Beautiful shot and reflection Russ. Don't leave me out of the mix. :biggrin:
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on February 19, 2011 at 11:06 PM
Really nice !
Posted by Bob Maynard on February 20, 2011 at 9:25 AM
Reflections are always darker than the real thing. You might try reducing the exposure in the clouds a tad to see if you can bring our some detail there.
Posted by Todd Caudle on February 20, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Ah, so that's where that is! Looked at it on maps for years, never knew it had its own island. Thanks Russ.
Posted by Russ Shugart on February 20, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Todd

The trick for this shot, if I remember right, is to show up toward the end of the summer when the water is down. I've been back when the Loch was fuller and didn't find the "floating rock" but in my usual fashion I showed up right before sunset and didn't have time to wander around. Here's another from there:

http://www.alpinegalleria.com/p445652511/h1737479d#h1737479d

Here's the beta - It's behind Alice up Fall River road. This time of year the road, check that, the 4x4 rattle your molars loose trail is closed. I've skied up there a few times a couple of miles but never all the way to the Loch. The image is from Google Earth. I'd still like to give it another try with you and Charley though!

:smile:

Russ
www.AlpineGalleria.com
Posted by Jesse Speer on February 20, 2011 at 2:33 PM
Really makes me want to go there, Russ. I'd call that a successful image.
Posted by Lynn Scott on February 20, 2011 at 3:47 PM
Very nice shot. Looks like a very nice place to visit some day. Any fish? :wink:
Posted by John Mumaw on February 20, 2011 at 4:15 PM
That's a lovely spot where you carfted a first rate composition. Hope you can revisit again and again for more favorable conditions.
Posted by Morris McClung on February 20, 2011 at 6:22 PM
Very nice and the repost does look more natural.
Posted by Dan Walters on February 21, 2011 at 1:16 PM
Love the reflection and the clouds really add some drama to the image. Very nice!
Posted by Kurt Bowman on February 22, 2011 at 6:55 PM
Russ, the repost on this is terrific! Nicely done :toast: