Glacial + Repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 20, 2010370 views16 comments

Check below for a repost.

Despite the wintery appearance, this was from the middle of July in Bugaboo Provincial Park. It took about an hour of scrambling and non-technical climbing to get up to this vantage point from that lake, so despite the appearance, that lake was a long way down.

I was somewhat liberal with the adjustments during the raw conversion as I wanted to highlight the filtered light, but beyond that there's not a whole lot of post-processing that was done. There are some concerns I have about the end result, so I'll be interested to see if anybody mentions them, or if it's just something in my head. Ideas for a title would be welcomed. As a note, those trails along the top were from sheep or goats, not humans, hence the placement in ESS.

I've just recently added a Bugaboo gallery to my website if you want to see more of my shots from there - it's an amazing landscape. I'm moving Down Under on Tuesday, so it'll be a while before I get to see mountains like them again.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by INGOMA on January 20, 2010 at 11:16 PM

I haven't been participating here for a while, but this has pulled me out from the wood work, so to speak, and force me to comment. This is phenomenal -one of the best photographs I have seen in a while. I am mesmerized!

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on January 21, 2010 at 12:12 AM

Like a liquid jewel Kenn, just magical. Overall the snow looks just a little dark to me (mostly I wish the mid-bright portions were just a little brighter), and the orange colors in the reflection look a little unnatural (I think because they're darker?). If you selectively take the saturation down on the orange, or shift the color balance a little, I think you could keep that reflection dark and contrasty without raising too many flags. Also I see a little haloing on the LLC along the darker rock. I hope that feedback is helpful - it is a truly wonderful image and interpretation. Man I'd love to go to the Bugaboos, glad you got a good last trip in before moving south.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on January 21, 2010 at 12:16 AM

Very intersting, and unusual image! I love the blue color of the visible water. I like everything here except the shadow protruding in from the top.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Mearig on January 21, 2010 at 12:48 AM

Fascinating in the very least. I don't know how I feel about the kind of heavy and dark look, but I can see how it is in some ways a product of the high contrast within the scene. As it is, I think the portions of the image containing reflected highlights are my favorite, and they make me wonder about a possible tighter framing. If things were to be opened up, I think the rest of the ring of pools would be equally enticing. It certainly keeps my attention, even if that can partially be attributed to my affinity for the subject.

Registered on September 4, 2006, 237 Posts, 4748 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on January 21, 2010 at 1:10 AM

Weird looking Kenn - and very good. I wonder what causes the rainbow colors on the water - almost looks as if it was contaminated with a fluid of different density.

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Jason Denham on January 21, 2010 at 1:22 AM

Kenn--a truly unique photograph. I like it very much! I too notice the haloing in the lower left corner, but this is okay if you like it or easily fixed. Good luck in Australia! Why the move?

Jason

Registered on February 27, 2009, 10 Posts, 51 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 21, 2010 at 4:32 AM

It's probably just me, Kenn, but I don't understand what I am looking at.

Reading others' comments and continuing to peruse the image, I could finally sort of get it. But it makes me feel frustrated...

From Canada to Down Under? Wow, that'll be different! Can't wait to see your take on the landscape there! Best of luck and safe journey.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by David Edwards on January 21, 2010 at 4:50 AM

That sure is an unusual and fascinating landscape, Kenn. The liquid has a gel-like look to it, and the way it's glowing creates a lot of curiosity... escpecially the section with the different colors and bright white outlines. It's a little dark around the edges, and as you pointed out it's hard to judge the scale of it, but it's an intriguing photo. Best of luck with your move from the freezer to the oven.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Cope on January 21, 2010 at 10:13 AM

Unique and beautiful Kenn. It took me a moment to connect to it, but once I did I liked it even more. Those fascinating blue pools and rainbow colors are so nice.

Registered on January 22, 2007, 212 Posts, 2737 Comments

Comment posted by Kenn Leonhardt on January 21, 2010 at 11:22 AM

Here's an updated version based on your comments. I was expecting that the darkness might be an issue, as well as the haloing and the shadow up top. If there's still something that needs improvement, don't hesitate to let me know. Thanks for all the great feedback.

To address some of your questions:
The orange colour is from the direct reflection of the sun behind a cloud. I agree that it's a little unusual looking, but it's a pretty accurate rendition of how it looked in person.

Moving to Australia to begin grad studies, and see if I want to move there or NZ permanently in a few years.

Catherine, if you check out the first image in my Bugaboos gallery on my website, you'll see this same lake from a different, lower perspective that should help give you some context of what you're looking at.

Registered on March 29, 2008, 27 Posts, 1710 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on January 21, 2010 at 12:15 PM

Definitely has some more life in the repost, well done!

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on January 21, 2010 at 12:55 PM

man, I wondered some seconds threw the comp to first figure out what was I looking at, just for that, thumbs up. I like what´s not obvious and you must understand that we don´t have snow or even mountains like these around these parts, so I took some seconds to first get the hole scene. this rouse of curiosity is great. I´ll go along with floris, repost looks much better. that reflection is great too, adds a lot to the comp, imo. very fine image.(thanks for the sugestions).

Registered on May 6, 2009, 132 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 21, 2010 at 3:35 PM

I'm coming to this a little late, but feel the repost is a definite improvement. This is a hard image to decipher, and like Bruno, I like that.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on January 21, 2010 at 7:28 PM

Very different, and very cool. I didn't find it hard to understand what I was looking at . . . reminds me a bit of the "Frozen Lake and Cliffs" image by Ansel Adams for that reason. Some folks get it quickly, others have to look for a minute. I prefer the repost.

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

Comment posted by Jason Edlund on January 21, 2010 at 10:32 PM

Looks awesome Kenn, great job on the repost. Good to see you made it up here, it sure is a great place to explore. Im sure you will have a great time in oz, I wish I stayed