Moody Blues #1

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 5, 2009288 views18 comments

A wet twilight at Herbert Lake, Banff National Park. Jay and Varina Patel came up to Alberta for a visit this past summer and we had some variable and interesting weather. Just recently getting to these!

C&C welcome.

Canon Rebel XSi
30s at f8, ISO 100
polarizer
17-50mm lens

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 5, 2009 at 11:55 PM

Very ethereal Samatha between the misty mountains and clarity of the underwater elements.

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on November 6, 2009 at 12:03 AM

I'm diggin' it. I would suggest a minor bump in saturation in the water area. Thanks. Joe.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 6, 2009 at 12:36 AM

Is this light ever special, Samantha! Soft, gentle, and full of great things to look at. My preference might be for less sky.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on November 6, 2009 at 12:57 AM

Love those underwater elements Samantha, they add interest for me. Beautiful soft light.
I don't think I would crop the sky, that would make it look too bottom heavy IMO.

Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments

Comment posted by Rodney Dugmore on November 6, 2009 at 1:19 AM

Nice work Samantha.
Those underwater logs underpin the images success.
Pastel hue is delightful though I wonder if it needs a small contrast boost?

Registered on January 3, 2004, 76 Posts, 1028 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Patel on November 6, 2009 at 6:57 AM

Boy...it was wet that day. Nicely done....I love the composition and slow shutter speed used in this photograph. If anything the photo looks a tad too bright to me for such stormy overcast conditions.

Overall the colors and details are fantastic!!
-Jay

Registered on August 28, 2008, 87 Posts, 566 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 6, 2009 at 7:53 AM

Cool--great moody shot, nice mystery to it!
I just had fun playing devils advocate with your Nov article, BTW

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on November 6, 2009 at 8:19 AM

Very, very nice Samantha, very well taken.

Bob

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on November 6, 2009 at 9:22 AM

Very nice. It looks pretty much perfect to me, and I don't think I'd crop the sky. I might, however, be tempted to play with a B&W conversion.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 6, 2009 at 11:51 AM

Sam, I really like the pattern of the logs under the water and it goes really well with the stormy, moody feel to the image. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on November 6, 2009 at 1:10 PM

This has a beautiful feel to it. If I'd crop anything it would be a little of the bottom, but I'm partial to 4x5 aspect ratios.

- Dan.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on November 6, 2009 at 1:22 PM

I really like the quiet mood and subdued (or if you're from Cali subdude

) color in this scene. The comp is fantastic. This is the perfect image to illustrate that you can make beautiful, if not epic landscapes without an eye popping sunrise or sunset. Well done!

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on November 6, 2009 at 3:41 PM

I like the use of the logs for not only their spooky look but major lead in lines for the image. Nice atmospheric conditions lead to a peaceful and subdued feeling. Nice image.

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Comment posted by Rafael Rojas on November 6, 2009 at 5:27 PM

Very simple and graphic. I love it. Well done.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 6, 2009 at 6:19 PM

Hi Samanhta

I like the soft pastel colors and the graphic lines of the logs, It looks like a path to those serene looking mountains in the B.G.
Albert Darmo . Que. canada

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 6, 2009 at 7:33 PM

I really like the cool palette and your comp is great!

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 6, 2009 at 10:19 PM

Love the lines of those submerged logs, and the somber mood. I might consider cropping a bit off the top to focus the viewer's attention more on the mountains and the water/logs. Well done.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on November 7, 2009 at 12:33 PM

Very nice layers in the background mountains. I like the foreground a lot too. It's a strong composition overall. I think I agree with cropping off a little of the sky. Not sure about that though. I think it might be that I have to scroll a little to view the entire image.

Chris

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