Chapel Pond Sunrise

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 19, 2010200 views8 comments

PLEASE VIEW LARGE VERSION! I don't normally say this, but I think it's essential with this photo.

Taken over President's Day weekend at first light. I was on an ice climbing/snow-shoeing/xc skiing trip and decided to get up early one morning. Glad I did.

Adirondack Mountains. Keene Valley, NY

Comments and Critiques welcomed.

40D, 28-135

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Aaron Ellingsen on February 19, 2010 at 8:18 PM

Oh man. This is a good one. I love the contrast of warm, direct light overlayed onto the cold and shady BG. If I had to offer any criticism, Id suggest exploring alternate crops, by trimming some off the top and maybe a little from the sides. I'm not sure if it would be a benefit or not, but this comp feels slightly loose to me, and could possibly be honed some more.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 19, 2010 at 11:08 PM

Unique perspective. My first reaction thought was intimate detail, but then I saw the trees and realized the scale of things. Impressive image.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on February 20, 2010 at 3:30 AM

Nice shot, Elliot. The warm colors work sow ell together with the ice. As for processing I wish there were a little subtlety in here. Maybe try to use better masks, like Tony's luminosity masks.

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on February 20, 2010 at 12:30 PM

the thumbnail seemed like an intimate scene. nice light, colors and this sure looks like a quiet place. very fine comp, elliot.

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on February 20, 2010 at 12:56 PM

The light touching the trees is beautiful together with the shaded rock and ice. I'll second the crop and processing ideas suggested so far.

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Comment posted by Elliot Johnston on February 20, 2010 at 6:01 PM

Thanks for the comments. I agree that my processing lags behind much of the work here on NPN. I have to work on that. I agree that this image could benefit from some of Tony's masks. I will play around with alternative crops as well.

Registered on November 11, 2009, 23 Posts, 288 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on February 21, 2010 at 10:24 AM

Bizarre image Elliot and I mean that in a good way. Lots of layers and lines in this one. Nice light on the trees and an interesting composition. Thanks for sharing. Michael

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on February 22, 2010 at 4:34 AM

Indeed, very tricky on the eye when judging the scale. One of the coolest images I've seen lately!

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