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Socked In

by Mark Shephard

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 24, 2010232 views8 comments
While surfing thru some of my old images I came across probably my all time favorite image of Moraine Lake. The clouds were rolling in as I was collecting my camera gear out of the car and the further up the rock pile I went the lower the cloud dropped into the valley. I got a handfull of shots off before the rain started to fall and I was soaked to the core by the time I got back to the parking lot. It was worth every single drop. :)

Thanks for taking the time to stop by for a look.

As always your thoughts and comments are welcome and appreciated.

Minolta DiMAGE 7i
f/5.6 @ 1/250 sec
ISO 100
Handheld with no filters

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 24, 2010 at 9:48 PM
Wow yes!!! Beautiful! :toast:

I would cool the white balance a little.
Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 24, 2010 at 10:02 PM
Much different from the usual shots we see and it stands out because of that. I agree with Mark that a cooler balance would set the mood better with the conditions you have. A beauty of a shot.
Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Shephard on July 24, 2010 at 10:26 PM
Thanks for the comments on the white balance. I'm still on a big learning curve on photoshop with what i can do in the post image department. I'll have to look into PS a little deeper. Thanks very much guys.
Registered on February 23, 2010, 62 Posts, 132 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 25, 2010 at 2:19 AM
Quote:

"I'm still on a big learning curve on photoshop with what i can do in the post image department. I'll have to look into PS a little deeper."


I might say, that when shooting RAW the work done is "PRE image". We work directly from an arbitrary negative (a digital one). I know I quoted Dan Margulis on another thread about a week ago, but the comment I think may be helpful (at least it was to me):

"Many photographers are uncertain as to what actually constitutes a raw file. The "original" is a hypothetical version that comes out of Adobe Camera Raw (or another converter) with no corrections at all -- everything set to zero, a flat, dark and colorless version (almost unviewable and much like a negative). We cant possibly accept that as a representation of our work so we are committed to making MAJOR corrections/adjustments (development)."

This concept might help in the steep learning curve. Good luck. :smile:
Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 25, 2010 at 8:25 AM
Fantastic image and mood, Mark. I can see why you think it was worth every drop. I too would cool the white balance just a tad.

Ed
Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on July 25, 2010 at 12:31 PM
Beautiful image. I don't see anything wrong with the white balance.

- Dan.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 25, 2010 at 12:48 PM
The flat light makes the color of the lake even more outstanding. With regard to white balance, there's not right or wrong. It's what you like. As long as you give yourself the latitude to experiment and discover what works best for you, then the final choice is going to be "right."
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Eric Good on July 25, 2010 at 8:56 PM
I really enjoy your take on this scene. Everything looks great to me. I even like this with a crop just below the cloud layer as well. Beautiful work!
Registered on March 17, 2007, 116 Posts, 4764 Comments