Longs Reflects

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 22, 2009433 views36 comments

It has been a very long time since I've posted anything here. This is due to a crazy summer season followed by a very uninspiring autumn. Last night was the first time that beauty again arrested my attention. This is Longs Peak reflecting in Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park just a minute or two after sunset following an afternoon snow storm. As always, comments and suggestions appreciated!

Canon 5D, 3xGND, 17-40F4

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36 comments

Comment posted by bill meikle on October 22, 2009 at 1:19 PM

Fabulous reflection Erik. Really like the color/BW, its almost like a sepia image.

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on October 22, 2009 at 1:27 PM

nice to see you again

Wonderful image, the reflection is absolutely stunning

Great work

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Comment posted by Jody Grigg on October 22, 2009 at 1:31 PM

Sure is PURDY!!!!!!!!!!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 22, 2009 at 1:34 PM

Very nice Erik, I really like the muted pastels in this.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on October 22, 2009 at 1:38 PM

Stunning Erik!

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Comment posted by Jack Brauer on October 22, 2009 at 1:43 PM

Incredible, Erik! Well done.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on October 22, 2009 at 2:30 PM

Beautiful Erik... good to see your back up and posting!

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on October 22, 2009 at 2:38 PM

Stunning, Erik! I like the pastel colors and the textural and color variations in the
mountains. The 50/50 split works here with this beautiful reflection. The little
cloud is a nice plus.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on October 22, 2009 at 3:21 PM

That water is so calm, it must have been really something to be there. The light covering of snow even adds more of a peaceful look. Reminds me of those quiet times in the wilderness. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Joshua Hardin on October 22, 2009 at 3:57 PM

Spectacular Erik. I saw the sunset last night in Loveland and wished I was up in RMNP. Glad you got to take advantage of it. I like this one even more than the one you posted on Facebook. Both are wonderful though.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on October 22, 2009 at 4:03 PM

Winter and one of its most beautiful faces. Ha, Bear Lake - been there quite a while ago - nice hike around the lake.

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Comment posted by Erik Stensland on October 22, 2009 at 4:47 PM

Thanks everyone for your input! I realize that this isn't anything out of the ordinary, but it was a beautiful scene and I wanted to share. Josh, unfortunately the image on FB didn't show too well. Here is a much better version of it: http://imagesofrmnp.com/photo.php?id=1265

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 22, 2009 at 5:06 PM

Erik,

Nice to see you posting. What a beautiful reflectionscape. I was going to say initially that I thought this one needs a little contrast up top, but the larger version sure looks great and revisiting the original post, I don't know what I was thinking... :-)

A simple and gorgeous scene; wonderful soft color and great symmetry.

Lon

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 22, 2009 at 6:08 PM

Gorgeous reflection Erik, with incredible detail in the reflected trees and mountains. Love that sky as well. Large image is phenomenal.

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on October 22, 2009 at 6:13 PM

This is stunning, Erik. It's pretty rare for Bear Lake to be this placid, isn't it? Excellent work, my friend!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 22, 2009 at 6:31 PM

Very magical, Eric. The color of the sky and the reflection adds a lot to this image.

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Comment posted by Steven Peckham on October 22, 2009 at 6:37 PM

This is a very nice image Erik. Love the warm colors. Like the composition and the mirror reflection is wonderful.

A nit I have, as I sit and look at the image, is that I find that my eyes get stuck near the RHS in the trees. The strong contrast between the sky, dark trees and Thatchtop provides a line that leads me out of the frame. A crop in on the RHS eliminating Thatchtop from the image might help.

FYI: The link you provided is to another image. Looks similar, but there boulders and trees along the bottom of the image. Like that one a lot too.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 22, 2009 at 6:39 PM

Very cool, Eric! And it even meets your exception for selling winter images

I hear pink has a calming affect--maybe you could sell this to a prison or something

Seriously, this is one of my favs of your recent stuff

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Comment posted by Younes Bounhar on October 22, 2009 at 6:57 PM

Just a tremendous picture. Great detail and beautiful light/color combination. I would love to see a large print of this one.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 22, 2009 at 6:59 PM

Beautiful reflection and very serene with the warm colors. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 22, 2009 at 7:08 PM

I like the pastel color Erik since it adds warmth to a cold scene.Definitely a beautiful scene and great reflection.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on October 22, 2009 at 8:46 PM

What a beautiful view.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 22, 2009 at 8:56 PM

Great light and detail with lovely color. Love the symmetrical comp!

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Comment posted by Kumpang Endawi on October 22, 2009 at 10:55 PM

oh my...superb! wish you have the T&S lens on this one

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Comment posted by Mel Ladewig on October 22, 2009 at 11:04 PM

Very nice Erik! Killer reflection.

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on October 22, 2009 at 11:25 PM

This is a beauty, Erik! What magic did you conjure up to get the lake to be so still?

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 23, 2009 at 12:42 AM

Well this is inspiring!! The steel quality of the new snow surrounded by the soft pastel lighting is lovely. No nits from me on this one.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on October 23, 2009 at 1:04 AM

Arresting is an understatment here. This is absolutely inspiring.

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Comment posted by Kartik Venkatarama on October 23, 2009 at 4:23 AM

Fabulous mood here...the pinks almost lull you into a calm stupor

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on October 23, 2009 at 5:43 AM

superb - lovely peach colour. i think it might need a small rotation CW?? unbelievably still water.

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on October 23, 2009 at 7:10 AM

Very nice Erik, awesome reflection and great colors. The fresh snow is a real bonus.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on October 23, 2009 at 1:01 PM

Amazing image here Erik!

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Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on October 23, 2009 at 7:50 PM

Gorgeous work, Erik! 10/10

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 23, 2009 at 10:13 PM

Awesome! Just wonderful color, and symmetry to this. Reflection shots don't get better than that!

Chris

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Comment posted by David Edwards on October 24, 2009 at 12:05 AM

A beautiful shot, Erik. The pink sky is amazing, and gives the whole shot a beautiful tone. The reflection is fabulous too, but I really like the details in the frozen trees and along the shore line. Awesome light... great shot!

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Comment posted by Jade Schiess on October 28, 2009 at 2:50 PM

I love the stillness in this picture. Great colors and i especially love the way the snow gives that perfect detail!

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