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Pyramid Mountain

by William Vrolyk

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 10, 2009338 views19 comments
This was taken last Sunday morning in Jasper National Park. It was difficult to get the entire mountain into the frame because my 35mm lens was not wide enough (it's the widest I have) so I took two vertical shots and merged them together in Photoshop. Sometimes a person must improvise.

As always, I look forward to your comments and critiques.

Thank you.

Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

Comments

19 comments
Comment posted by Marc Adamus on November 10, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Will, you live in Edmonton - if I had one suggestion, it would be GET A WIDE ANGLE LENS!
The photo looks good though. The sky is a bit hot on this uncalibrated screen I'm on at the moment, but the lighting and fresh snow really make it work.
Registered on September 17, 2005, 780 Posts, 8091 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 10, 2009 at 1:14 PM
I would certainly agree with marc on the wide angle lens suggestion, but I think this is quite lovely. I love the brown peeking out from the snow on the peak especially. Nicely done Will.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 10, 2009 at 1:16 PM
I like the golden light and reflection at the base of the mountain William. Wonderful scene.
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 10, 2009 at 1:34 PM
William,

Wide angle lens or not, this is fabulous! That light dusting of snow and the given light make this image really glow. :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 474 Posts, 5555 Comments
Comment posted by Stuart Williams on November 10, 2009 at 1:38 PM
looks sharp and clear - nicely done ... and yes, a wider lens is warranted!
Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 10, 2009 at 1:42 PM
Gorgeous Will, perfect job of improvising.
John
Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments
Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 10, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Looks super Will. The texture of the rock looks very interesting and the reflecion of it is as interesting as the original subject. Light is very favourable too. Has a bit of a high key look that I like a lot!
Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 10, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Beautiful reflection and scene. Nice improv! It sure worked here.
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on November 10, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Nice mountain scene with the changing of the seasons. Beautiful reflection and comp.
Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Nichols on November 10, 2009 at 8:25 PM
Will, this is a gorgeous image! I only wish it was even wider.
Registered on November 7, 2007, 161 Posts, 1420 Comments
Comment posted by Genny K. on November 10, 2009 at 9:18 PM
This is nice, Will. I think the slight waviness of the water makes the reflection even better than if it had been completely calm. Excellent sharpness, and it really brings out how it's just a light dusting of snow. Winter is on the way.....don't know about you now, but we're hardly getting any snow. Cold, (down to about 0 F at sea level), but just a skiff of snow.
Isn't it amazing how the bright colors of fall just disappear? We went past Denali Park a couple weeks ago, and the colors were completly gone. Barely even shades of brown.
Registered on June 5, 2006, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments
Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on November 10, 2009 at 9:21 PM
This is sweet Will, wonderful light and textures throughout. Nice capture.
Registered on June 30, 2008, 203 Posts, 2641 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 10, 2009 at 9:43 PM
This really works well, Will. I like the high-key quality to this. Nicely done.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 10, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Beautiful reflection Will. Beautiful image.
Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Lawson on November 10, 2009 at 11:41 PM
Will, I've always been a fan of photographs that show the size of a mountain like this. The dusting of snow is very nice, as is that little bit of light on the other side of the lake.
Registered on March 3, 2008, 29 Posts, 337 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 11, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Will,

This is simply gorgeous! My only wishes would be for more room at the bottom and also an extension to the left. But I weren't there and don't know what you had to deal with other than the lack of a WA lens. :-) Regardless, just a beautiful capture.

Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Comment posted by Erik Stensland on November 11, 2009 at 6:50 PM
This is very different in terms of the lighting. For me it is the sense of detail created in the trees by the fresh snow that really make this work. I wish you could have gone a little wider still but otherwise an excellent image!
Registered on September 27, 2004, 121 Posts, 718 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 11, 2009 at 10:29 PM
Hi will :wavey: superbly crafted, and composed .... the reflection is very alluring, And The light snow on the mountain, is lke iceing on the cake. :smile:
Albert Darmo Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Cox-Leigh on November 11, 2009 at 11:38 PM
I know right where you were standing to create this and I don't think you could have done better with any other equipment. I like how your longer focal length has allowed the mountain to truly dominate this scene and be the star. While a wider angle would have given you more compositional options and allowed a more dynamic relationship between foreground and background elements, you would have definitely risked loosing that strong presence of the mountain.

Registered on August 8, 2008, 25 Posts, 228 Comments